Scotland is one of the best places in the UK to camp in a tent — and one of the easiest places to get into trouble if you treat it like a summer campsite with better views. Remote terrain, fast-changing weather, limited phone signal, and long winter nights mean small mistakes can escalate quickly. Mountain Rescue teams see the consequences up close. In 2024 , Scottish Mountain Rescue recorded 636 incidents and a record 1,000 call-outs  (including multi-day “continuations”),

There are two kinds of people in this world: People who go to Scotland in winter and say, “What a magical, rugged, cinematic experience.” People who go to Scotland in winter and say, “My motorhome just got headbutted by the weather.” I am both, having started my camping experience as a boy, then joining the Army… Sennybridge… Salisbury… oh the joy.. and lets not talk about Germany… Taking a motorhome up north to Scotland in winter is not just a trip. It’s a full relationship.

Scotland is one of the best places in the UK to camp in a tent and one of the easiest places to get into trouble if you treat it like a summer campsite with better views. Remote terrain, fast-changing weather, limited phone signal, and long winter nights mean small mistakes can escalate quickly. Mountain Rescue teams see the consequences up close. In 2024 , Scottish Mountain Rescue recorded 636 incidents and a record 1,000 call-outs  (including multi-day “continuations”), wi