Heading to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs?
The most rule-bound patch in Scotland: camping byelaws March–September in four zones — but laybys are exempt, and permits cost a few pounds.
What is on our map there
30 campsites and caravan sites and 64 motorhome service points (8 with drinking water) within about 32 km — from OpenStreetMap, honestly labelled as not yet verified. See them on the map →
Getting there
Read before you park
- Loch Lomond and the camping byelaws — From March to September, sleeping in a vehicle in the National Park's four management zones needs a permit — b…
- What is a byelaw? — The local law you have never read, made by councils, park authorities and landowning bodies — and one of the t…
- Is wild camping legal in Scotland in a motorhome? — Scotland's right to roam is real, and it does not cover your motorhome. What the law actually says, and where …
Clean-air schemes near your route
- Glasgow LEZ — about 36 km from the centre of the area
Whether your van is charged depends on its engine and weight — check before you drive in.
The bit nobody says
Wherever you are heading: arrive with a plan for the night rather than an intention to find somewhere. The places that stay open to campers are the ones where campers arranged it first — a phone call in the afternoon beats a search at 10pm, every time.