As most my regular readers will know, we were camping on Mull very recently and had an amazing time. We found the most amazing campsite on the south western corner of Mull and it was perfect. Fidden Farm is the best campsite I have ever stayed.
To get there you will need to get the ferry over to Mull from Oban and then take a left after coming off the ferry and stay on that road for around an hour, until you reach Fionnphort. Turn left and drive down to Fidden, pay for the camping at the farm house (lovely people, very helpful) and find a perfect spot to pitch your camp with stunning views.
The Cool Camping web page mentions that it’s a quite basic site, but they have clearly put more time into the site recently and there is a fantastic new toilet and wash block, including mens and womens toilets and showers, a freezer for ice blocks and indoor area to wash dishes, all very clean.
We arrived on a Friday afternoon and the site was fairly quite, by Sunday it was very busy. I recommend arriving on a week day to try and get a good spot along the front.
We were fortunate to arrive in the sunshine, just before the rain started for the evening! Although, even the rain doesn’t make the scenery any less gorgeous, you just end out a little wetter…
Although we were only there for 4 days, we still spent a good part of each day at the beach, playing in the sand, ‘fishing’ with nets and clambering over rocks.
This is the good thing about Fidden, you don’t have to plan long outings every day, you can just stay and enjoy what’s there.
There’s a little tidal island just a little way from the campsite, which Chris and Mr O climbed whilst Mr A was having a nap. I was a little annoyed that I couldn’t join them, so when the tide went out again, I climbed up in the dark at 10.30pm, whilst the boys were fast asleep. I would loved to have taken my time, but unfortunately knowing my littlest, I had to be quick, before he woke demanding more milk from me!
The sunsets are also stunning, the sun sets just over the coastline and we had mainly beautifully clear evenings with great sunsets to watch.
Have you camped on the west coast of Scotland or the islands?
J x
Caroline (Becoming a SAHM) says
Wow Jenny. Those sunset shots are stunning! Looks like an absolutely incredible place to camp! Xx
Kaye says
Oh wow, it looks absolutely beautiful. Certainly convinced me to camp! #whatevertheweather
Emma says
Oh I have always wanted to go to Mull. I was supposed to spend one summer working in a cafe on the island but then I was unable to. It just looks really stunning 🙂 #whatevertheweather
Laura @ Dot Makes 4 says
Wow! Really stunning photos 🙂 It looks a beautiful place to stay. We’ve never been to Scotland or the islands, but it’s on our family bucket list though!
Laura
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Becky @lakessinglemum says
Oh wow not been to mull since I was little! Now we have got back into camping I’ll add it to my list…
David Mellor says
This looks like a great site and I’ve definitely added it to our camping wishlist. The cool camping site has some really good recommendations on it, we use it a lot too. Great photos.
Sarah Stockley says
It looks so peaceful – beautiful pics, especially the sunset and the beach. We camped this weekend too, Sarah #WhateverTheWeather
Karen says
Beautiful, we just camped in Scotland last week a place called knoydart peninsula. I’ll link it up in a bit! It’s absolutely beautiful, but only the one toilet and a cold tap! #whatevertheweather
Sharon says
This looks utterly gorgeous! Any camp site near the sea is great for me but this one looks really special. Would love to visit one day. 🙂 #whatevertheweather
wendy says
Beautiful photos, looks like you had a great time. I would love to visit Scotland again, haven’t been in years and it’s a stunning part of the country x #whatevertheweather
Merlinda Little (Glimmer of Hope) says
Awww what a pretty place!
We were campinga lot before but the farthest that we got to camp is Wales. I wish we can go back to camping because all the blog posts about camping makes me ache for it!
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Helena says
No never camped there before but it certainly looks and sounds very appealing. #whatevertheweather
Erin @Nourishing My Scholar says
What a glorious camping trip! I’m so jealous of your view! The kids look so happy playing by the sea.
Su {Ethan & Evelyn} says
Wow! This place is so beautiful. I will definitely have to pin! Your photos are just gorgous as usual! Thank you for hosting. x
Plutonium Sox says
Oh I just love Mull. If my husband had been able to walk we’d have been camping on Mull as our holiday this year. As it was we had a lovely holiday in Perthshire, but I did miss going to Mull. We camped at the campsite just near to where the ferry docks last time but I’d definitely give this one a go if we take the girls next year.
Nat.x
Heather says
So glad you enjoyed your stay with us last year and thank you for the wonderful comments about our site. It is very encouraging to know how much people appreciate the beauty of our home. Hope to see you again and good luck on all your adventures.
Heather at Fidden Farm.
Jenny Eaves says
You are very welcome Heather. Fidden is definitely one of the best campsites we have visited and I’m certain we’ll be back again very soon, if not this year, next year. 🙂
John Thomson says
I’m Scottish and visited a fair number of Scottish sites. This must rank among the very best for location. Beautiful spot and inexpensive site. We’ve been a few times. Excellent area for kayaking.
Mellon Udrigle is a lovely spot. A little campsite on beach but no toilets – a spade required. Really.
New England caravan club site is a lovely location. Galloway area under-appreciated.
If a lovely beach is required Mossyard Site near Gatehouse of Fleet has a stunning beach area not immediately obvious on first entering the pleasant site. Great for kayaks boats etc.