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Wick, Gauze Cottage Gills, Canisbay

FERRY VIEW is a friendly, family run, eco campsite just 7 miles from John O'Groats. The site is just off the A836 at Gills Bay, between Thurso and John O'Groats, on the main North Coast 500 route. Ferry View is ideally located on the North Coast 500 route for exploring the big skies of Caithness and less than a mile from the Gills Bay Ferry for exploring the Orkney Islands. Midge eater on site. Facilities on site include: Toilets; Washing Facilities; Shower; Dishwashing Facilities; Drinking Water; Communal games area with Swingball, Giant Jenga & more; Outside seating area with Firepit; Dogs Permitted; Local Information; On site takeaway serving meals, drinks and snacks to takeaway from 8am to 8pm; Pit Stop available between 10am & 4pm to empty waste water and refill for £5. Note the postcode will show you on Stroma! The place is called FERRY VIEW (see photo 5) and not Gauze Cottage.

Id : 125835 - Créé le 6 06 2019 par Royston1410

GPS :
N 58°38’16.9368” W -3°10’11.3844”
58.638038, -3.169829

Adresse :

Gauze Cottage Gills, Canisbay
KW1 4YB Wick

United Kingdom

Number of places	5
Price of services :	Electric £5 per night, £7.50 services
Parking cost :	£20 per pitch
Open/Closed :	All year

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39 comment (s)

Merlinderzauberer

on 10 05 2022

Very nice people friendly smiles when we entered we filled up and showered

rondennis666

on 27 04 2022

Great setup, lovely people running the place. Unfortunately it was booked up, but used the pit stop, shower and ordered some food (tasted great) Definitely recommend the place ;-)

LisaBriggs

on 13 04 2022

Just used this site to to up water and empty toilet. Very friendly and helpful. £7.50 for both.

sabree

on 28 03 2022

Amazing Place, hosts were very welcoming, we didn’t book but I would advise booking we were lucky to turn up and get the last spot! Amazing lights around the trees in the evening, family run highly recommend:)

t5touring

on 17 03 2022

We just stopped by for a shower. Friendly staff £2.50 per person for shower. Great shower, clean facilities. They made an old stagecoach bus into a seating area as well which looks cool.

k88park

on 29 01 2022

Friendly small pitch site/ stop over. Stayed for 1 night. £20 for pitch, water, showers, toilets, rubbish collection (including recycling!), grey waste. Quiet. Close to John O Groats. Family run. Cafe on site, would recommend!

p4nta

on 23 01 2022

Owner is very welcoming and the food is so good

LarisaVasile

on 27 12 2021

The owners are very friendly and welcoming. We stayed one night. We had all we needed anr for good prices. I would definitely recommend this place.

mikehaynes

on 26 12 2021

excellent stop. very unique friendly site

uswguy

on 25 12 2021

A lovely warm welcome on arrival. Able to squeeze us in a day early. Really hot on the recycling which is great to see. Very COVID conscious around the allocation of shower rooms. Great pitches, great view, fantastic hosts. Even got a Christmas present from the team which is very welcome.

vhanger

on 25 09 2021

Showers £2.50pp. Water refill only also £2.50. They have plugs in utilities room next to the showers. Popped in on the way to Pentland Ferry terminal, perfect.

kimleestar

on 18 09 2021

Amazing site - we only used the ‘Pit Stop’ facility and we can’t recommend it enough. Showers were great - you get assigned a bathroom. We topped up our water - as it was just a small 5l container they only charged us £2.50 (plus £2.50 each for showers). There’s a cafe, eco toiletries refill station and a forge making art which can be purchased. Very friendly & helpful staff.

martin1865

on 13 09 2021

We tried to book a night here but they were full. we used their pitstop service instead for £7.50 and this did all our waste removal and refillable fresh water. the site looks amazing the staff are really friendly and we would definitely stay here in the future. there was a cafe on-site but we didn't use this.

Neltravel

on 22 08 2021

Lovely little spot. Offers all the facilities needed. We stopped to use the facilities, £7.50 for waste water, clean water and chemical toilets disposal. There's a cafe with barista coffee and we had a lunch box. Friendly staff, would definitely recommend staying here.

MelodyJungelson

on 11 08 2021

Came for a pit stop, staff couldn't have been any more helpful! they even let me use their showers and laundry facilities. lovely campsite, lovely facilities, lovely staff. 10/10!!

leeby

on 10 08 2021

We used the pitt stop facility and showers. £7.50 for use of chemical toilet, fresh water and grey water. showers £2.50 per person. great service and greatly appreciated.

lkwlkwlkw

on 20 07 2021

Stopped for grey and black water emptying and water refill (£7.50) and a nice shower (£2.50 pp)

Marcin78887456

on 17 07 2021

Lovely, friendly.Really recommended

alixmay

on 11 07 2021

What a treat! Lovely, friendly folks who run the site. An on-site takeaway offers a small, but delicious selection of breakfast, sandwiches and evening meals. Showers are spotless and there’s a washing machine available too. I could easily have stayed longer, but we’d only just managed to get one night after a freak cancellation! Definitely worth booking in advance!

murdoccamper

on 20 06 2021

Great Little Family Run site. The lady that runs it was super helpful and not a bad cook. Yes there was cafe type food which was perfect. We stopped off as COVID rules where lifting and they were well oraginised. Thank you for allowing us to use your site.

LoppyAdventures

on 17 06 2021

Lovely friendly owner. Did a pit stop here for the essentials as they were fully booked for the night. The campsite looks lovely and would definitely look to booking when we are up this way again. Pit stop service is £7.50 for fresh water, grey water empty and toilet empty.

mrsp.king

on 12 05 2021

Great find. Lovely family. Beautiful spot. 5 mins from ferry. 10 mins from John O’Groats

badass

on 2 05 2021

Great reasonably priced clean really freindly owners the besr shower youll ever have on a camp-site highly recommend campsite shower you will ever find hjghly recommend

David1234567

on 6 11 2020

Stayed here for one night in a motorhome. Friendly staff, issued a 15 min shower time slot and can empty waste on site as well as wash up and laundry. Level parking with hook up. Very very very eco friendly.

sprintervancamper

on 25 10 2020

Very nice staff. Really nice facilities where you’re allocated a slot at a bathroom containing shower, loo and basin in a heated portacabin. Very eco friendly. Fires are permitted. There is chemical disposal and fresh water on site. They also have a washing machine and sell soaps. Good level spots all hard standing for vans. £15 no hookup.

Tudorhouse

on 14 09 2020

Really helpful people and a lovely looking campsite with a great Covid response. Even though they couldn't accommodate us, they welcomed a pit stop service for £5 which really helped us out at a time when many camps were closed or only accommodating self sufficient. Well done and good luck. x

willdenfamily

on 4 08 2020

Fabulous owners... used the 'pit stop' service.. couldnt be more helpful, £5 - empty facilities, fill with fresh water etc. £2.50 for washing machine. highly recommended.

Madziuszka

on 31 01 2020

Its lovely place when you looking some silents and quait place. Hot showers nice and warm place to make tea and tosts. Thank you. :)

DDt5

on 16 01 2020

Great stop near John O’groats. Very clean facilities and plenty of hot water. Great that it’s open out of season too.

dodge67

on 10 01 2020

Everything you need loverly people very helpful made us feel very welcome great place to stay, yes go to stacks bistro at John O’ Groats lovely food makes you feel very welcome. All the best and love to you all from Paul liz and Thelma (the cat)

macman12

on 6 12 2019

Great little campsite in a perfect stop for the NC500. Great hosts that live on site so late arrivals are all good with them. A must stop for lunch is The Stacks bistro in John O’groats, amazing food!

g8uzq

on 18 10 2019

Overnight stop also on site with hardstanding. can use services for £5 and shower for £2 £10 overnight with all services including heated kitchen. £15 with EHU. no view from hardstanding but this is a new venture very welcoming host and no set arrival or departure times for overnight stop. sheltered from very strong winds do a welcome overnight stop

cecedylle

on 16 09 2019

Un endroit très sympa tenue par une famille très chaleureuse, un nombre de place limité sur terrain dur en temps de pluie (2 à 3 places environ, les camping-cars ne sont pas autorisés sur l'hébergement par crainte d'être embourbés.) Toilettes et douche propre et chauffée, un espace pour faire la vaisselle où du thé et du café est proposé en libre service, parfait pour faire une halte !

Christopher2019

on 7 09 2019

Perfect little camping. Off season and very bad weather, we were the only ones in there, but the staff was very nice and helpful. Convenient drying room with bread-toaster and electric kettle as well as a sink. Good amenities. (Might be small if full but couldn’t say for sure). Their homemade bread to order the night before was delicious.

LizandPaul

on 2 09 2019

Lovely stop. The amenities and plots are well thought out and offered everything a traveller could possibly need and more. Lovely warm shower room! Thank you.

WHISKYCONNOISSEURS

on 29 08 2019

Wunderbarer Platz. Wärmstens zu empfehlen. Sehr zuvorkommend, freundlich und sauber. Service at it’s best. Da der Untergrund bei unserem Besuch nass war, hat der Betreiber uns Gitterplatten auf den Rasen gelegt, damit wir nicht einsinken. Gemüse aus eigenem Anbau können vor Ort gekauft werden. Eier gibt es frisch von den Hühnern. Perfekte Nähe zur Fähre zu den Orkneyinseln.

BDJ

on 16 08 2019

A recommander. Accueil très sympathique. Nous n’y sommes pas restés la nuit mais c’est calme et bien aménagé. Vidange eaux noires et remplissage d’eau 5 livres.

ainosok

on 16 08 2019

Por cinco libras ofrecen vaciado de aguas negras. todo correcto.

B.Strauch

on 4 08 2019

Ein neuer kleiner, privat geführter CP. Er ist mitlerweile liebevoll angelegt. Der Platzbetreiber ist sehr zuvorkommend; besonders, als wir uns wegen tiefem schweren Boden festgefahren hatten. Man kann Brot und Gemüse aus eigenem Anbau kaufen. Für WoMo's über 3,5 t ist der Rasenbereich zurzeit nicht ausgelegt. Es stehen aber auch 2 Schotterplätze zur Verfügung.