Stirlingshire
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Stirlingshire is camping country. The area draws people who want to pitch a tent or park a caravan among woodland and water, rather than those looking for hotels or self-catering cottages. The campsites cluster around Loch Lomond and the surrounding landscape, with options ranging from basic woodland pitches to waterfront locations. Drummond Fish Farm Certificated Location and Loch Lomond Waterfront Lodges both sit at 4.7 ratings, the former drawing on nearly 600 reviews and the latter on over 300. Both suggest a level of comfort beyond the typical campsite experience.
This is a place to come with a tent, a caravan, or a sleeping bag. If you're looking for restaurants, hotels, or tourist attractions in the conventional sense, you'll need to look beyond what the immediate area offers. But if you want to sleep under canvas or under stars near water and woodland, Stirlingshire has thought about what you need.
Where to stay in Stirlingshire
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By The Way Hostel and Campsite (4.5 from 574 reviews) and Sallochy Campsite Woodland Camping (4.5 from 464 reviews) offer mid-range options popular with groups and families, while Drymen Camping rounds out the mid-tier at 4.4 from over 400 reviews. Lagganbeg Caravan Park serves those with caravans, rated 4.0 from 270 reviews. The sheer number of campsites here, each with solid ratings and substantial review counts, suggests a well-established camping infrastructure with a genuine customer base rather than casual one-offs.
Shandon Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast
Shandon Farmhouse, Drymen
Angel Cottage
4 Old Gartmore Road, Drymen
Ashbank Bed & Breakfast
1 Balmaha Road, Drymen
The Drymen Inn
5 Stirling Road, Drymen
The Clachan Inn
2 The Square, Drymen
7.9
The Winnock Hotel
The Square, Drymen, Stirlingshire
from £85/night
Buchanan Arms Hotel & Leisure, Sure Hotel Collection
22 Main Street, Drymen
from £85/night
Altquhur Byre
Altquhur Byre, Drymen
Things to Do in Stirlingshire
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Attractions Near Stirlingshire
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4 mi
Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve
Loch Lomond · ⭐ 4.8
5 mi
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
Stirling · ⭐ 4.7
6 mi
Doon Hill Fairy Walk
Aberfoyle · ⭐ 4.3
6 mi
The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre
Aberfoyle · ⭐ 4.6
6 mi
Go Ape Aberfoyle
Aberfoyle · ⭐ 4.8
7 mi
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail Present...The Wicked Witch
Alexandria · ⭐ 4.5
7 mi
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Luss · ⭐ 4.5
8 mi
Balloch Castle Country Park
Loch Lomond · ⭐ 4.5
Camping in Stirlingshire(14)
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Stirlingshire has 14 campsites spread across the region, with 13 rated on Google. The offer spans dog-friendly sites, glamping, holiday parks with lodges, caravan parks, motorhome facilities and tent campsites—each category represented by 5 sites, while 9 are set up for dogs.
Options cluster around Stirling, Drymen, Alexandria and Crianlarich. Drummond Fish Farm Certificated Location near Stirling has spacious pitches and a large children's playground, rated 4.7 out of 5. Drymen Camping in Drymen offers showers and serves on-site pizzas. For woodland camping with water access, Sallochy Campsite sits on Loch Lomond near the West Highland Way.
If you're after lodge accommodation, Loch Lomond Waterfront Lodges offers lakefront units with private beach access and hot tubs. Lomond Luxury Lodges near Alexandria provides luxury lodges with hot tubs, kitchens and Wi-Fi. Portnellan Highland Lodges in Crianlarich sits near Glen Dochart with mountain views.
The area around Loch Lomond and the wider Stirlingshire region offers walks, lochs and glens to explore. The West Highland Way passes through, and you'll find dining options from casual to more substantial meals at campsites themselves.
Self-Catering Cottages in Stirlingshire
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2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £342
Foxglove Cottages
2 cottages · from £957
Gartclach Farm
3 cottages · from £937
St Ronan’s Place
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £777
Ptarmigan Lodge
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £991
Loch Lomond Farm Cottages
2 cottages · from £427
Puddingstone Cottage
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £393
Ardvenhor
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £1,246
Common questions about Stirlingshire
How many campsites are there in Stirlingshire?
We list 14 campsites in and around Stirlingshire, of which 5 take tents and 5 offer glamping.
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