Camping with a campervan guide

Having the freedom of a Campervan or Motorhome is truly exhilarating. The ability to plan your route, decide where you would like to visit and where you would like to stop for the night is all part of the adventure of Camping in a Campervan! Not to mention the convenience of being able to park up and get organised for a comfortable night’s sleep in some of the countries most spectacular places.

We would recommend that you choose to stay in registered campsites overnight, which overall is better for the local environment and sustains the local economy. 

In this guide we will go over the benefits of using Registered Campsites and give you tips for Camping and a breakdown of the Essentials you will need to bring along for Camping in a Campervan or Motorhome.

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Why Would You Go Camping in Scotland?

Well Scotland has previously won the accolade of ‘Most Beautiful Country in the World’ and is successively mentioned on these voting lists time and time again. Now our vocabulary is most likely not rich enough to describe how beautiful Scotland truly is but we can try.

Scotland has a strong physical beauty which is intertwined with it’s close proximity to nature and the wild. We have vibrant cities such as our hometown of Edinburgh but you do not have to venture far to become lost in the wilderness.

This is helped by Scotland having two National Parks, which are vast areas of outstanding landscape where modern day development is restricted to preserve the landscape and the true wilderness of nature. Scotland’s two National Parks are The Cairngorm National Park and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs.

Landscapes of Scotland are so diverse ranging from mountain tops, dense forests and even white silver sand beaches. Such amazing nature and a powerful culture. Scotland is one of those places that you will never regret visiting, but will long to visit again and again.

It really is the perfect place for Camping in a Campervan or Motorhome and Alba Campers can help you organise your very own adventure in Scotland!

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BENEFITS OF REGISTERED CAMPSITES

Their are a number of benefits to using a registered campsite with your Campervan or Motorhome.

  • Prime Locations, many of Scotland’s Campsites are in the most beautiful of places.
  • Availability, Scotland has over 250 registered campsites.
  • Toilet & Wash Facilities, registered campsites should all have these facilities as standard.
  • Low Cost, an average cost of only £10 – £15 per night for your pitch and use of the facilities.
  • Better for Environment, waste being disposed of responsibly, not disturbing as many wild habitats.
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Campervanning Essential List

To truly be happy and not just survive your Campervan experience you need to plan ahead and be organised, but also be open to new opportunities and adventures that may just turn your world upside down.

Here are some Campervanning Essentials;

  1. Toiletries Bag, ensure you have enough lotions and potions and the likes to keep you a respectable member of the human race.
  2. Entertainment, bring things to keep you entertained, books, bikes, paints, laptop, camera or anything else in between.… The list goes on, let yourself feel free and enter the realms of Wild Camping!
  3. Warm Clothes & Sleeping Bag, Scotland can have some extreme weather and it is a well known joke that we can often have every season on the same day, therefore warm clothes and a good quality sleeping back is not something to skimp on.
  4. Mobile Phone, all our campervans have charging sockets for your USB phone chargers. It is strongly recommended at least one of the party has a mobile phone in case of emergency.
  5. Midgie Repellent, yes midges can sometimes be a terror, the locals say a midgie in your hand is worth two up your kilt.
  6. Sunblock, yes in Summer miracles do happen. 
  7. Sunglasses, see no 6.
  8. Money & Food, this one’s pretty obvious and goes hand in hand, bring food and if you run out of food then buy some more.

You may be thinking that our list  didn’t have cooking equipment or maps and torches included?’’

That is because we supply our Campervans with a good standard of basic equipment to get you well on your way to Camping in Scotland. This is all included in the price and comes as standard.

    1. Gas Camping Stove, with extra Gas Canisters included.
    2. Cooking Equipment, Pots, Pans, Utensils.
    3. Dining Equipment, Plates, Cups, Cutlery, Bottle Opener, Tin Opener.
    4. Cool Box, Insulated Cool Box with Ice Pack.
    5. Water Container, Large water container which pumps water up to your sink. This water container is removable so easily re-filled.
    6. Torch, helps for finding the Wild Haggis.
    7. Maps, we have a selection of maps and tourism leaflets available, they are available to help yourself to at our office.
    8. Table & Chairs, Outside table and chairs. Our Campervans sleeping area also converts into an inside table and chairs.
    9. Fire Extinguisher, Fire Extinguisher and Fire Blanket.
    10. 12v USB Charger, this will keep your phones, cameras and any other small devices charged up whilst driving.

If you have any more specific questions regarding Campsites in Scotland please let us know, we are more than happy to help plan your Scottish adventure with you!

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