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    Stroll out in the morning or the evening, admire the rugged geology and sea views – you may even see the Northern Lights

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    Perfect location with golden sandy beaches on the North Coast 500 route (NC500) – aerial shot by Fabio

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Welcome to Sango Sands for Camping, Caravans, Campervans and Motorhomes

LIMITED FACILITIES ONLY FOR CARAVANS, CAMPERVANS & MOTORHOMES FROM 1ST NOVEMBER TO 19TH MARCH 2026

Out of season we provide power, water, waste disposal & household refuse for £20 per night. No toilets or showers are open so self contained units only.

Camping on the cliff tops above award winning beaches, Sango Sands Oasis Camping and Caravan site provides amazing sea views on the North West tip of Scotland in the village of Durness.  This is an ideal stop off if you are doing the North Coast 500.

With cliff top camping you get a stunning view of the sea.  Whales, seals and even the occasional Bottlenose Dolphin may cruise by as you take in the impressive views that keep some of our visitors coming back every year.

We loved this review on google where a visitor wrote about Sango Sands Oasis:

“Great campsite, good views, things for kids to do as well as a shop.”

Thanks Catriona, we couldn’t sum it up better!

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Availability &
Booking

camping and caravan pitches

Prices & Booking

Only book if you require an electric hook-up.  Tents and non electric pitches are not marked out and so are on a 1st come 1st served basis.

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Facilities

camping and caravan facilities

Facilities

Includes information on toilet and shower blocks, waste disposal, dishwashing and laundry facilities, campers kitchen and breakfast bar.

Faciliities

Facilities

The Campsite

The campsite is normally fully open from April through to the end of October with limited facilities in off season.  For tents and those of you who don’t require electric hook up you don’t need to book pitches as these are on a 1st come 1st served basis.  Site facilities include toilet and shower blocks. There is also waste disposal, dishwashing and laundry facilities.  For those in tents, a camper’s kitchen is available and there is a breakfast bar. This area of the site has a new modern toilet and shower block completed in 2019.  Pets kept under control are welcome, and are free.

Important Booking Information

We can get very busy indeed, especially from May to the end of August so if you do book a plug-in pitch please give us at least 48 hours notice minimum and on the day of arrival we have to ask you to arrive before 5pm please.  We really don’t like disappointing you!

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The Village

The village has a well stocked mini supermarket with cashpoint and a petrol station on the way to a craft village, with a chocolatier, hairdresser and gallery and many interesting items to buy.  With several beaches, stunning walks and magnificent viewpoints Durness is unrivalled on the North Coast of Sutherland for a holiday base. For the more active, surfing, golf and underground exploring in Smoo Cave and even a Zip Wire on a neighbouring beach.  [Contact details and links …]

Sango Sands Gallery

camping Northern LightsNorthern Lights from the Viewpoint
camping Northern Lights
camping Northern Lights
Viewpoint at Sango Sands Camping
Viewpoint at Sango Sands Camping
Bikers Camping Overlooking Sango Bay's Great Views
Bikers Camping Overlooking Sango Bay's Great Views
Beaches, Surf and Perfect Scenic Pitches
Beaches, Surf and Perfect Scenic Pitches
Hook up and overlook the main Sango Sands beach
Hook up and overlook the main Sango Sands beach
Sunrise can be enchanting on the beach especially with the geology around the waves
Sunrise can be enchanting on the beach especially with the geology around the waves
second beach - there are more beaches up and down the coast
second beach - there are more beaches up and down the coast

Things to Do

Northern Lights

We are lucky to see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis quite often – as you can see from Kingsley Summers’ short film in this section – with so little competing light up here there are some great places to observe the phenomenon – most of the shots featured here are from the campsite but also some taken from beaches a few miles either side of us.

Whales, Seals and Dolphins

Whales, seals and even the occasional Bottlenose Dolphin may cruise by as you take in the impressive views that keep some of our visitors coming back every year.

Zip WIRE!!

We now have a Zip wire running across our beautiful Ceannabeinne Beach – great fun and really stunning location to fly across – see FB page.

Hairdresser

Local Hairdresser and gallery in local Balnakeil village Philip Tanzer.

Local Area (more on Durness page)

There is much to do and see in this most northerly part of the highlands including visiting impressive and dramatic features of the surrounding coastline such as Smoo Cave, Faraid Head, Cape Wrath and Loch Eriboll.  The impressive rock formations, beaches and caves are carved out by the unique local geology as this is part of an amazing Geo Park. A short walk takes you to Balnakeil that hosts interesting architecture, an ancient Church from 722, a hillside links Golf Course with amazing views, a stunning long sandy beach and an unique craft village – much to do and see indeed!

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Scotland’s Route 66 – The North Coast 500 mile route

It seems that every weekend our car park is full of vehicles taking part in the route we are becoming famous for now.  This time it is 10 Aston Martins from a UK owners club and the same number of touring bikes from France.  The following day an even more exotic convoy of super cars popped past including a McLaren P1, Lamborghini , Ferrari and A very swish Bentley sports convertible!

Golf

Golfers must visit Durness golf course with a challenging 9 holes played from alternative tees to make up 18 holes and some of the best views in the area www.durnessgolfclub.org

Durness & Local area