{"id":47577,"date":"2025-04-24T21:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/47577\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T21:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:04:10","slug":"scotlands-best-family-friendly-campsite-with-meerkats-lemurs-and-donkeys-on-doorstep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/47577\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s best family-friendly campsite &#8211; with meerkats, lemurs and donkeys on doorstep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE top-rated child-friendly camping site in Scotland has been revealed for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>And it features meerkats, lemurs, goats, pigs and donkeys on its doorstep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Auchingarrich Wildlife Park with sheep in a field.\" height=\"720\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Auchingarrich-Wildlife-Park.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Perthshire site has stunning views\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Auchingarrich-Wildlife-Park.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The Perthshire site has stunning views<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A small lemur sitting on a branch.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Auchingarrich-Wildlife-Park-Lemur-.jpg\" data-caption=\"Families can visit the wildlife park\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Auchingarrich-Wildlife-Park-Lemur-.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Families can visit the wildlife park<\/p>\n<p>Travel experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/Pitchup.com__;!!F0Stn7g!HzVAhDVODSSKT0Sbj2Z13QcSXbVYliH8Dib9aKpjTxBhiLvOgZ5129JWeIozSad_hWyIdPZyZFUpwnf7n1E7JaCcvg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pitchup.com<\/a> have compiled a list of the tried and tested sites around the UK, looking\u00a0specifically for child-friendliness.<\/p>\n<p>There are a broad range of sites, from high end shepherds huts to back-to-nature basic pitches.<\/p>\n<p>And coming out top in Scotland is Auchingarrich, in Perthshire.<\/p>\n<p>A wild-camping-style paddock is set aside for guests right beside Auchingarrich Wildlife Park and it boasts stunning views over the ponds and the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n<p>Just a 15-minute drive from Crieff,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/travel\/12926984\/scottish-treehouses-glamping-stirling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drummond Castle<\/a>\u00a0and Loch Earn, the campsite allows guests easy access to the park, cafe and play area.<\/p>\n<p>For children, there is an indoor play barn and an outdoor play area, for when the weather is dry and sunny.<\/p>\n<p>The campsite additionally features a barbecue area for cooking meals outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out top in the whole of the UK is Hill Farm Camping, in Essex, England.<\/p>\n<p>Families love this site, which is home to free-roaming wallabies, alpacas and Emi the emu. <\/p>\n<p>UK&#8217;s Premier Scottish Caravan Site: Camping &amp; Glamping Gold Standard<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the on-tap animal magic, owner Alan has\u00a0gone above and beyond to make it a family paradise.<\/p>\n<p> Other activities on site include a play area and sandpit, zipline, pitch and putt, archery and tractor and trailer rides, providing fun for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other sites in the top 20 ranking include Swallow Farm Campsite in Cheshire, a small farm camping site within a secluded south-facing field with simple facilities, and Easton Farm Park campsite in Suffolk, which combines farm life and woodland exploration &#8211; there&#8217;s even goat yoga on offer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Playground with wooden play structures and a slide.\" height=\"720\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hill-Farm-Camping-Playground-.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hill Farm came out top in the UK\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hill-Farm-Camping-Playground-.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Hill Farm came out top in the UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE top-rated child-friendly camping site in Scotland has been revealed for 2025. 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