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Dunnet Bay Caravan And Motorhome Club Site
Dunnet
Thurso
Highlands (Browse area)
KW14 8XD
Tel: 01342 327 490
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Pitches: 56
Open: 23/03/2024 to 08/10/2024
23/03/2025 to 08/10/2025
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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 |
 No Hardstandings |
 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 |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Haggarj2 |
5 reviews from this member |
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 Stay for two nights 9 and 10 August. Bit surprised no one avaialbe to meet at office as it closed at 11. 00 am and reopened at 16. 00 hrs I believe. Which is odd as caravans not suppose to get on site until 12. 00hrs but if no one there to check then in who's to say anything. However it did mean we could pick our own pitch.
The two staff were very friendly and helpful if you needed to ask them something.
The toilets and showers were immaculate as you would expect. The shop on site was handy for refills as long as they are calor and had a good selection of meat in their freezer.
The site is small and can be a bit windy but the area is lovely for a nice peaceful holiday.
Lovely big beach and opposite campsite there are forest walks in Dunnet forest.
We stay local to this site but it is the first caravan club site we have tried and were very impressed by the standard that is maintained. Well worth a visit to the sealife centre above the camp office run by the wildlife rangers of highland council. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Rbrtdc |
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Usual high standard from the Caravan Club. Facilities first class with the added bonus of one of the finest beaches anywhere with very few people on it. Don't expect to swim though as the water is very cold, even my dopey Labrador did not stay in long.
We stayed here for two nights to visit the Castle of Mey which was worth the visit, and John O Groats which was not, before venturing across the Pentland Firth to Orkney.
We decided on the ferry from Gills Bay which is cheaper than the one from Scrabster, but be warned if you have a tourer outfit, you need to reverse onto the ship up a steep and narrow ramp so if your reversing skills are anything like mine it is advisable to pay the extra and take the Scrabster route.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Mick_a_bailey |
14 reviews from this member |
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Caravan Club site, but took everyone else too. Fantastic site, views, facilities, beach. Level pitches, well spaced. Toilets/ showers the cleanest, brightest, most immaculate ever seen. Fresh flowers in them. The beach, 2 miles long is gorgeous, you usually have most of it to yourself. Staff friendly and helpful. On bus route to Thurso. Good information with book exchange. Nature room above reception which has information on wildlife seen in area and walks done by rangers on certain dates. Short drive to John O Groats
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Purplehat |
30 reviews from this member |
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Really loved it here. The pitches are smallish and if you arrive late, you will be most likely to find only the uneven pitches left. The wind can be ferocious and we didn't put up awning up. The long day trip to the Orkneys from John O' Groats seems costly, but we found it to be well worth the money. Choosing a sunny day is essential though.
The bay itself is stunning, just a handful of people and acres of white sand. Walking late at night in the perpetual twilight is amazing. Superb area for wildlife enthusiasts.
If, like us, you have become reliant on all things dongly and internet, be warned, dongles don't work. We could only find internet services available at Thurso library, but it is worth a visit anyway.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Beulah |
4 reviews from this member |
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A very pleasant place to stay, directly adjoining a most beautiful bay and beach near Dunnet Head, the most northerly point in mainland Britain. Great birdwatching with puffin, razorbills, guillemots etc all over the place. Just 12 miles from John O'Groats it's the ideal spot for a day-trip to the Orkneys as well.
Nice level pitches, all facilities very clean and comprehensive and the wardens friendly and efficient.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Lisajk |
22 reviews from this member |
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Friendly staff, nice site right on the beach and of all the campsites we stayed at on our trip, all of which were amazingly clean, this must take the prize for the cleanest of all - the toilets and showers were positively gleaming.
Wildlife centre on site very worth a visit as of course is Dunnet Head - other than that though this part of Scotland doesn't appeal to me as much as other areas - not hilly enough!
As a result although the beach and cliffs are lovely I probably wouldn't want to stay here for an extended period. Not much in the local village other than a seedy-looking pub, which we didn't risk! But overall it is a good site.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Kennyboy2831 |
31 reviews from this member |
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Arrived at dunnet bay and as expected from a caravan club site the facilities were excellent the views over the bay were superb. Next to road which I would imagine in peak season could be a problem for the pitches close to it, but we didn't have a problem on the pitch we selected.
Next door is the visitor centre which is well worth a visit, Tesco is fairly close in Thurso. Walks in the forest opposite are a must also walking along the beach was a real pleasure.
Would we return the answer is yes
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Copta |
15 reviews from this member |
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We arrived at this site mid-afternoon to find that the office was closed and there was a sign on the door advising us to pitch and call back at 4pm which we did.
The site was full when we were there and so we pitched on the last remaining pitch, which was fortunately quite nice.
The site is situated just above the beach and it was nice to walk down there at sunset and enjoy the view.
The shop sells very little, so you need to stock up but it's not too far to drive to Thurso.
The toilets/shower block were immaculately clean as they usually are in Caravan Club sites.
Sadly the weather was awful most of the time we were there, but in good weather, this would be a lovely little site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Hulltrucker |
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When I rang one afternoon about bringing forward the booking I already had I was surprised to be greeted by an answerphone. I managed to get booked by ringing the Caravan Club direct, but this would be a problem for non members.
After towing about 150 miles from Inverness through some beautiful scenery (the roads are pretty good despite what other reviewers have said) I was amazed at how impressed I still was by the view out over the bay and up to Dunnet Head.
However, the site office was closed and instructions are left on the door to take your pitch and then come back at 4pm when they open - hence the answerphone when I rang! What a strange time of day to open!
The wardens turned out to be helpful and friendly (even if they do open the office at strange times) and when I joked that they must be relief wardens they said that they were! (I still havnt worked out why the permanent wardens at Club sites are so unhappy!) They were also flexible about my stay enabling me to decide as I went along how long I wanted to be there - I ended up staying 5 days!
There is some road noise as the main road runs accross the back of the site, but to be honest I didn't really notice it after dark. I did however notice that the tranquility of the beach is often spoiled by quad bikes riding up and down.
The site is quite exposed and you certainly know when it's a windy day! It is also all grass, but even on a day of very heavy rain when other places were flooding, the site remained unaffected which I guess is because it sits on top of a sand dune.
John O Groats is worth a visit and I can highly recommend the coach trip rond the Orkney's - some say at £44 per person, it was expensive, but honestly by the time you have taken the ferry and paid for petrol to drive around the coach is far better value, and takes in Skara Brae, Scapa Flow, Stromness and Kirkwall. I am not a fan of coach tours at all, and usually prefer to travel alone, but it really is worth doing.
Wick is about 20 miles away and has a large Tesco and pretty much everything else you could need (even an Argos so I could get a replacement hoover!) Thurso is the nearest town and has smaller shops etc and I think a Tesco as well.
The site shop sells basics, and some excellent local produce (try the smoked salmon!)
Dunnet Head is certainly worth the short drive (or long walk) and has to be seen
Only thing I would add to the site is Wifi, however I understand that getting broadband there is an issue Otherwise a very enjoyable stay here.
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| Reviewer: Seade |
8 reviews from this member |
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The plus side to this site is its proximity to the huge beach of Dunnet Bay. A trip to Dunnet Head is a must for the wonderful views. You can follow the road to Thurso and beyond to explore the far north of Scotland and of course there are day trips to Orkney. There is a Tescos in Thurso and a superstore in Wick. The fish and chips from Castletown were very good.
We found it strange that the office wasn't open during the middle of the day. There was a list of instructions about pitching on the office door indicating that outfits have to be aligned to markers front and back. In our opinion this was because the site was cramped.
Only a few pitches have a good view of the bay and many are uneven. One side of the site is adjacent to the main road, which seemed to attract boy racers at night and is quite busy at other times. Another side is adjacent to a public car park.
The shower block is the older Caravan Club style, but kept spotless and made homely with the addition of flowers and pictures. It is key operated, so can't be used until you've booked in. Luckily there are public toilets in the car park. Excellent dog walking forest near the site, but there is nothing for children on site.
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