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Port Mor
Port Charlotte
Isle Of Islay
Argyll (Browse area)
PA48 7UE
Tel: 01496 850441
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Pitches: 14 electrical hook ups, 45 tent pitches
Open: 01/03/2024 to 30/11/2024
01/03/2025 to 30/11/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Emmbee007 |
3 reviews from this member |
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 A great site run by the local community. Situated on the outskirts of Port Charlotte which has a shop, bar & restaurant. At the campsite entrance there is a café/snack bar. The campsite facilities are kept clean & are spacious. Showers were superb & the water was always lovely & warm. There are pitches for all type of units right on the edge of the site with amazing views over the loch. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ninja Nanjan |
1 review from this member |
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What a super site with fantastic views! What a great way to add value to a sports ground. We received a lovely welcome from Anna and we were able to choose between a pitch at the bottom of the site or one at the top. We chose the pitch at the top because there was more space between the units. A very clean site. The showers and toilets were spotless and spacious with lots of hot water.
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| Date of Visit: September 2014 |
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| Reviewer: PilgrimPhil |
86 reviews from this member |
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What a superbly run campsite which is a credit to the local community who saw a gap in the market and amply filled it!
We spent just two nights here in early September 2014 and the site was full each night. The hardstanding pitches at the bottom of the site are a bit close together but the sea views & the spectacular sunrise soon made up for that small criticism.
There are two water fill point - one at the top of the driveway by the equipment store and another one adjacent to the pitches. The EHU’s are against the fence and easily accessible. The CDP is up by the café/clubhouse so is a bit of a distance away, so maybe a small trolley would be a good investment!
The toilets, showers and washing up areas were kept spotless and are accessible at all times – even when the café etc. Is closed.
We had a fish & chip lunch at the café [to be recommended] and also made use of their free Wi-Fi facility [in the café only].
The staff were all friendly and accessible.
Port Charlotte has two pubs/hotels as well as a SPAR shop and the Museum of Islay Life.
There appears to be only one other campsite on Islay, so you have little choice should you not wish to wild camp. It would be great if other communities on the island could provide a similar campsite – say at Bowmore. Or maybe the RSPB could put aside some land on one of their two reserves?
Well done Port Mor!
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Jen821 |
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This is a lovely site. It's very well kept and has a football pitch, an excellent children's playpark, good facilities and a cafe on site.
It is within easy walking distance of Port Charlotte, and slightly further from Bruichladdich, which has the best distillery tour on the island.
The only slight criticism we have is that the electric hookups were very close together. When we stayed the weather was so good we didn't actually need any electronic gizmos, and wished we hadn't booked a hookup!
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Alanawayfromhome |
17 reviews from this member |
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Great site with a friendly laid back atmosphere. A community owned site which is looked after with obvious pride by all concerned.
Toilets and showers first rate.
Hard standings with EHU right at the front of the site therefore uninterrupted views over and up and down the loch.
Short walk into Port Charlotte with its shop, hotel, good meals and live music on Wednesday, the Lochindaal Bar and try Yan's Kitchen opposite the museum coffee and free home made scone.
You must visit the Museum of Islay Life a wonderful eclectic collection and again friendly laid back staff (sums up this wonderful island really).
The site doesn't have a card machine so take cash, the shop in the village has a free cash machine if you forget.
Cal Mac now allow motorhomes up to 6m at the car rate.
Excellent site to use as a base to explore this gem of an island - a credit to everyone involved.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Johari |
9 reviews from this member |
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We camped at Port Mor for 7 nights in July 13, and had a brilliant holiday. The site was perfect for our boys aged 11 & 8, with the football pitches and play park. The view from the site is amazing over Loch Indaal.
The showers, toilets and washing up block was kept spotless, and we never had to wait for a shower. We never used the cafe, but it was always busy with locals and campers alike. The best place to pitch up is along the bottom bottom for the view, these pitches filled up quickly, but plenty of spaces elsewhere too and the view would still be fine. What a great community facility this is.
The weather was hot and sunny the whole week, and we spent a lot of time on the beaches, the local ones are lovely. The distilleries are worth visiting, the local one, Bruichladdich, was the most welcoming, giving myself and the boys complimentary juice and water on a hot day while hubby sampled a malt or two. We also had a nice lunch at Ardbeg. Finlaggan and the American Monument also worth a visit.
We looked at Kintra campsite while there, but felt that Port Mor was the right right choice for us. It was a great base base for the whole island, and one of our most enjoyable camping trips, would definitely recommend it.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Rexxie |
36 reviews from this member |
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We loved the laid back and friendly feel of Islay.
This community run campsite is situated on the edge of Port Charlotte village with most pitches overlooking the bay with views to Jura and beyond. The helpful and friendly wardens were a credit to the place.
The facilities are shared by the community - you walk past the football pitches to the shower/toilet block. There are separate toilets and showers for both men and women. Facilities incredibly clean but the shower area (Ladies) was quite small -and appeared busy at times and a little reminiscent of school changing rooms.
There is a cafe/restaurant open until 8pm which also sells postcards and gifts.
There is Wifi at a 3 pound a day charge for use with own device or 1 hour loan of a laptop- wifi coverage in the centre only.
Port Charlotte centre is a short walk away -it is a pretty and friendly village. There is a small shop and a pub and a hotel. Would recommend the hotel bar -with sea views-the bar meals looked fab- unfortunately did not get a taste as tables fully booked when we called in The hotel has a restaurant also.
There is a local bus stop a short distance from the site.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Surfercrew |
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Islay is the most friendly Scotish island we have visited. So much to see and do. First distilleries, (8 I think). Ardbeg I'm told is the best. We enjoyed Lagavulin, if you pay the £6 tour fee this will give you a £3 off a bottle and a free tasting glass, and free entrance to Caol Ila, not bad plus the same deal applies to their other distilleries in the group in the rest of Scotland. Hic.
Islay Woollen Mill is worth a visit for everything Tarten, gifts and a look at how Tarten is made. Torisdale is a working croft selling everything crafty / knitting / spinning, we bought a fleece which once belonged to Mary the sheep, thank you Mary.
Beautiful beaches and a landscape that changes with the weather and nearly midge free make this a great place to relax.
Now for the site, Port Mor is a community run site that is to say it is added to a football pitch and changing rooms that the campsite have access too, plus a cafe open 9 to 8 in the evening serving a good range of food. Here also is fresh water and both emptying points which are 50 yards or so from the ehu pitches. All are very clean and tidy. There is a brilliant play area.
Tents have a area of quite level grass to pitch where they like (no marked pitches). Caravans/motor homes wanting electric hook up have around 10 pitches that are close together but as they are herringbone fashion you have clear views of Loch Idaal and east to Islay. The sports pitches were not used while we were there for our 7 nights. Only for a fete which was lovely to be part of island life for a while.
There are good dog walks from the site. Road fuels are very dear about 15p per litre over mainland prices. Bowmore is the centre of all good shops including, vets, takeaways, gift shops and a Co-op.
The RSPB reserve is also worth a look which has 2 hides and a small visitor centre.
Do go but don't steal my pitch please. Thank you Islay we will be back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Mmad |
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Spent 11 days on the site.
Toilet block spotless with 4 showers, although these are not the same sort of cubicles as most sites and more like a sports center type (which the site also doubles as). Staff very helpful.
Views superb but make sure you have storm straps for awnings as exposed to the winds. 10 electric hook ups with hard standing. These are closer together then if you are used to caravan club spacing. These pitches are also a long way from water and waste disposal points. Busy cafe on site that is handy for a quick coffee and cake.
Port Mor is owned by the local community and not a private business. Small children's play area situated by the toilet block.
2 local pubs within walking distance with real ale and wide range of whisky (10 mins). £8 per person per night plus £3 electricity.
Calmac ferry charges mean you need to come for a long time to make it worth while although rumours in the pub last night suggested these were about to be lowered due to EEC rules.
All in all a great site and will return.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: JimCall |
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This was my first visit to Islay and we were torn between this site and the Kintra Farm site. The reason we went for Port Mor was because of the more central location (and only 10 min walk to the pub!)
The site is a community centre based business and Becky made us feel very welcome (we hadn't booked but there was ample camping space). I can only reiterate previous comments - the whole site is spotless, toilets, showers, dish washing and laundry facilities are first class. Be aware though that the winds can be fierce at times with little shelter so pitch your tent properly!
This is an ideal site to use as a base to explore the island and it quickly becomes apparent just how friendly the islanders are - people give a little wave as you pass by in the car. Folks take the time to chat to you as you go about your day, it has restored my faith in human nature!
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