Moorcroft Holidays

Moorcroft Holidays on North Uist welcomes tents and campervans, with glamping pods offering an alternative to bringing your own camping accommodation. Showers, toilets and a communal cooking block cover the practical essentials, and dogs are welcome. Online booking is available. For visitors travelling the Hebridean Way, the campsite offers a place to pause between stages; it also suits a longer stay exploring the island’s walking routes, wildlife and historic sites.

North Uist’s hills offer more demanding outings than their modest heights might suggest. Eaval, the island’s highest hill at 347 metres, involves a rugged approach, boggy ground and a steep, pathless ascent. Its route begins at the end of the minor road beside Loch Euphort, rather than at the campsite, and a stepping-stone crossing can be submerged at very high tides. Careful planning is needed for this walk through the island’s intricate landscape of moorland and lochs.

For a different pace, explore the trails in Langass community woodland or visit Barpa Langais, a Neolithic chambered cairn with a footpath allowing visitors to view it from outside. On North Uist’s west coast, Balranald nature reserve combines sandy beaches, dunes and wildflower-rich grassland. Its breeding birds include lapwings, ringed plovers and corncrakes, making it a worthwhile destination for wildlife watching without undertaking a hill climb.