Van Life Campsites in Argyll

Argyll covers an enormous and varied stretch of Scotland's west coast, from the islands of Islay and Jura to the foot of Loch Lomond. It's a region defined by water — sea lochs cutting deep into the land, hundreds of islands offshore, and rainfall that keeps everything spectacularly green.

Kintyre is Argyll's finest van life peninsula: Machrihanish Bay on the Atlantic coast has one of Britain's best beaches, and the drive down the A83 past Tarbert and down the single-track B842 on the east coast takes in a succession of views. For vehicle overnights, choose an authorised campsite, aire, or landowner-approved stop; Scotland's tent-camping access rights do not apply to campervan parking.

The Cowal Peninsula and the head of Loch Long are accessible from Glasgow in under two hours and dramatically less crowded than Loch Lomond. Inveraray, the Crinan Canal, and the dramatic Kilmartin Glen — with its remarkable concentration of prehistoric monuments — are all outstanding.