Daily parking lot only

(PA31 8SB) Ardcastle - Lochgair, A83

4.42/5
Created on 19.05.2015 by Luc
#22867 - Daily parking lot only
2 services
  • Pets allowed
  • 3G/4G internet
2 activities
  • Departure of hikes
  • Swimming possible
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Une partie de la foresterie et des terres d'Écosse.
C'est juste à côté de la route principale menant à Lochgilphead, c'est un arrêt tranquille avec une belle vie sauvage, il n'y a aucun service.
Nouvelle règle : pas de nuitée

Part of the Forestry and Land Scotland .
It’s just off the main road to Lochgilphead, it’s a quiet stop with some nice wild life, it has no services.
New rule: No overnight stays

Teil der Abteilung Forstwirtschaft und Land Schottland.
Es liegt direkt an der Hauptstraße nach Lochgilphead, es ist ein ruhiger Ort mit einigen schönen Wildtieren, es gibt keine Dienstleistungen.
Neue Regel: Keine Übernachtungen


Parking cost
£3.20 all daytime parking. £7.20 6pm to 10am
Number of places
3
Open/Closed
Single night stays only, no return within 48 h
  • 56.0757, -5.3081 (lat, lng)
    N 56°4’32.5164” W 5°18’29.052”

  • Lochgair, A83
    PA31 8SB Ardcastle,
    flag-gb United Kingdom

Average (19 Feedback) : 4.42/5
  • 4/5

    Cosy and quiet spot amongst the planted conifer forest. It was very sheltered out of the 50mph winds, around the time storm Babet was battering the east Coast. Only one other van joined us there for the night in October. Dog walkers and forestry folk on their quad bikes arrived in the morning, but didn't bother us really. There's no views, but some fresh smelling walks amongst the pines.

  • 5/5

    A great forestry stay the night car park. Signs say 3 only overnight. £1 for 1hr, £3.20 for all day and £7.20 overnight. Use Ringo app to pay. Different code for day and night. Great 5 mile yellow marked walk around headland. Very sheltered not quite level. A couple of picnic benches nothing else. 2 others on a Sept midweek. A few dogwalkers come and go.

  • 5/5

    Great spot in between the trees. Good walks.

  • 4/5

    Excellent night in the woods. Rough 1/4 miles drive up to the carpark - but no traffic noise at all. We would definitely come again. WiFi is ok but no TV

  • 5/5

    Sehr schöner, ruhiger Platz mit traumhaftem Wald

  • 4/5

    Wir wollten endlich mal wieder in Ruhe schlafen, daher haben wir den Preis bezahlt. 7£ für eine Nacht ist etwas teuer, aber es ist ein sehr schöner Spot in einem Waldstück. Wir haben mit einem anderen Van dort geschlafen und es war genügend Platz. Wir standen auf einer ebenen Fläche und konnten ohne Probleme kochen. Vorsicht sehr viele Smidges!

  • 3/5

    Expensive at £3 for the day and £7 for a night with no facilities. That might be OK for holidaymakers with budget for this but for vanlifers just looking for a quiet spot it's too much. The actual car park and location are good so worth more than 3 stars if it's in your budget.

  • 4/5

    lovely flat spot. only us here in november. handy tables and chairs (if it hadnt been raining) no services at all but only very distant sound of one or two lorries.

  • 5/5

    Wide gravel track leads to plenty of spaces. Our Mercedes Sprinter fitted perfectly only a slight slope. Relaxed quiet night sleep, two other vans. Good routed walks of varying length, with blue and yellow taking you to Loch Fyne

  • 5/5

    Excellent spot. Four vans when we stayed, which is the maximum allowed according to signage.

  • 5/5

    Lovely quiet place in the forest just off the A83 but hardly any road noise. Had it all to myself & nice walks, there's even picnic tables for breakfast. I didn't have 4g but a good stopover point.

  • 5/5

    Fab wee place just off the road, decent views. no one else here, not even the midgies or Haggis

  • 5/5

    Nice quiet carpark in the Forest no one else.

  • 4/5

    Stopped here on the way along the coast. good space for vans and quiet. in a wooded area so beware of midges in the peak season.

  • 5/5

    Ruhiger Platz im Wald. 300 m Schotter Piste von der Hauptstraße

  • 4/5

    Nice and quiet place. Surrounded by trees. 4g available. Picknick tables. Walking paths to the lake.

  • 4/5

    Set back from road down forestry tracks, lots of room with only one other small van on our visit.

  • 4/5

    Joli petit coin pour pique-niquer à midi, à l'écart de la route.

  • 4/5

    Coin calme personne à l'horizon. 2 belles tables de pique-nique.