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From the Highlands
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From the Glen to Loch side the best of Scotland
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A warm island welcome awaits you at this small friendly, family-run site which lies immediately beside the home of the owner in Shawbost on the scenic west coast of Lewis. Opened in 1992, Eilean Fraoich campsite is situated one mile from Shawbost shore and it's adjacent freshwater loch as well as being overlooked by Beinn Bhragair.
Ideally situated for: Sandy beaches Coastal and moorland walks Hill climbing Loch fishing. The site is level with both hard-standing and grass pitches with electric hook-up points, water stand pipe and chemical waste disposal point.
The amenities block contains toilets, washbasins and showers, both with hot and cold water supply. The kitchen area includes facilities for cooking, refrigeration and dishwashing as well as a separate dining/common room area.
Other features include disabled facilities, laundry can be washed and dried on site, hair drying facilities available, payphone available on site, pets welcome + dog Walk/exercise Area.
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| The camp site is also close to many significant historical sites such as the Arnol Black House (re-creating the living conditions that continued in rural Lewis well into the Twentieth century), the Callanish Standing Stones, The Carloway Broch
(a relic of Pictish life two thousand years ago) and the medievel Norse Mill. |
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The Guardian, May 2007 "The Lazy Duck's bush shower is a defiant stand against the British climate! - an outdoor solar-heated experience - but the sauna is more relaxing . . . who says camping can't be romantic?"
'The Perfect Pitch' Sunday Times May 2007
"TOP 5 - PICK OF THE PITCHES" 2007 Cool Camping Scotland
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In the 1890’s the ground around the Lazy Duck was used as a stopover for clansmen bringing their horses from Lochaber on the west coast through Badenoch and Strathspey to the Inverness Wool Fair on the east. The Wool Fair saw the largest annual gathering of horses for sale north of Perth. |
The MacDonalds camped with their horses tethered here amongst the old Caledonian pine trees for many years before building the original cottage and settling with their families in the early 1900’s. Now there is just the one horse here, Tamara, and she is definitely not for sale!
Campers with or without a horse are welcome once again and since the autumn of 2002 and the opening of the Speyside Way we have been having anything up to 4 one, two or three-man tents for 3 or 4 nights. Campers have the use of a flush toilet and washbasin, hot and cold water washing-up space, a hot water 'bush shower', wet weather cooking shelter, chimenea fire, and free range eggs when available.
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For children helping to feed the ducks or collect hens eggs there is the added surprise of seeing the grown ups with the bow-saw preparing timber for tonight's barbeque where, they know, there will be toasted marsh mallows for 'afters' .
Meanwhile, there's the adventure swing, not to mention the hammock hidden in the heather and reached only by the bold and the brave via a secret path dedicated to little people
When they travel with you on their own or on locally hired bikes the forest tracks are easily covered and many new discoveries made. On nearby waters too, grown ups and children kayak and sail or just get plain wet in the fun area of the nearby forest theme park or giant new-look swimming pool.
Then there is always the Lazy Duck for you and your party to return to in the late afternoons to prepare for the evening's feast you will enjoy making together. Its the kind of place you thought didn't exist anymore . . .
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Sorry, no dogs on account of resident waterfowl. Also, no disposable BBQs on account of the fragile environment and after 3 nights we ask you to re-pitch your tent to save the grass.
Just ring David or Valery on 01479 821642 to check availability.
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Mount View Caravan Park is on the outskirts of the village of Abington, close to the River Clyde, and only 4 miles from its source.
Centrally located for easy access, 60 minutes from Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Solway Firth, 45 minutes from Dumfries, 30 minutes from Peebles, Moffat and Lanark, 20 minutes from Biggar, 5 minutes drive from Junction 13 off the M74
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At Mount View all the Touring pitches
are hard standing, level and spacious, making them suitable for motor homes
and trailer tents as well as touring
caravans. All the pitches have electric
and aerial hook up. |
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The centrally heated toilet block is central to the Park, with a disabled/family room, kitchen area, laundry and chemical emptying facility. All the showers and hair driers are free of charge |
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Disabled/Family Room
Bottled gas available
Washing up facilities
Information area, Hard Standing Pitches Electricity and TV hook up
Seasonal Pitches, Laundry |
Mount View Caravan Park is a five minute walk from the quaint village of Abington. The village is located on the Clyde Valley tourist route and offers a
local shop to cater for most needs and a pub for those special occasions
or just a quiet drink.
There is a playground for the children on the park.
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The pitches are all surrounded by generous grassy areas, with trees breaking up the space and enjoy views of the Clyde Valley and surrounding hills. There are two grass sections designated for tents with the use of a picnic bench.
Mount View Caravan Park is ideally situated for cycling and walking. The surrounding countryside is unspoilt and is ideal for bird and wildlife watching.
Fishing is available on the River Clyde. Fishing lakes are also nearby in Moffat & Biggar. Golf can be played at nearby Leadhill
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