Pitch perfect

Marthrown of Mabie, Dumfries: If you’re travelling light, you can also camp here without pitching a tent at all. The reconstructed Iron Age roundhouse sleeps up to 16 and bedding down around the central fire makes this a good cold weather option. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Badrallach, Dundonnell: Pitch on a grassy plain or brave the midges and strike out amid the heather. Direct access to the sea loch and sublime mountain views more than make up for the odd insect bite. Photograph: Michael Stott

The Lazy Duck, Nethybridge: Located at the heart of the Cairngorms, Britain’s largest national park, the four-pitch campsite has a sauna, swinging hammocks and a warming chimenea fire to help banish the stresses of urban life. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Applecross, Wester Ross: The site spreads across two fields, with the second offering the best views across the sea to the Isle of Skye. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Achnahaird Farm, Achiltibuie: At this remote Highland site, the camping field tumbles down to a sweeping Atlantic beach, with the craggy peaks of Stac Pollaidh and Suliven in the background. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Strathfillan Wigwams, Auchtertyre: Truth be told, few campers who arrive at the Strathfillan campsite actually get as far as pitching their tents, with cosy wooden wigwams proving an irresistible temptation at the end of a day spent walking the West Highland Way. Photograph: PR

Rothiemurchus, Aviemore: The highlight at this award-winning site is camping among the indigenous Caledonian forest, whose soft needles make comfy pitches. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Sands Holiday Centre, Gairloch: Pitch among the rolling sand dunes and soak up these epic vistas from the comfort of your tent. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Red Squirrel Campsite, Glencoe: Reclining on the banks of the River Coe and with dramatic views of the glacial massifs of Glencoe all around, the Red Squirrel is one of Scotland’s most spectacularly located campsites. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie

Faichemard Farm Camping Site, Invergarry: Scotland’s first adult-only facility. For those whose idea of camping doesn’t involve children, Faichemard Farm is a bucolic oasis enveloped by forest and the hulking Glengarry mountains. Photograph: Jenny McKelvie