Ardtower Caravan Park

Inverness, Highlands, Scotland

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Ardtower Caravan Park is an ideal base for exploring both the city life of Inverness (ten minutes) and the rural beauty of the Highlands. The site offers a range of non electric camping pitches to grass and fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches, with most pitches having great views of the Moray Firth. Those looking for more comfort and luxury can stay in the ensuite glamping pod with a double bed, WiFi and private outdoor seating.

Why you'll love it at Ardtower Caravan Park

Within 30 minutes drive of Loch Ness and ten minutes of Inverness city centre

Onsite cafe serving hot drinks, breakfast sandwiches and homemade takeaway pizzas

A family friendly camping, touring and glamping site with an enclosed children's play area

About the site

Tucked in the Highlands hills, this family friendly site has ideal access to the great outdoors and the city centre, just ten minutes from Inverness. There are non electric grass pitches suitable for tent campers, with a range of sizes available. For caravans, motorhomes, campervans, tents and trailer tents, there are also electric grass pitches with 16 amp hook ups. With these pitches, tents can be a maximum size of 4m x 4m when staying with a vehicle. There are electric hardstanding pitches available for caravans, motorhomes, campervans and trailer tents. If you are looking for more amenities, the site does have fully serviced pitches that include drinking water and grey water facilities. Those looking to take in the Highlands with a bit more luxury, there is an ensuite glamping pod that sleeps two onsite. The pod has a full sized double bed, private toilet and shower, sofa, hairdryer, fridge, TV, kettle, tea and coffee supplies and free WiFi. There is also a private outdoor seating area to enjoy the views. Enjoy a hot coffee and breakfast sandwich at the onsite cafe in the morning whilst the kids can enjoy the enclosed play area. There is also an onsite BBQ hut to enjoy, with basic cooking utensils and indoor seating. Fires and BBQs outside the BBQ hut are not permitted. Dogs are allowed to join you on the camping and touring pitches, but are not allowed in the glamping accommodation.

Open all year

Site map

Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Fires allowed

Shop

Showers

Toilets

WiFi

Communal BBQ

Electric hookups

Glamping

Kids playground

Laundry

Open year round

W.C. disposal

Site facilities include a heated facility block with separate men's and women's toilet and shower rooms. Shaver points and hair dryers are available for use in the facilities block. There is a half bath and baby change area for children up to school age and a dedicated disabled washroom close to the designated pitches.

There are private wetrooms that include a toilet, sink and shower, available for exclusive use for an extra charge per night. A sheltered dish washing area with hot and cold water sinks, a small shop providing basic amenities and a laundry room with a washer, tumble dryer and iron. Free WiFi is available.

A BBQ hut with a grill pit, cooking utensils and indoor seating is available to book for an extra cost per night. The pricing includes all equipment, condiments and charcoal, open from 5pm to 10pm every night.

An onsite cafe provides hot drinks and breakfast items in the mornings and pizzas later in the day. They are made to order for guests to enjoy both eat in and takeaway. The cafe is open for breakfast between 8am and 11am.

There is a Nisa Local, a 20 minute walk away from the site and The Blacksmiths pub is available for food and drink every day, just a 30 minute walk. The closest bus stop is less than a five minute walk from the site and has good connections to Inverness. Inverness is the closest train station to the site, a ten minute drive away.

Map and address

Park address

Ardtower Caravan Park,

Culloden Road, Inverness, Highlands, Scotland, IV2 5AA

Coordinates

57.4699, -4.1507 | NH 71 44

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Ardtower Caravan Park is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Young children

There are 6 accommodation options on-site

Non Electric Grass Pitches

Non electic grass pitches suitable for tent campers. A range of sizes available depending on tent size.

Electric Grass Pitches

Electric grass pitches with 16 amp hook up suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans, tents and trailer tents. Tents up to a maximum size of 4m x 4m can be accommodated with a vehicle.

Electric Hardstanding Pitches

Electric hardstanding pitches with a 16 amp hook up suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervan and trailer tents.

Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches

Spacious electric pitches with a 16 amp hook up suitable for caravans, motorhomes and campervans. Also includes drinking water and grey water facilities.

Site tariff

Interested in staying at Ardtower Caravan Park?

Unfortunately Ardtower Caravan Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

Site rules and policies

*Dogs must be kept on short leads while outside the walking area provided. Please bring your own poop scoop and disposal bags are available in the park's shop.

*Checkin: Between 2pm and 7pm

*Check out: By 12pm on day of departure

Things to do on site and in the Inverness area

This site is ideally located for exploring the Inverness area. The famous Loch Ness is a 30 minutes drive from the site and offers a fun day out with boat tours, kayaking, canoeing, bike hire with cycle tours and great views of the Loch Ness Castle.

The Moray Firth coastline is a great place to visit to see some sea life. With the Inner Moray Firth (10 minutes), you can often spot Harbour seals are also a common sight, hauled out on mudbanks and sandy shores. Further towards the sea (25 minutes), you can see harbour porpoises, white-beaked dolphins, minke whales, pilot whales, and killer whales can sometimes be seen.

Set up on one of the outer coastline's sandy Nairn Beach (25 minutes), and find out what the water has to offer.

Head into Inverness (10 minutes) and take in the historic cathedral or find a route following the River Ness that cuts through the city towards the sea.

Other nearby attractions:

Merkinch Local Nature Reserve (North end) (15 minutes)
Inverness Botanic Gardens and Café (20 minutes)
Castle Stuart golf (20 minutes)
Fort George (20 minutes)
Singleton distillery (25 minutes)
Urquhart Castle (40 minutes)