Burghead Beach Holiday Park

The light here is extraordinary — wide skies over the Moray Firth, the kind of pale northern glow that stretches late into summer evenings and turns the beach silver at dawn.

This is a proper coastal pitch in Burghead, handy for families and couples who want sand and sea air without the fuss, or tourers exploring the whisky country and dolphin coast between Inverness and Elgin. There's space for tents, campervans and caravans, and being open all year it suits off-season explorers chasing the quiet months or the chance of bottlenose dolphins beyond the harbour wall. Moray's a gentle, understated corner — beaches that go on for miles, forest walks, distilleries tucked inland.

Facilities are simple: toilets and showers onsite. Check about campfires when you arrive. The vibe is low-key and coastal, the sort of place where you sleep well with the window cracked to the sound of waves, wake to oystercatchers, and spend the day deciding between beachcombing and a wander into the village for supplies.