Scotland•Argyll and Bute•55.679° N, 5.734° W

Gigha Camp and Motorhome Site

A community-owned Hebridean island campsite where the beach is 50 metres from your pitch and the warden meets the ferry.

Gigha is a three-mile island off the Kintyre coast, reached by a 20-minute CalMac crossing from Tayinloan. The campsite sits right at the Ardminish Bay ferry slip, run by the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust since 2022, the community owns the island, and it shows in how the site is kept. Wardens wait at the gate when the ferry comes in.

Tent pitches are vehicle-free, each tucked into its own pocket of bracken for privacy. Motorhome and campervan pitches are level hardstanding. The facilities block is modern and spotless, with wall-heated showers that reviewers keep coming back to. Bike hire is directly across the road at the Activity Centre, which makes the island's lanes immediately explorable.

Ardminish Bay's sandy beach is around 50 metres from the pitches, with clear, shallow water that suits paddle-boarding and swimming. Achamore Gardens are within walking distance. The Boathouse pub serves Gigha oysters and local seafood; the Wee Isle Café and Ardminish Stores are both close. There is very little reason to leave the island once you arrive, and that is the point.

Before you book

No dogs allowed.
Accessed via single-track island roads from the Tayinloan ferry, plan for the ferry timetable when booking arrival and departure days.

“One of the most considered small sites in Scotland: community-owned, immaculately run, and positioned where the ferry drops you 50 metres from a white sand beach.”

Why it made the cut

Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust ownership gives the site genuine community soul rather than commercial polish
Vehicle-free tent pitches with natural separation are rare and well-executed
Facilities are genuinely modern and fastidiously maintained, not just adequate
The island itself is the activity: beaches, bike routes, Achamore Gardens, local seafood

The Feeling

Curated rustic · Mixed tempo

Ferry slip to pitchBracken pocket tentCommunity owned islandOysters from the boathouseWarden at the gate

Good For

Family
Date
Solo

Best For

Coastal camping steps from Ardminish Bay ferry slip on Isle of Gigha
Vehicle-free tent pitches separated by natural vegetation with wilderness feel
Modern facilities including showers and toilets on a newly opened site

In Campr's collections

Coastal hideawaysArdminish Bay beach is 50 metres from your pitch, this is as at-the-coast as it gets.
Most immaculate vibesWall-heated showers, a spotless block, level hardstanding: the Heritage Trust keeps this site to a quietly obsessive standard.
Solo sanctuarySmall, owner-present, and easy to arrive at solo off the ferry, the wardens meet every crossing.

Facilities

Showers

Toilets

Electric hookup

Quick answers

What kind of stays does Gigha Camp and Motorhome Site offer?: Tent, Motorhome, by the sea.
Where is Gigha Camp and Motorhome Site?: Camp & Motorhome Site, Ardminish, Isle of Gigha PA41 7AA, UK.