The Loft Glamping & Camping

The Loft Glamping & Camping near Forres combines an open-field campsite with a choice of glamping pods, including some with hot tubs. Tents and campervans are welcome, with toilets and showers available, and dogs are allowed. Campfires are permitted too, adding an outdoor focus to evenings whether you are sleeping under canvas or choosing a pod. The setting puts the emphasis on countryside rather than beachfront camping, with Moray’s sandy coast an outing from the site.

For a day combining woodland and shore, Roseisle has coastal pinewoods, walking trails and a long sandy beach. Concrete wartime defences remain along the shoreline, giving a beach walk an unexpected historical element. There is play equipment here too, making it a useful option for families. Culbin offers another woodland outing: its Hill 99 Trail starts at Wellhill car park and winds through pine-covered dunes to a viewing tower overlooking the forest and Moray Firth. The shorter Gravel Pit Ponds Trail explores pine and birch woodland around the ponds.

Brodie Castle adds a different kind of day out, with guided tours of the rose-coloured castle, collections of furniture and art, and estate walks. Its Playful Garden draws on the Brodie family’s history through imaginative sculptures and play features, while spring brings displays of more than 100 varieties of daffodil. These outings offer a varied mix of coast, woodland and heritage without needing to make Inverness the focus of a stay.