About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Hillside Camping Pods and Shepherd's Hut in Wick offers a garden and outdoor seating area. Each unit features a private bathroom with a shower, ensuring comfort and cleanliness. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy a kitchenette with a refrigerator, microwave, and electric kettle. Additional amenities include a dining area, TV, and parquet floors. Free on-site private parking is available. Convenient Location: Located 16 km from Wick John O’Groats Airport, the property is 9 km from Sinclair's Bay and 15 km from The Castle Gardens of Mey. Highly rated for bathroom comfort and room cleanliness.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
Holly
Australia“Comfy bed, beautiful location, very warm inside. Everything you need. Such a cosy set up! We had a lovely stay on our road trip and would highly recommend staying here!”
Penny
United Kingdom“In a fabulous location on a hill overlooking the sea, right next to a field of horses.
Extremely clean and lots of lovely extra touches - treats for the dog, fresh milk in the fridge and cereal for breakfast.
Debbie was a very friendly host and...”
Sarah
United Kingdom“Lovely stay in this camping pod. Extremely dog friendly including treats left for him. Facilities were great everything we needed. It was a very cold and wet night outside, so I was very pleased to be extremely warm and cosy inside the pod....”
Peter
United Kingdom“Super camping pods. Great facilities. Great location”
St
United Kingdom“Excellent Host, and fantastic service, accomadation. Really home from home.”
Mark
United Kingdom“It is just a wonderful atmospheric place to say and Debbie has thought of absolutely everything wonderful peaceful nights sleep a great experience on the NC500”
Nick
United Kingdom“Quirky, very clean, great location and some lovely extra touches”
Laura
United Kingdom“Lovely, comfy huts - a warm respite from the rain, with well sized and spotlessly clean separate bathroom a short dash away! The host was lovely and there was lots of thoughtful touches, including a small breakfast which we sat and enjoyed...”
Graham
United Kingdom“A lovely bright, warm and cosy shepherd's hut in a fantastic quiet and beautiful location. The hut had everything one could need both inside and outside. Debbie the host was very welcoming and helpful. Would highly recommend.”
Katy
United Kingdom“Every comfort had been considered by lovely Debbir. Great glamping!”
Hosted by Deborah Prouse
9.8
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Deborah Prouse
PLEASE NOTE: ONE SMALL OR MEDIUM SIZED DOG IS ALLOWED ON REQUEST IN THE PODS (CHALETS) BUT DOGS ARE NOT IN THE SHEPHERD'S HUT (DELUXE CHALET).
Please let us know if you will be bringing a dog.
Morven and Stroma Pods are situated next to each other in the rural village of Auckengill. They are cosy and warm and have lovely views of open countryside to one side and across fields to the sea on the other. They have a double bed, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, tv/DVD player and heating. We supply bottled water, milk, tea, coffee, sugar and breakfast cereals plus treats for you. The shower block is just a few steps away and each pod has its own shower, toilet and sink within the block so the facilities are not shared. We provide all bed linen and towels.
We do not have WiFi.
There are steps going in to the pods and shower rooms.
The Shepherd's Nook. PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ALLOW DOGS IN THE SHEPHERD'S HUT (DELUXE CHALET). It sits opposite the pods with lovely views over the countryside. It has an ensuite shower room. a double bed, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, air fryer tv/DVD player and heating. We supply milk, tea, coffee, sugar and breakfast cereals plus some treats for you. We provide all bed linen, towels and blankets. It is cosy with a little bit of luxury and a touch of quirkiness!
There are steps going in to the Shepherd's Nook.
We would love you to come and stay in our lovely cosy pods or shepherd's hut. We like to give you space but are on hand if you have any questions or need any help.
We are situated in the rural village of Auckengill a couple of minutes off the NC500. Auckengill is home to the Broch Centre which has some interesting Viking and Pictish artefacts and also has a small harbour and a sandy cove. We are five miles south of John O'Groats with its shops and eateries and, of course, the famous sign post. Ferries to Orkney are a fifteen minute drive away. The car ferry at Gills runs all year round. The Castle of Mey, the former home of the Queen Mother is about 20 minutes drive away. Nearby there are long sandy beaches which even in summer do not get busy. Wick is ten miles away and has supermarkets, shops and petrol stations as well as a train station.
There is a pub serving good food five minutes drive away.
Language spoken: English
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House rules
Hillside Camping Pods and Shepherd's Hut takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 08:00.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that dogs are not allowed in the Superior Chalet.
Please inform Hillside Camping Pods and Shepherd's Hut in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.
License number: HI-00047F
