WIndhaven
Orkney
Motorhomes
Electric hook-ups
📍 Thurso and Northwest Caithness, KW14 8YE
Photo: Eirian Evans (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Most northerly campsite and B&B on the UK mainland
- Seal viewing point overlooking Brough Bay
- Great position for viewing the Northern Lights
- Close to Dunnet Head Lighthouse, John O'Groats and Wick
- On the NC500 route
Windhaven is a family-run campsite and B&B at Orkney, Scotland, claiming to be the most northerly of its kind on the UK mainland, right on the NC500 route. The site overlooks Brough Bay, with its own seal viewing point, and the owners highlight the chance to see the Northern Lights from here. On site you'll find toilets and showers, a recreational room for rainy days, hard standings for campervans, and a snack/gift shop. There are three cosy B&B rooms too, one with a sea view. You're close to Dunnet Head Lighthouse, John O'Groats and Wick, with Castlehill Heritage Centre, an Animal Centre and the North Coast Visitor Centre all within a short drive.
How far to…
- Thurso
- 20 minute drive
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse
- 3 miles
- Scrabster and Gills Bay ferries
- 20/25 minutes away
- Station
- 7.7 miles away
Practical details
- Check-in
- Between 3pm and 8pm
- Check-out
- No later than 10.30am
- Pets
- Dogs stay for free (camping); not permitted in B&B rooms
- Parking
- Hard standings available for campervans and motorhomes
Accommodation on site
- Camping pitches (tents, campervans, motorhomes)
- B&B rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ EV Charging
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🌊 Sea Views
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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