Lynne Foster from www.polr.co.uk went wild camping on the edge of Loch Voil in Perthshire and sent us this great account.

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Wild camping in Loch Voil

As the weather has been pretty good recently we decided to go wild camping. We picked the edge of Loch Voil just past Balquhidder in Perthshire.

About a mile or so after Balquhidder the road becomes single track and if you drive along for another few miles the spots for camping really start to open up.

We had a small group with three cars and still managed to find somewhere to park – although I wouldn’t recommend that as the larger parking areas are few and far between. The road is a little busy and considering it’s a dead-end road it’s quite suprising!

There are signs that a lot of campers set up there and we had to clear up rubbish before we could camp (which we then took home to bin). The police do the rounds at night with plastic rubbish bags and awareness leaflets which is kind of good to see but a shame that they have to.

We found a great spot right at the edge of the loch that was completely secluded and we could easily have gone swimming in if we’d remembered our cossies! It really is a fantastic place to stop for the night with the most amazing views to wake up to.

We’ll be back!

About wild camping

Remember wild camping is legal in Scotland but technically illegal in England and Wales!

For more information on wild camping in Scotland see the Scottish Outdoor Access Code for a general guide check out The Happy Campers guide to wild camping.

Getting there

We’ve plotted the approximate location on Google Maps. If you camp nearby add a tag!

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