Pitch description and suitability

Rustic camping - Duloch hamlet ( Gimme Shelter)

Relaxing; natural atmosphere.

This site will appeal to those who love the countryside, nature, wild flowers, animals, listening to the birds. Also appealing to a couple, a single person, a family, a cyclist.

Because it has rustic charm and is a "one off" out of the ordinary, individual place, it also appeals to people with a wide variety of hobbies:-

photographers, vintage car owners, artists, potters, whittlers, seamstress, cyclists http://www.jeniferyoung.co.uk/ , cloth jewellry makers, writers,

actors http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/whatson/alhambra/articles/2009/10/01/392464-west-end-stars-camp-it-up-in-west-fife/

inventors practicing bushcraft or metal craft as below.

People preparing for Duke of Edinburgh award. Mandolin players; other gentle musicians.

The kind of people who like recycled shacks, sheds, dens and unusual things.

It is not suitable for parties or antisocial behaviour.

If anyone slips through the "suitability net" and causes disturbance or danger,

please report it to us. 01383 417681.

2 miles north of Forth bridges

Campfires every pitch.

Pitches:-

Our pitches are set in individual clearings, scattered about on 15 acres of mixed woodland and meadow land with all sorts of wild flowers and fruit, trees, birds and butterflies.

( 12 pitches on lower woodland site ) (9 pitches on top meadow site )

Each pitch or clearing has a name, with a meaning - history/pitch identity/song/book/travel,etc. i.e. Strawberry Field (wild strawberries), J Way, Mellow, Aero, Bobtail, Catkin, Coppice, Burn, Hoot, Rosebank, Burro, Tilt and so on.

"Rising Sun" pitch

Good tip from this regular :- Put a piece of carpet inside your tent flap.

It all keeps the groundsheets cleaner.

"Sweet Meadow" pitch

View from "Hoot" pitch. Just imagine your tent here & a twistie beer. You can actually see the Forth estuary from this pitch.

Although it is a 5 minute walk from your parked car.

We have a few sibling pitches which means that they are attatched to the main pitch with a campfire.
They can be used as an overflow for those in your party if the main pitch isn't big enough.

See gallery Camp shop blog
For items available

Fridge freezer

Wi-Fi in the lane/ at the gallery.

Ask for range details when you book if you want to use this facility.

There is a little table and chairs for adults to sit and e mail or read the guide and reference books or have a coffee or snack.

Tub trugs

Campfire starter kit contains:- logs, kindling, paper, firelighter, piece of peat.

Every one has a campfire.

Please leave any  dead wood which is lying on the ground or still attatched to a tree.

( garages also sell logs but they seem to be a lot dearer for much smaller bags but it's your choice).

Reception hours:-

Mon - Friday 9.30a.m. - 6.30p.m.

Saturday - Midday to 6.30p.m
Sunday - 3.30 - 6.30p.m.

or phone 01383 417681

or 07957 264 805

Toasties, fried egg sandwich, that kind of thing, usually available at short notice.

Meals by request ( warm up on your fire pit pan, etc. )

Gallery fridge freezer items, dry packet goods.

If you fancy being out in the woods in a tent then this place might be  just the place for you.
Small family run, semi-wild/rural camp site in clearings cut into meadow and woodland.
Log seats and tables. (Please leave them on the pitches they have been placed on. )

Limited facilities of cold water(you can also bring some as the supply can sometimes be slow)

& environmentally friendly composting sawdust toilet.

Rubbish recycling. 2 small herb gardens.

Compost heap for your veg peelings ( you might be able to harvest a root of potatoes from it!

No showers or flushing toilets.

Rainy day games shelf - you can borrow an item.

Woodland sawdust toilet
see blog post "Toilet".
Many become regulars, some won't tell anybody as they want to keep it all to themselves.

Sorry no pets.

Loads of wild animals come and go, badgers, buzzards and roe deer are resident, peregrine falcons nested this year and we saw bullfinch.

It's wildish  but we're available if you need help, at least at the end of a phone.

Just e mail chris.barley@virgin.net to enquire/book or register interest.

Pitches are allocated for size of tent/group:

but ask at time of booking
if you have a preference for woodland pitches or meadow,
(sometimes, we can re-arrange the weekly pitch plan,
as we do for regulars who ask for their favourite pitches).

Give us a few details of your dates, expected time of arrival and departure.

Also group number, tents, car registrations and visitors.
We will then email  you more information.

Depending on weather and pitch conditions,
we will try to match you up to the best site for your booking.
Please don't move pitch without asking, as it may be booked for a certain time.

Appreciation goes to all those campers who leave the pitch tidy,

free of litter, wood splinters on the grass (grass cutting).

We also value those who leave the rustic tables and chairs

as they found them on the pitches they were intended for.

The legs/stumps of tables and seats, pitch signs might light your fire but not ours!

What we also value are those of you who let us know if you have to cancel your booking.