Caravan holidays in Scotland

Book your 2010 Caravan Holiday now

Now that Christmas and the New Year have passed and the big freeze appears to be behind us, it is time to turn your attention to the more enjoyable things in life - holidays for this year!! Spending a short break or a full week/fortnight on a holiday park in Scotland is a great way of getting closer to nature with all the creature comforts of your home.

Caravans 109 and 196 (196 is new for this year) are owner caravans at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park avaible for hire to holidaymakers. Both of them are within 50 yards of the beach so you can enjoy fantastic walks or beach days just ourside your front door. Nairn's East Beach is truly fantastic and is great for swimming on those balmy days in Summer (or at other times for the brave ones!!!)

You can book either caravan now and take advantage of early bird booking discounts. Remember though that you can only guarantee one of these caravans if you book by telephone. Click here for more details. Sadly you cannot book them online.

So if you are looking for a caravan holiday in Scotland on one of the nicest Caravan Parks then don't miss out on the week you want - book now!!

Book your caravan holiday in Scotland for 2010

Caravan 109 is available for booking, and new for 2010, we are also letting out caravan 196. Like caravan 109, it is a 2008 ABI Elan that sleeps up to 4 people in 2 bedrooms. There is a put you up bed in the lounge for an additional 2 people.

Caravan 196 is located a bit further down the park in a quiet corner by the sand dunes. Click here for the site plan. It has a large deck to the rear of the caravan with chairs to sit outside on. For full details on the caravans click here.

Remember you cannot book individual caravans online - you need to phone up and request the Caravan of your choice. Click here for full booking details.

Another season over at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park

So that is it. Another season is over and the site closed down for the Winter on Monday 9th November. For those taking a break in the first week of November, the weather was kind with some beautiful clear and sunny days. Great for walking on the beach or touring the local area - and all from the heated comfort of Caravan 109.

The site opens to holidaymakers from the 22nd March 2010 and closes on the 5th November. Caravan 109 will be available once again for the season and next year we are adding Caravan 196 to our portfolio. We will keep you posted as to when the two caravans are available for booking. Hopefully it should be early January, but it could be before.

For full details on Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park clik here. It is the perfect place for your caravan holiday in Scotland in 2010.

Caravan holidays in Scotland

If you are looking for a caravan holiday in Scotland, there is still time to book one in 2009. Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park doesn't close until the 6th November so you can still book Caravan 109 this season.

The caravan is centrally heated and double glazed so you can be nice and warm inside whatever the weather outside. The entertainment in the club also continues to the end of the season so you have ready made fun for the evenings at no extra cost.

Remember if you want to book Caravan 109 you can only do this by telephone and specifically requesting Caravan 109. Click here for details on how to book.

Aftermath of the storms

Last Thursday the North East of Scotland had about 36 hours of non stop rain which flooded a large part of the area and cut off places such as Elgin. Not great if you were on holiday in Caravan 109 but the aftermath of these storms is quite interesting.

The River Nairn last Friday was swollen to overflowing and there was all sorts of debris floating down it. There were whole trees, tree stumps and various other stuff. The water by the breakwater was a bubbling cauldron of brown soup like liquid and it was almost like being in the middle of the Gulf of Corryvreckan (whirlpool south of Oban). A lot of this debris was deposited on the beach and Nairn beach is now a driftwood collectors paradise.

The swollen river has also seen the return of the Winter resident female Goosander as well as a Common Seal that has been seen several times up near the Merryton Bridge (footbridge over the River Nairn).

Caravan 196 available in 2010

Caravan 109 has been available throughout 2009 and thank you to everyone who has come to Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park and stayed here. The weather as always has been pretty good with a fantastic hot spell in June.

From the end of March 2010, Caravan 196, on the same holiday park in Nairn, will be available. It can be booked in exactly the same way as Caravan 109. It is exactly the same as Caravan 109 (ABI Elan), although it does have more extensive decking outside.

It is situated at the far end of the holiday park near the East Beach car park and is right next to the sand dunes. There is access to the beach right next to the caravan.

It will be available for booking from January 2010.

Basil Harbour Cafe, Nairn

Today is not such a great day at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park so if you were staying in Caravan 109 on a caravan holiday in Scotland, you might be looking for something to do not too far away in order to dodge the showers.

A trip around Nairn Harbour and a walk along the beach are always a great idea as the harbour is only a 5 minute walk from the caravan. There are always a good number of boats in the harbour and during holiday periods, Phoenix run their boat trips out in to the Moray Firth to see the Bottle Nosed Dolphins.

At the moment there are lots of birds on the River Nairn and everyone is eagerly awaiting the hatching of this year's Mute Swan cygnets. Last year they hatched on the 20th April which was very early. They must be due any day!!

  Any walk around the harbour must include a drink, snack or meal in Basil Harbour Cafe. It is small and seats about 16 inside and another dozen outside. It is however a great place to have a coffee or hot chocolate, and their Crab Sandwich is the best we have ever had. They do their own handmade chips and regularly offer Scottish favourites such as Cullen Skink. They do sit in food and drink as well as take aways and have just started to offer evening meals from Wednesday to Saturday inclusive. Last orders are at 8.45pm. We are hoping to go next week so will report back then.

A nice little walk from Caravan 109

On Wednesday morning we took an early morning walk from the Caravan which is situated on Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park - the perfect place for a caravan holiday in Scotland. The weather was bright and pleasant and we wanted to see if we could get close to some Yellowhammers and take some pictures.

As always we headed out of the Holiday Park and through the East Beach car park and down the track to the Minister's Pool. We turned right here towards the Kingsteps Car Park and this takes you up a sandy little track in amongst the Gorse bushes. In the field on the left was Darren (the huge Highland Cattle bull) with his two slightly smaller mates!. There were plenty of Yellowhammers but none close enough to get a decent picture of. They were calling with their song which is reputed to say 'a little bit of bread and no cheese' and there were lots of Willow Warblers calling as well.

In the field beyond there was a tiny little Highland Cattle calf, looking very cute. His mother was very protective but was happy to let us get close. He was having a good wash and brush up! Beyond the two of them was a Black Rabbit. Could this be lucky? Can you spot the rabbit in the top picture?

We continued on through the Kingsteps car park and up past the horses on the right, to the little back road that runs into Nairn. If you turn right here and walk down the road past the little cottage that sells eggs, there is a cut through on the left which means you can walk without being on the road. The track comes back out on to the road which has a pavement all the way back to Nairn. You can watch the players on Nairn Dunbar Golf Course on the right and pass comment on all the gardens on the left!

It is about a two and a half mile walk in total and is great if you have a spare half day.

Entertainment at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park

Our friends from Fort William came up on Sunday to experience the delights of Lochloy Holiday Park with us. He has a company called SeaXplorer which operate fast boat trips on Loch Linnhe which is the sea loch that Fort William sits on. This is just under a 2 hour drive from Caravan 109 at Nairn. The boat seats up to twelve people and departs from the Tourist Information Office in Ballachulish. They operate 1 or 2 hour trips and the price includes all the warm and waterproof clothing that you will require along with life jackets. On the trips they regularly sea White Tailed Sea Eagles which are even larger than Golden Eagles. In addition they see Seals, Porpoises, Otters and a wide variety of birds. If you are interested in one of these trips call 07729 937242 or e mail info@seaxplorer.co.uk

 

In the evening we had dinner in the caravan and then went down to Drifters which is the entertainment bar at the Holiday Park. There was a good crowd in the Complex and they were enjoying the in house Allstars with their singing and dancing acts. The kids were all dancing and several sheepish parents were joining in. For those who just want a drink, there are plenty of tables around the bar and away from the action (where you won't get coerced to join in!!!). All this is included in the price when you stay in Caravan 109

Spring bike ride in the Culbin Forest

As suggested in yesterday's blog, we did manage to go on a wonderful bike ride from Caravan 109 in Lochloy Holiday Park, Nairn. The weather was sunny with clear blue skies and a gentle breeze (cold!!).

As usual we headed off to the east through the East beach car park, and then along the footpath that snakes around the edge of Nairn Dunbar Golf Course. There were a good number of keen golfers out there playing and taking advantage of the full greens and nice weather. On past Minister's pool and then up into the forest itself - the small track through the woods is great fun.

We stopped to look out over the mudflats and estuary and to see if there were any birds. There was the odd skein of geese - Pink Feet mainly and plenty of Skylarks calling overhead. We could hear the Curlews and Redshank calling in the distance but the tide was out so they were very distant.

We cycled as far as point 22 in the Culbin Forest but then turned back as it was still quite wet from last weeks rain. It is about a 6 mile round trip from the caravan. On the way back there were more encouraging signs of Spring with lots of the Gorse in full flower. In the afternoon we walked up in to Nairn and there were lots of crocuses, daffodils, Forsythia and Cherry in flower - Spring is definately on its way! We also saw the 2 resident Mute Swans getting their nest ready on the small island in the River Nairn. Last year they hatched their young on the 19th April - very early!! The female Goosander was also still on the river looking as good as ever.