Just arrived at Knaresborough Caravan Club Site. It is very popular and you have to book up months ahead to get in. It is a nice compact site, but I can't honestly see the attraction for so many people to want to come here! Luckily I have a good grass pitch, tucked away from the main site, with just a few campervans for company. And excellent neighbours, which is a real bonus.
To return to Mull...
Fidden Farm campsite was once a well guarded secret; you only knew about it by word of mouth. However, it has now made its way into 'Cool Camping in Scotland', and is much busier, with a different feel to it. No longer is a cheerful 'hello' exchanged as you pass another camper. Suddenly, some people find the ground extraordinarily interesting as you smile at them. So you are left with a wry grimace on your face, wondering what to do with it!
This was the view from my window
And a view of Flossy on her pitch, with part of a friend's van to the left
The small island of Erraid is close by, and one of the best walks from Fidden is across the sands in that direction, when the tide is out. This is the island described by Robert Louis Stevenson in 'Kidnapped'. The old lighthouse cottages seen on the right of the photo, are now in possession of the Findhorn Foundation. (Remember them? Huge cabbages grown with spiritual care).
Views of the beach at Fidden, taken when I visited in 2011
The road leading to the campsite gives views over to Iona
A Hebridean sunset
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