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Glenmore Campsite
The Cairngorms
Aviemore
Inverness-Shire (Browse area)
PH22 1QU
Tel: 01479 861271
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Pitches: 206
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
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 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports On Site |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Marham2 |
8 reviews from this member |
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 This site is set in a wonderful situation. It is in Glenmore forest and close to Loch Morlich (only about 100m away). There are many forest tracks to walk ranging from short and easy to long and hard. The walk round Loch Morlich is about 5km and relatively flat. The site is relatively flat with some hard standing. There are no statics. There is a small shop immediately adjacent which includes a bar. There is also a tea room in the Glenmore Forrest center opposite the entrance. The site is about 5 miles from Aviemore which has good shopping etc. The washroom facilities are good and modern. This is a VERY busy site so there is a good bit of wear and tear on the pitches. Booking is advised. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Lesley Millar |
7 reviews from this member |
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First time here, and we will go back - but out of midgie season.
Modern, clean shower blocks, but depending on where you are pitched, you could have a wee bit of a walk to them.
Beautiful Loch Morlich, at the edge of the campsite, dog friendly Pine Marten Bar also.
Was very busy the weekend we were there, popular for water sports and cyclists.
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| Date of Visit: May 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Ultraquasar |
5 reviews from this member |
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Site wasn't busy as it was just after Easter, they have two modern toilet blocks but only one was open, the one nearest the campervans and carvans as this was busy but the toilet block nearest the tents section was shut although they did open up the washing up room because there was perhaps less than ten tents on the site when we were there. Its only a minute or two to walk between each toilet block.
Staff friendly, chatty and knowledgeable of the area, a few leaflets in the office, with the next few days weather report for those hiking in the mountains put up each day on the noticeboard by the site entrance.
The tent only section was nice clean, the grass was a short type which at that time of year was ideal for camping on as it was spongy to lie on and probably doesn't need much cutting throughout the year, its not like a 4-5inche blade of grass you might find in some cows fields, a slight incline fairly smooth with no rocks or stones sticking out, hard to get tent pegs in deep, you have to put them in at an angle because I understand they have a layer of gravel a few inches down to help with drainage which was done a few years back.
The toilet block facilities were excellent, nice hot showers even at rush hour, no charge for these, you just have to keep pushing the slow release button in to keep the water flowing, decent sized wash basins each with a mirror, washing up room each had 3 deep large stainless steel sink & drainer units with plenty of really hot water, supervise your kids if they will be washing up. Washroom had a couple of industrial laundromat type of washing machines and tumble dryers which proved efficient and useful. Also had an ironing board and iron in there too.
Dog friendly provided they are on lead like most sites, plenty of bins dotted around for rubbish and some recycling.
No playground as such for kids (which is why I have given it a 5), if you are looking for that sort of thing, but Loch Morlich is just a few minutes away with a boat and kayak hire nearby which also doubles as a cafe up stairs, so the beach (yes its got a beach) could keep the kids entertained if they like building sandcastles, but there's lots to do and tire them out with in the surrounding area anyway.
This is probably one of the best sites I've stayed at.
Easy to walk down to Loch Morlich and can walk on paths around the lake so if you time your evening walk right and head on the path by the road & car parks, looking out over the loch you can catch the Cairngorm mountains ablaze with red as the sun sets which is a nice sight catching the heather.
Plenty of paths leading from the Loch Morlich entrance so you can mountain bike/cycle around on fairly decent gravel tracks but if you want some really off roading you can head further into the hills, the Cairngorm mountain centre is only a short drive away and in the other direction Aviemore is less than a 10minute drive away if you need to pop into town and get supplies, a couple places even do mountain bike hire.
There's the Pine Martin bar which does alcohol and some food and some live music at weekends, a small shop and a boutique eatery tacked onto the shop as well which is all just off site.
Opposite you have the Forestry Commission offices where you can get leaflets of walks, a small car park and next door a YHA which does food each evening for a few hours but I think you need to book that or turn up early as it can get popular.
There's a part tarmac path & cycle path on the Forestry Commission side which takes you off past where the reindeer herd are kept, and if you head towards Aviemore there's also a Huskie sledge dog centre where you can visit and be pulled by Huskies.
There's also a Hilton hotel on the road which gives you an idea of just how much there's is to do for all tastes in the area over and above skiing in the winter months.
Planning a Xmas stay up there to get more snow time on the mountains and this will be the first site I'll have visited twice now as there's so much to do in the area along with it being a nice clean well kept site.
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Richardh1905 |
18 reviews from this member |
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First of all let me say that this is the most expensive campsite that I have ever stayed on.
Having said that, the location is absolutely superb; and it is worth paying a premium price just to be there. We got a pitch with electric hookup down amongst Scots pines, just a short walk from Loch Morlich, with it's remarkable sandy beach. Loads of walking routes from the site, from gentle waymarked forest trails to the high tops of the Cairngorms! And if you keep your eyes peeled, you may see red squirrels.
Facilities were good - up until the time that the water supply failed to the nearest toilet block (to be fair, we later emailed about this and got a refund for the night).
Particularly recommend the walk NE through the woods to the stunning An Lochan Uaine and on to Ryvoan Bothy. If you are feeling fit you can return over Meall a Bhuachalille (810m).
Other useful info:
-The Pine Martin bar serve good beer, but gets busy! There's a useful small shop attached.
-The nearby visitor centre serves good food, but is NOT dog friendly(unless you eat outside). We spotted a red squirrel here.
-There are regular buses down into Aviemore, and up to the Cairngorm car park (Stagecoach route 31).
-Boat hire on the beach.
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| Date of Visit: March 2017 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Argyllie |
15 reviews from this member |
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An inland loch with a sandy beach? We had to visit and see this. The site is on land next to Loch Morlich. The pitches are mostly situated in a large open area surrounded by tall trees which restrict the view of the nearby mountains somewhat and having booked a pitch we were offered a space in this area. There is a wooded strip just behind the beach where you can also pitch and we felt that we would like to return and do that. There are numerous walking trails accessible from the site making it a great place for dog owners.
We have since phoned to book a pitch in the wooded area to be told these are not bookable, which I think is a strange policy for the Club to have. We live over 5 hours away from this site and that it too far to travel on the off chance that we might get a pitch in the area we want. We might return if we are passing sometime.
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Rod+Ali |
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Spent a long weekend at this site in April.
Online booking was easy and we found the cost reasonable.
The site was well laid out and well maintained.
The toilet/shower blocks were new and clean.
We chose a lochside pitch which gave us direct access to the beach at Loch Morlich - might be a problem with midges in summer but no problem this early in the year.
Had a fish supper from the Youth Hostel across the road from the site - a little expensive but excellent quality.
Can recommend the Pine Marten bar which is next door with direct access from the site.
We also visited Aviemore and did a tour of the Cairngorm Brewery which I would heartily recommend (interesting tour and LOADS of free samples. All for £5 a head)
Will definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: January 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Vets on tour |
3 reviews from this member |
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Large site in the perfect location. Friendly, helpful staff and immaculate facilities. Some areas look like a bit of a mud bath but having seen the standard of some of the driving on site I can sympathise with the staff.
Lovely open views of the hills on clear days, a little exposed when it`s windy, but you can`t have both!
The only down side - dog owners on site seem to disobey all common sense and courtesy and treat the place as their own. Roll on more dog free sites.
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| Date of Visit: January 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Itsyum |
111 reviews from this member |
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We spent a couple of nights during the first week of the new year at Glenmore and thoroughly enjoyed our stay, This is a lovely site set in the pine forest along the shore of the beautiful Loch Morlick, it has 2 large very well maintained, clean, heated facility blocks (although the top one was closed for the winter) we had a hardstanding pitch which is a must at this time of the year as the grass was rather wet ! there's loads of wildlife, we had regular visits from red squirrels ! there is an hourly bus service from outside the site entrance to both the Cairngorm ski centre and Aviemore and there's a lovely little bar 'The Pine Marten' just outside too. There is no TV, Radio or phone signal in the area so its an ideal place to get away from it all. Fantastic place we will return
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| Date of Visit: October 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: 3Scotties |
13 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site off the main road to the chairlift, just off the main road on the shores of Loch Morvich.
Large we'll run site affiliated to the CCC. Generous space in touring hard standing area, the majority of other pitches are grass with elec. The most popular ones are in the trees near beach. We booked ahead on line and got a good welcome from the reception, choice of pitches and local information. At this time of year Sun sets at 1730 and gets dark quickly, dark like townsfolk just can't realise. A head torch is recommended.
One toilet / shower block closed due to low season, only 1 brave camper, many caravans clearly on site for season but a good mix of visitors, especially with camper and Motorhomes. The other toilet block was large, spotless and warm - showers hot, push buttons but good pressure.
There is a laundry with washing and drying machines, all coin operated. Also sinks with plenty of hot water for hand-washing.
Lovely walk round Loch, great beach for kids n dogs to exercise and for everyone to watch the sun set. Truly stunning, the Loch was a mirror of Autumn colours reflected just before. There are pleanty well maintained way-marked walks from the site ranging from a mile to 5 miles+ and a footpath cyclepath / trail right back to Aviemore. But it's quite a way! Best to take the car, van or cycle.
This is a great site if you want to walk, cycle or use the loch for watersports. There is only one small shop and bar and a visitor centre with a cafe over the road. Aviemore isn't far away but it feels like you well away from the world out in the mountains.
No mobile signal at the site from Vodaphone or O2, we had a wifi dongle with a 3 sim and got a reasonable but intermittent signal.
We loved the site and the area and will visit again earlier in the year. Would not hesitate to come here again in October as Wx is amazing, it was also the same last year. (Dry and calm = amazing!)
Very dog friendly site, up to 3 dugs, no additional charge. They do charge for the kids. They are usually more trouble anyway. At least the ones in our family!
Come and visit this very environmentally friendly site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2016 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Dot P |
725 reviews from this member |
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We followed the postcode on Sat Nav - takes you to an outdoor pursuits centre! Just stay on the main road until Loch Morvich, its easy to find the old fashioned way.
Massive site but separated into several areas so didn't feel big and commercial. Welcome from wardens was friendly and helpful, choice of pitches as the site was quite empty. One toilet / shower block closed, the other very warm and clean - showers hot, push buttons but good pressure.
There is a laundry with washing and drying machines, also sinks with plenty of hot water for hand-washing.
Several way-marked walks from the site ranging from a mile to 5 miles. Also a footpath / trail right back to Aviemore which is suitable for walking or cycling.
This is a great site if you want to walk, cycle or use the loch for watersports. There is only one small shop and bar and a visitor centre with a cafe over the road. Aviemore isn't far away but it feels like you well away from the world out in the mountains.
We loved the site and the area and will visit again.
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