Sadly, we have decided to sell our 2 caravans at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park so they will not be available for holidays in 2012. We hope than anyone who has had a holiday in them over the last 3 years has enjoyed both the caravan and the facilities offered at Nairn Lochloy.
They are however still availble up until the end of October so please check availability to see if you can be one of the last customers to experience them!!
Every year a pair of Mute Swans build a nest on the island in the River Nairn, just near to Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park. They share this part of the river with several pairs of Mallard (ducks), a Grey Heron and plenty of marauding Crows. Every year they run the gauntlet with the Heron(s) and Crows in an attempt to protect and raise their cygnets. This year has been a particularly good year and at the moment they have nine healthy cygnets. You can read all about them on the website 'simply superb swans'!
On the river as well you might be lucky enough to see the pair of Dippers, especially early in the morning when the tide is out and before there are a lot of people around. They are unique in that they are the only bird that actually walks on the bottom of the river - sometimes completey submerged.
There has been a White Billed Diver at Burghead, near Nairn for a good part of the Winter. It is still there and can be recognised by - yes, you've guessed it, it's white bill. It is similar to the Great Northern Diver that you find around the UK. Recently there have been an increasing number of them seen around the coast of the UK but they are still considered a rarity. You can find directions to Burghead here. It is about half an hour from the caravans.
Burghead is a good spot for birdwatching and last Winter there was a fantastic male King Eider which stayed for a good part of the Winter. Have a look at the blog here.
On Friday the 1st April, Nairn Lochloy welcomed its first visitors for 2011. The weather was kind and everyone had a good time. There were some fantastic sunsets coupled with some very high and low tides.
As always there were lots of birds around. There were the elegant long Tailed Ducks on the sea as well as their equally elegant counterpart, the Eider. Overhead the Pink Footed Geese were flying in their organised skeins. On the River Nairn there was a beautiful male Goosander with his 2 girlfriends. A female Mallard was sitting on her nest despite the eggs having been washed away in the Spring tide. And the resident Mute Swans were preparing their nest on the island ready for their family. Keep up with their progress here
Basil, the very good harbour Cafe was open for lunch as always. A fantastic selection of well cooked and prepared food - and only a stone's throw away from the caravans. There is always a nice soup, as well as an ever changing daily selection. Well worth a visit.
The Classroom Bistro is also worth a visit and the food was as good as ever. The Belly Pork is a particularly good dish. The staff are very friendly and always try to do their best for you. It is not the cheapest place in town but is certainly one of the best.
Keep an eye on the Parkdean website as there are always lots of offers. The weather so far has been good and Nairn tends to have a microclimate and get more than its fair share of sunshine. All worth taking into consideration if you are booking your caravan holiday in Scotland.
Parkdean Holidays, the owner of Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park is offering some fantastic discounts this year. Click here to have a look at these.
Remember that if you wish to book Caravan 109 or 196 specifically, you cannot do this online. You need to call 0844 335 3450 (Central Reservations) and ask for 109 or 196. This guarantees that you will get whichever caravan you want. Alternatively you can call Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park direct during office hours on 01667 453 764.
The site opens on April 1st this year so book your caravan holiday in Scotland now to avoid disappointment.
Having been awarded the award 'Best UK Holiday Park Operator for 2010' Parkdean have spared no expense and have made some extra improvements to their holiday parks for 2011. They have invested a whopping £11.5M in their accommodation, park facilities and entertainment to help make your next caravan holiday with them your best yet.
At Nairn Lochloy they have introduced some brand new accommodation and entertainment, so click here for details about what is new on park for 2011!
Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park boasts a Visitscotland 4 star Holiday Park grading as well as the David Bellamy Silver Award.
You can now view 2011 prices here They are very similar to 2010 prices so take advantage now and book your caravan holiday or short break at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park.
For the purposes of pricing, our caravans are categorised as Harris Caravans.
Remember when you book that in order to guarantee being accommodated in one of our caravans you need to phone the reservations number on 0844 335 3450. Alternatively you can call Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park direct on 01667 453764. Please specifically request Caravan 109 or 196 in order to guarantee it.
Well another season at Nairn Lochloy Caravan Park has come to an end and now it looks like Winter has set in early with plenty of snow already. However the last weekend that the park was open (first weekend in November) was a different story with nice warm sunshine and blue skies.
The Holiday Park itself was quiet, and everyone was getting ready for the Winter shutdown. The park looked very neat and tidy with plenty of new caravans that had arrived during the 2010 season. The entertainment team were keeping the children occupied with their Halloween party.
Nairn itself looked smart with its new High Street parking and paving arrangements. The Somerfield Supermarket was just re-opening as a very smart Co-Op, and the harbour area looked as appealing as ever. Basil Harbour Cafe, the fantastic little eating house in the harbour was as good as ever. We had wonderful lunches on both days - homemade Smoked Haddock fishcakes, Chilli con carne and Crab and Leek Risotto. All excellent. It is open from 10.00am to 5.00pm every day.
The view out to sea and across to the Black Isle from Nairn Harbour looked great and there plenty of birds on the exposed sand at low tide. There was a huge flock of Knot as well as lots of Redshanks and Turnstones. The Redshanks and Turnstones were uncertain as to whether to roost on the shore or on the harbour wall!! The Culbin Forest in the distance looked really inviting - a great place for bike rides. There were also hundreds of Pink Footed Geese flying around over the fields and the shore. More kept arriving each day from their Arctic summer breeding grounds. They will be constant companions during the Winter.
The Mute Swans have bred yet again on the small island in the middle of the River Nairn. This year they have managed to hatch 6 cygnets after last years bumper year of 9 cygnets hatched (only 8 survived). Have a look at the post for May 13th 2009. Sadly only 4 of the cygnets have survived so far this year. Click here for the full story.
You can watch this story unfold if you are staying in either Caravan 109 or 196 at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park. It is only a 10 minute walk!
The Nairn area continues to provide some great birdwatching highlights in addition to all its usual 'culprits'. The latest 2 rarities to frequent the area are a White Billed Diver (seen again today) which has been seen on several occasions off Burghead, and a Black Winged Stilt which made a brief appearance on the mudflats at Findhorn on Sunday.
In addition to these rarities which have been seen within half an hour of caravans 109 and 196 at Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park, you can take a trip to Loch Garten RSPB reserve to see the Capercaillies which are visible at this time of year. Have a look at last years blog here.
