Caravan holidays in Scotland

Spring is forecast at last

At long last it would appear Spring is on the way with some nice weather forecast this coming weekend. After the long Winter freeze and the recent snow, it will make a welcome change. Remember you can book a short caravan break (3 or 4 nights) in Caravan 109 or 196 at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park, and there is still some availability over the coming weeks. Make sure you look at our How to Book page.

The weather has certainly confused the wildlife in the Nairn area. The Pink Footed Geese are still flying overhead with their gentle 'oink' and there are very few Summer visitors in the area yet. However the King Eider that has spent much of the Winter off Burghead can still be seen. We would expect the first Sandwich Terns, Sand Martins and Swallows to be in the area over the next few days.

Now that the ground is drying out the Culbin Forest is a great place have some fantastic bike rides. There are many many forest tracks to cycle along and it is relatively flat and even. You can go to the 'Gut' which looks out over some nice tidal mudflats, or take a picnic to Buckie Loch and enjoy a nice sheltered spot around the corner from Findhorn. Keep your eyes out for the Scottish Crossbills flying overhead!!

Remember that is you spend a caravan holiday at Nairn Lochloy, all the entertainment is included in the price - 7 days a week!!

Nairn Lochloy Caravan Park after the big freeze

Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park has been frozen since just before Christmas so the race is on to get the water back on and open the site for holidaymakers on March 22nd.

The site looks great at the moment with fresh paint everywhere and several new caravans around the site. The staff were being trained on the new Costa Coffee that has been introduced this year. Many of the staff are the same as last year. There were several new caravan models for sale in the show area. And to cap it all the beach looked fantastic. The tide was out and there were lots of birds down by the shoreline.

Overhead, there were hundreds of Pink Footed Geese flying around from the fields to the shore. They were making their usual gentle call - obviously getting excited about their return north next month.

Caravan 109 and 196 are now both ready for letting and look great. Remember you can still book for this season - either for a week or for 3 or 4 night short breaks. Click here for how to book. They are the ideal place to spend a caravan holiday 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.