Bunree

munro21
munro21 Forum Participant Posts: 57
edited April 2019 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Hi, I was just wondering if anybody has been to Bunree CAMC Site.  I have a dog and wondered what the dog area was like etc. I would be grateful for any other info as well. Many Thanks.

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  • Ted on tour
    Ted on tour Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited April 2019 #2

    It’s a fantastic site, and one of our favourites. It’s not the best for dogs; the dog walk is the area along the shore and they must be kept on leads. The walking close to the site is along roads, so you have to go further afield to find somewhere to let them off. 

    Lochside pitches are much sought-after, and are ‘without awning’ only. Nearby ferry across the water is free for foot passengers (and dogs!) and leads to a pub and better walking routes.

    Lovely approach route from the south through Glencoe, though the road at the north of Loch Lomond can seem a little hairy if busy.

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 2019 #3

    I'd agree with Ted on tour's summary of the actual Bunree site but if you look on the Walk Highlands web site there is forestry walk over the main road, just east of the site. Here's an example if you want to do a local walk with your dog.

    Walk Highlands LINK

    Make sure everything is tied down at Bunree, it can get stormy in bad weather! Other than that it's in a great spot to explore the area.

  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,427 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2019 #4

    From our visit one of the best views and location on the club's network. For one week, good pitches. For one week it has lovely sunny weather but breezy and one of the best holidays we had, then it rained for four days straight...then the midges... But apart from that a great site.

  • Pathfinder
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    edited April 2019 #5

    Lovely approach route from the south through Glencoe, though the road at the north of Loch Lomond can seem a little hairy if busy.

     

    From the south the best route is via Stirling & Callander, avoiding Loch Lomond which can be narrow & twisty in places

  • munro21
    munro21 Forum Participant Posts: 57
    edited April 2019 #6

    Thanks for the advice on the walk via the Walk Highlands web site.

  • munro21
    munro21 Forum Participant Posts: 57
    edited April 2019 #7

    I agree with you on best route have always taken the route via Callendar. 

  • NSum
    NSum Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited January 2021 #8

    Hi there,

    We have booked Bunree for our main summer break this year in late July - early August 2021.  We will be travelling up from West Sussex, from near Crawley, the last time we headed so far north was to Grantown-on-Spey back in 2014 so we are looking forward to venturing up here again with our touring caravan.

    We plan to travel up to Troutbeck CAMC first and have 2 nights booked here and then straight up to Bunree.  Looking at the comments and routes it sounds like the best route is to go via Sterling and Callendar so I need to check the road altas and plan it all out but it looks like I need to pick up the M73 from the M74, then the M80, then the A84 around Stirling, on past Callendar before picking up A85 for a spell and then finally on to the A82 right through to the site.

    Having looked on Google street view it doesn't cover the site access road which is referred to as narrow with passing places and traffic lights.  Just wondering how narrow is it? The road looks fairly straight so presumably reasonable vision of the road ahead is pretty good.  Just wanted other members comments and thoughts on the access road please?

    It looks like an amazing location.

    Thanks,

    NSum

     

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited January 2021 #9

    Never found access a problem with the traffic light control. We have been about 3 times in last 16 years

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2021 #10

    No problem at all, the traffic lights system works very well.

  • NSum
    NSum Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited January 2021 #11

    Many thanks for the replies on the access road and the traffic light system.

  • NSum
    NSum Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited January 2021 #12

    Thanks for the comments, sounds good.

  • Ken Wiggins
    Ken Wiggins Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited January 2021 #13

    Stayed a couple of times at this lovely site ....one of our favourites. View to die for on Loch Linnhe. A unique location.

    The walk we usually do when there, is the Waterfalls walk which starts at Inchree Falls car park, 20 mins walk away. Views are spectacular when you get to where the waterfalls are .....stunning. A beautiful circular walk through some great woodland & pine forest. The bonus being, at the start of the walk at the car park, there is a Red Squirrel observation area, where feeders are put out for them, and you can watch them behind a hide. Never failed to see them. Wonderful.

    Before the car park, there is an Inn, the Four Seasons Pub & Restaurant. They do lovely food & drink (when open). 

  • ABM
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    edited January 2021 #14

    With respect to Ted's comment about the dog walk & the requirement for use of dog leads ~~  Face the loch and then to your right hand side there is a BIRD NESTING AREA which the Site Wardens label clearly & I believe, enforce quite carefully.

  • Kasspa
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    edited February 2021 #15

     We stayed at Troutbeck Head for a couple of nights last September, make sure you stock up on meat from the Cocklakes Farm Shop as you get back on the A66 (just 2.6 miles from site) en rte back to the M6....

    We are actually staying at Bunree 1st week in June, stopping overnight at Troutbeck & will stock up with steak, chops & chicken for sure tongue-out.

    We have a trip on the Jacobite Railway booked to..... then heading for NC500

  • NSum
    NSum Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited May 2021 #16

    Thank s for tip off with farm shop I've seen this place and my partner (a chef) would like the produce so we will definitely stock up on good quality products.

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