Glenmore Forest Park Reviews Summary

Scenery and Walks

Pros:

• "We had such a beautiful walk. The weather was perfect, all the people were friendly and said hi."
• "Beautiful landscapes. Many amazing walks amongst the Scottish pines young and old."
• "Wonderful Loch Morlich is perfect for watersport lovers or simply for a lovely walk and picnic with family and friends."
• "Well defined paths.weather remained good for the whole day."
• "Beautiful wee gem the green loch. Walk to loch is an easy one. Takes about 30 minutes plenty to see when walking. And once there aboustably beautiful well worth a vist."
• "Paths extend for miles and provide a safe route around the Loch for walkers and cyclists."
• "Beautiful place for biking, walks through the woods, fresh air."

Cons:

• "One walking trail is broken in two places by storm water."
• "The only bad side are the midges, pitched near the little stream and we were eaten alive."
• "Not the best disabled access with no signage to disabled parking only found this after having yo park right down the road."
• "Downside is extremely poor provision of toilet facilities."
• "The beach would benefit from bins and toilets as there’s quite a mess at peak times."
• "One of my favourite places in the whole world, but today a bit of litter lying around, and footpaths badly churned up by bikes."
• "Unfortunately people with dogs using these trails are unwilling to pick up their dog's mess."

Camping and Accommodation

Pros:

• "Lovely spacious camping site with friendly staff set in beautiful surroundings."
• "Unreal campsite for the outgoing types."
• "Lovely campsite. Came in motorhome. Both hookup and non hookup available."
• "The washing and bathroom facilities are very clean and very well kept compared to other sites I have camped at."
• "Phenomenal site. So peaceful, gorgeous walks and so much to do."
• "Great campsite good base for all outdoor activities."
• "Stayed for 4 nights with my family of 4. Fantastic campsite, well looked after and maintained."

Cons:

• "Generally not advised as it's run down, I was surprised to see it's part of the Caravaning and Camping Club and it's not cheap either....won't be back!"
• "The main toilet block facilities are ok, however the toilets on the edge of the site are dirty and don't seem to get maintained."
• "The prices for the gas and electricity was extortionate."
• "No campfires or pit fires allowed."
• "Caravan site for outdoor lovers. Not suitable for walking impaired campers. No wifi or tv felt cut off from outside world."
• "Good Camping Park at a great place next to the lake. But quite expensive, if you just travel with a tent."
• "Beautiful location but poor campsite. Lots of rules, officious wardens trying to administer a site with no obvious pitches and confusing and very expensive prices."

Facilities and Services

Pros:

• "Nice beach with a cafe selling tea, coffee, cakes, sandwiches and ice lollies."
• "Loads of activities based in the forest including, bike hire, clay pigeon shooting, walking, Cairngorm Mountains, Cairngorm reindeer centre and Water Sports at Loch Morlich."
• "Woodland walks and sandy beach. Close to small shop and cafe and plenty of sporting facilities."
• "Beautiful location with on-water activities well supervised and provisioned."
• "Great site with friendly staff how will there best to help you out with any problems you have."
• "Knowledgeable staff."
• "Toilets and coffee shop at Glenmore visitor's centre."

Cons:

• "Litter bins few and far between poor."
• "Toilets at the visitor centre taps were not working. Also some ticket parking machines were out of order it was a walk just to find one that worked!"
• "Only down side no onsite shop and one next door is very limited you'll need to stock up in Aviemore."
• "One star for rude, unprofessional staff and complete disinformation!"
• "The welcome we received when checking in could of been a little warmer."
• "More rules than a prison camp! Rude and unfriendly staff very overpriced site need a lot of bringing up to modern standards."
• "Parking area is very small. No one is manning the visitors centre."

Nature and Wildlife

Pros:

• "A stunning beach hidden in the Cairngorms."
• "Absolutely beautiful. Stunning surroundings. Great for wildlife."
• "It is home to a great pine forest, one of the last remnants of the Great Forest of Caledonia."
• "Very beautiful location, so peaceful there walking in the forest filled with streams, rivers, various plants and mighty pine trees."
• "Beautiful place. Loads to do for families and the adventurer."
• "One of the most beautiful places to go to. Right by the lake, surrounded by forest, magical."
• "This park is on the shores of Loch Morlich, which has the highest beach in Britain, 318 meters."

Cons:

• "Despite its over-popularity it is a wild place where nature has the final say."
• "Mountains, trees, lochs: what's not to like! Comment for Forestry Commission - charging for the car parks leads to people parking in really unsafe places."
• "Sand is not beach sand and can be quite abrasive on your skin."
• "Popular areas suffering from high visitor numbers over the last few years and showing the signs."
• "Unfortunately people with dogs using these trails are unwilling to pick up their dog's mess."
• "Very touristy location so don't expect a wild experience but the paths are well maintained."
• "Right next to the A96, so it's noisy."