Wild Camping The NC 500

Wild camping is legal in Scotland on the North Coast 500 so feel free to do so but there are a few guidelines that all campers should follow when wild camping. respect the countryside and property use styles to gain access and always close gates behind you if you had to open it. stay safe and enjoy happy wild camping in Scotland!

Wild camping is an amazing way to experience the North Coast 500 Roadtrip, whether it’s watching the sun rise or backpacking your way along the famous Northern Coast of Scotland in the Highland's version of the world-famous Route 66.

One of the great joys of wild camping is the chance to sleep under the stars in beautiful rural locations.  Wild camping is a pretty much a blanket term that covers basically every type of camping outside of the usual type of regular "Camping on a campsite", like in your back garden or at a music festival it is just regular old camping. Camping near enough anywhere else is wild camping.

Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Remember If you are planning a wild camping trip on the North Coast 500, always be sure to take the time to familiarise yourself with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. It is not complicated, all campers basically have to do is follow one simple rule, 'leave-no-trace'.