of the best campsites

1 Canna Camping Holiday Canna, Inner Hebrides

7 Lazy Duck HOSTEL Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shireContact: www.cannafolk.co.uk; 01687 460 166.Furthermore, there is a misconception that the firmer the futon, the better support it will give. Earlier, doctors also recommended a firm mattress as sleeping on firmer mattress will result in fewer backaches and will keep your back straight. However, these days� statistics are different. Most of us sleep on side. And people don't want to change their habits. So mattresses have to adjust to our habits and sleeping positions. That's why firmer futon spring mattresses aren't good.Finally, if we consider the futon' spring mattress cover layers, they are generally covered in cotton. But they can also contain wool or polyester. So the covering layer staple can be natural or synthetic.Enjoy wild camping for cheats at this family-friendly site in the chocolate-box village of Comrie. Choose from a spot in a secluded woodland area, an elevated meadow pitch with views down the valley or an accessible spot in the camping field with its splendid hill views which are uninterrupted by pesky caravans. While the setting allows you to revel in the freedom of wild camping, there are a few home comforts on offer, such as hot water washing facilities and shelter should the unthinkable happen and the heavens open. Campfires are allowed and there is a communal fire-pit which is sheltered from the elements by a huge military cargo-chute where you can sit around and get to know your fellow campers.Best for: Comfort and style.Contact: www.faichemard-caravancamping.co.uk; 01809 501 314.How can you fail to feel romantic when shacked up in a beautiful hand-crafted, ornately furnished roulotte (Romany caravan) with your loved one? Owners Avril and Alan have transported the roulottes from France and Holland and decked them out beautifully with bespoke pieces of furniture and antiques.Best for: A sociable holiday.Run by the Grant family since 1935, its 35 pitches are spread across an expansive 10-acre forest site, so there is plenty of space. The main, flat area is set around a small pond, where most people congregate. Alternatively, the hillside pitches offer a more secluded position among the fragrant heather. Each pitch has its own picnic table where you can enjoy meals and arresting views of the Glengarry Mountains. Popular with cyclists and walkers, the campsite is handy for Ben Tee as well as the more challenging mountains of Kintail. The farm is also a good base for cycling on the Great Glen Way and for the world-famous mountain-biking tracks in the Nevis range. Facilities include two toilet blocks with hot showers, a laundry area and a payphone."If you are shopping for a futon cover, you will find the perfect fit for
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to choose from that add character and style to any room," says Heather
Johnston, Ecommerce Specialist at Groovy Stores.Best for: Lazing around.While away the afternoon reading in a hammock, refresh yourself in the solar-powered hot water "bush shower", listen to music in the woodshed sauna and meet the neighbours - Soay sheep and wild fowl - at the Lazy Duck campsite. The hostel has a tiny campsite which shares the main building's quirky ambiance. Set in the Cairngorms National Park, the area was used in the 1890s as a stopover for clansmen bringing their horses from Lochaber to be sold at the Inverness wool fair. Facilities include a toilet, washing facilities, cooking shelter and chimenea fires, and free-range eggs are available. As the campsite has only four pitches, it's best to check availability in advance.Contact: Heather Johnston Media Relations Groovy Stores, LLC 1-866-885-8493 http://www.groovystores.com8 Comrie Croft Comrie, PerthshireContact: www.badrallach.com; 01854 633 281.Best for: Travellers who don't own camping gear.4 Hidden Glen NairnThose who want to escape the rat race should consider a restorative break on the Isle of Canna (population 21), which now has its own campsite. Without TV, satellite, WiFi or mobile phone coverage, this is the place to switch off and tune in to nature. On- site traditional bell tents mean you don't need to lug all your own camping gear with you. The luxury five-metre tents are equipped with wood-burning stoves, cookers and solar lighting. Each comfortably sleeps four in one double and two single futons and there's room for an extra mattress. The island perfectly embodies the phrase "windswept and interesting" and the wind is key to the campsite's claim of being a largely midge-free zone.Something of a rural idyll, this tranquil retreat allows you to experience living alongside wildlife and farm animals. Children can collect hens' eggs, feed the lambs and watch the osprey fish for brown trout in the loch. The holiday accommodation is sited on Laikenbuie croft, which is situated four miles inland from Nairn and a 30-minute drive from Inverness. Regular visitors include roe deer, red squirrels, wild cats and foxes. Eighty species of bird have been spotted here including buzzards, red kites, barn owls, long-tailed tits and greater spotted woodpeckers.When you sleep on a side, your head and spinal column are not in comfortable position, so you experience aches. In such case, softer futons are much better. They'll adjust to your curvatures much better and you'll be able to have a more comfortable sleep during the night.6 Badrallach BOTHY & CAMPSITE Dundonnell, Ross-shireBest for: Fabulous views.Innerspring futon mattress is usually constructed of many springs and multiple foam layers. Generally, they provide good support for the back as they absorb pressure from your body, even if you tend to move a lot in your sleep. Thus it is more often used as a bed instead of a sofa. Its rigidity is a main reason why most people use it as a bed rather than a sofa. So it's suggested to pay attention to these components when buying an innerspring mattress for yourself or someone else.For campers, four-star spotless facilities are shared with the bothy. When the bothy is not booked, it is used as a social eating area and games room and offers a welcome retreat should the weather turn nasty.If regimented campsites drive you to distraction, you'll find the Red Squirrel pleasantly laid-back. Its owners understand that campers don't appreciate being bossed around in their free time. White-painted boulders and jaunty, hand-painted signs swinging from trees offer all the guidance you need, although the quirky entrance booth is always manned if you need tips on the local area.Price: Dependent on availability.Price: pound(s)8 per adult; 50p per child, per night.Best for: Child-free peace and quiet.FutonCoversOutlet.com only offers its products online, lowering costs for
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traditional retailers. NeboWeb, an award-winning web design company , worked with Groovy Stores to design
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AJAX-based ecommerce system.The Red Squirrel occupies a fantastic spot in the shadow of Glencoe's dramatic peaks and backs on to the River Coe. Choose from secluded woodland pitches or breezy riverside ones - all enjoy views of the hills. There are several fire-pits so you can cook in the open and chase away the midges with the smoke. If you'd rather have your dinner cooked for you, The Clachaig Inn is a 20-minute stroll and often has live music.GroovyStores.com helps our customers find the coolest gear at stellar
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number. Each store has its own approach and look, but the common thread
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service, and fair prices.Price: pound(s)15 for two, pound(s)20 for three, per night.Self-catering lodges and chalets overlook a loch surrounded by natural birch woods and bog meadows full of wild flowers. The campsite is inside a stone circle surrounded by trees. Facilities for campers are simple but include a drinking water tap and a turf- roofed cooking shelter with gas ring. Otherwise it's au naturale.If the mere suggestion of back-to-basics camping is your idea of holiday hell, this luxury nook near Oban might change your mind. Unique in the UK, the self-catering retreat is hidden away in birch woodland and enjoys a spectacular view which cannot fail to aid relaxation. The Ecopod retreat is situated on a ridge overlooking Castle Stalker, Loch Linnhe and the Kingairloch mountain. The ethos of the place is to combine environmentally friendly structures with the last word in luxury. Accommodation is in modern, open-plan, light-drenched domes. Inside, classic, well-made furniture and high- end audio-visual equipment is combined with locally sourced produce and toiletries, top-of- the-range low-energy appliances and sustainable timber. The retreat is located between Oban, 17 miles away, and Fort William, a distance of 25 miles.3 Red Squirrel Glencoe, ArgyllAn important thing about innerspring mattresses is that the structures of the coils themselves are more important than the number of coils. Hence, some futon mattresses can either have high number of coils or little number of coils. Most of us would assume that many coils would mean better support but what is crucial is the system of coils that the mattresses use. A bed with lesser coils might still provide better comfort if the size of the roll is larger than normal. Thus, when choosing an innerspring mattress, instead of looking at the number of coils, you should test it in person to see if the comfort is good.Price: pound(s)12 per pitch per night based on two sharing.Price: Various rates.Contact: www.lazyduck.co.uk; 01479 821 642.Contact: www.comriecroft.com; 01764 670 140.2 Faichemard Farm Invergarry, Inverness-shireBest for: A Highland family welcome.Contact: www.hiddenglen.co.uk; 01667 454 630.

How can you fail to feel romantic when shacked up in a beautiful hand-crafted, ornately furnished roulotte (Romany caravan) with your loved one? Owners Avril and Alan have transported the roulottes from France and Holland and decked them out beautifully with bespoke pieces of furniture and antiques.