Applecross

We stayed at Applecross campsite in July 2013. Our stay was amazing, good amount of toilets and showers. Area to clean plates and cutlery. Bar which sometimes has music on in the evening. We watched the funniest set of our lives here, two Scottish men, half cut, singing songs, telling jokes and playing bagpipes. We would definitely stay here again as the scenery in the surrounding area is to die for, from the coast to the mountains. There's also a bar down the hill which serves great food and drink.

I just got back from a 2 night stay just before the start of the main school holidays. I tend to go wild camping or use more basic sites, so this site was relatively luxurious for me. I arrived late in the evening, so just followed the clear instructions to pitch my tent and paid in the morning. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and everywhere was well maintained - no litter on the site and the toilets and showers were clean although I expect the dry weather helped. The polytunnel cafe was open when I stayed (late July) and served a nice breakfast, which I ate beneath vines heavy with grapes. Odd bunch of campers when I stayed - dotted round the field watching each other. I am used to a more gregarious bunch so headed down to the pub, which is very hospitable though the midges are ferocious!

We recently visited Applecross and was massively disappointed! The price is now £18.00 for 2 people for 1 night in a tent! Which we are not bothered by if the site has good views. Unfortunately the views to the sea are all occupied by the unoccupied static caravans! So our view was actually the other campers! Although the journey to get there made the trip worthwhile as it was amazing! Despite the road - which was an experience in itself! One neither me nor my car will forget! The site is massive and was fairly quiet. Plently of deer which you can get in touching distance of... great close up shots can be taken through the fence - and i found the deer's are some what of posers! and an array of birds about the place! Definitely not our favourite campsite but if your up for an expensive stay, its worth it for the journey up the mountain to get there!

What an amazing campsite and was the perfect end to a week-long, impromptu Road trip. We visited the inn on the first evening and the garden walled cafe the next morning which were both lovely. We had picked the site based on a pin-on-map, liked-the-name basis, booked earlier on the same day with no problems, got there and threw the tent up in the overflow field (no caravans) and went wondering, it really is a beautiful place. Yes I got bitten on every square inch of my body, yes there was a little noise from large family groups. Really though, I'm realistic in my expectations for a camping stay and this site exceeded them. Wholly recommended and getting there is more than half the fun! 

Applecross was the second leg of this camping trip, and although the road to the campsite was one of the most exciting, scary, beautiful, breathtaking roads we've been on, we felt the campsite missed on every level by just a fraction.....  Reception is only open at certain hours so there are times when no-one is available to help. No mops in the shower areas which were muddy & grassy even just after cleaning because the weather was mixed.  There seemed to be a lot of coming and going late at night and very early in the morning.  I think this is an "in transit" camp site - people don't seem to stay for very long - one or two nights only.  Our mistake was staying for 4 nights.....  We may go back, but definitely only for 1 night.  Beach wasn't a patch on the beach at the previous campsite

Ok, so at any campsite in Scotland there will be midges, and in summer, it will be busy. Other than that, I love this campsite. The views are simply stunning. The polytunnel cafe is one of the best campsite cafes I'd ever been to, yummy cakes and breakfast, sheltered from the midges in what feels like a Mediterranean terrace!  Applecross has lots of beautiful things to see and places to explore, and the campsite is a great place to do that from. We've camped once, and visited the cafe twice when we've been in the area, it never disappoints.

In the area: definitely use the community petrol station to support it. The local pub food, at the Applecross Inn, is superb.Go up the coast to Sand and run down the dunes, and check out the Mesolithic rock shelter. The walled garden and cafe are pretty, and the little local museum is great. Go in over the Bealach na Ba - the view over to Skye is amazing-  then take the coast road out to the north to Torridon - there are craft shops and places to pick up local seafood on the way. Highly recommended!