Thanks for Hebridean Recommendations

Hope you heeded the warning to approach from the Castlebay direction.😆

The only site I wasn’t keen on was the MH site at Talla Na Mara. It didn’t live up to its description. The others were all gems.👍🏻

Indeed we did most carefully approach Borve from Castlebay, having read and inwardly digested. In fact the main danger was of not realising it was there at all, so well does the slip road disappear off down the side!

Luckily our caravan is short enough that leaving in a Northerly direction was easy, but I'd not have wanted to do it with a big caravan, nor yet a big motorhome.

We looked up Talla na Mara, warned by your comments and others saying similar things, and as I said, went to Horgabost instead, which was truly rewarding.

I don't know how Talla na Mara compared with your visit, but the whole site appeared to be a construction work in progress, and we didn't spot any vans of any description there when we drove past.

Glad you didn’t get caught out at Borve. 

Talla Na Mara looked like that when we were there and I said on another forum it didn’t look finished. That guy agreed. It only has the 3 HS pitches and they’re rough. I’d use Seilebost school site another time.

Did anyone use any of the CLs on the isles? We are going in September and just at the planning site stages. TIA.

I'm struggling to remember if there are any CLs, tbh. Theres a C&CC CS on Barra but I can't recall any other 5 van sites. We used the privately owned/commercial sites and found them to be very good in the main. Check out UK Campsites website for listings.

Thanks for the reply.....there’s a CL on Barra....Croft no2 I believe....looking at it or Scurrival campsite over and above a night at Borve. I see there’s an issue approaching Borve.....what is that......we have 5.99m van conversion....is there on,y a issue with caravans?

If you approach the Borve site from the north you have to make a tight hairpin turn to the right into the site entrance. Our van is the same size as yours and we managed it but it would be decidedly iffy for a large MH or for anyone towing a caravan. 

Pics: On site at Borve - the levelling ramps are provided, and looking across the bay.

PS The facility block is superb as was the case on every site we stayed at.

I recognise those views :-)
Dora Explorer, why not try both Croft no 2 and Borve?   They're at different ends of this, er, enormous island, IIRC...well, different views, anyway. Thoroughly endorse TW's comments on the quality of Borve.

We took the advice, and approached from the South... keep an eye out so you don't drive past & miss it... but left heading North towing the van with no problems. As you'll see, it's not the biggest caravan, (5m nose to tail), but we had plenty of room.

I seriously advise reading reviews on UKCampsite for other sites all up the Western Isles. There are some which seem well worth avoiding. With the aid of those reviews and advice here we struck lucky every time.
Booking ferries early was the other essential. Campsite owners several times asked if I'd booked the ferry before the reserved our pitch.  Probably much easier with a Van than a caravan.

PS - looking at the pictures makes me realise how essential it's going to be to return to these islands.

Let’s not forget the airport in the north of Barra which won’t be far from Croft No. 2.

Thanks folks. You’re right it is a CCC site. We’ve booked Borve and Emailed Croft No 2. Also booked another couple so far too on Uist, Lewis and Harris. It’s not till September though but at least it will all be done.