Types of accommodation

Camping, caravans and glamping

Campsites, static caravans, pods, huts and other outdoor stays. What to expect, what to check, and 34 examples from our region guides. We hold no prices: check each property’s own site.

Facts last checked 1 November 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

Kisimul Castle on its rock in the bay at Castlebay, Barra
Barra & Vatersay: 4 examples of camping, caravans and glamping in our guidePhoto: Conor Lawless from North Uist, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Aerial view of Tresco with white sand bays and shallow turquoise water
Tresco, Bryher, St Martin's & St Agnes: 3 examples of camping, caravans and glamping in our guidePhoto: Tom Corser, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ben Loyal rising beyond the Kyle of Tongue on the north coast
Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats: 2 examples of camping, caravans and glamping in our guidePhoto: Paul Hermans (derivative work: Hogweard), CC BY-SA 3.0

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What to expect

  • Camping is an affordable way to stay outdoors; some sites also offer glamping or tipis, and static caravans can be spacious with kitchens and bathrooms.[1]
  • Unusual stays such as treehouses, converted windmills, narrowboats and shepherds’ huts tend to cost more than ordinary accommodation.[1]
  • In Scotland the Outdoor Access Code allows lightweight camping in small numbers for two or three nights in one place, leaving no trace. Seasonal byelaws in parts of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park limit camping to campsites or permit holders.[2]

Before you book

  • The Scottish Outdoor Access Code applies in Scotland only: elsewhere, check the landowner’s or national park’s rules before you pitch.
  • Book pitches early for school holidays.

See also: National parks, Walks, Dartmoor National Park: backpack camping (opens in new tab).

Examples in our region guides

34 places in 11 regions whose type in our data matches. Types and details come from OpenStreetMap or the property’s own site;[4] they are examples, not recommendations, and we have not inspected them.

The Outer Hebrides (8)

Orkney (5)

Isle of Arran (4)

Isles of Scilly (4)

The Peak District (4)

Shetland (3)

North Coast 500 (2)

Anglesey (1)

Lundy (1)

St Andrews and Fife (1)

The Jurassic Coast (1)

Other types

Sources

Read on the dates shown. Rules, dates and services change: check the source before you rely on it. Pages marked “not read” refused automated access, so we state nothing from them beyond their existence.

  1. Accommodation options (opens in new tab), VisitBritain, read 1 November 2026
  2. Camping (practical guide) (opens in new tab), Scottish Outdoor Access Code (NatureScot), read 1 November 2026
  3. Backpack camping on Dartmoor (opens in new tab), Dartmoor National Park Authority (not read: access refused)
  4. Copyright and licence (opens in new tab), OpenStreetMap, read 1 November 2026