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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping

Add Your Photos	Nethy Bridge Invernesshire PH25 3ED - click for map Phone 01479 821642 Fax Weblink
This link in a frame Category: Aviemore, The Cairngorms, Badenoch and Strathspey Campers have been welcome since the autumn of 2002 and the opening of the Speyside Way. A very peaceful site in grounds of a small hostel, can accommodate up to four two-man tents or their equivalent for a few nights. Campers have the use of a flush toilet and washbasin, hot water, washing up and bush shower, campfire area, picnic table and use of a wet weather shelter for cooking in if necessary. On the Speyside Way, but we advise you to book ahead with David or Valery. Unfortunately we cannot accept even well-behaved dogs on this small camping ground with free ranging waterfowl nearby.
Total pitches: 4 Pub within 1 mile Open from Mar to Oct Our view: guide
Rating: 4.43 (24 votes) - Added: 09/03/2006 - Updated: 04/10/2007 Hits this month: 90 - Hits 2010: 5005 - Hits pre 2010: 22041 Write a review - Preview - Report error - Tell a friend Post photos - Reviews: 24

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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping We paid a visit to the Lazy Duck campsite at the end of October and suffice to say the weather was that inclement,David nicknamed us the waterbabies...BUT the weather didnt detract from the wonderful haven that is Lazy Duck.Red squirrels in abundance,deer in the forest behind us and a gaggle of ducks by the pond (one of which sounded like a squeaky toy when it quacked).The wet weather shelter was a godsend for cooking in and we spent the evenings gazing out onto clear skies listening to a multitude of owls hooting in the woods.The bush shower was an experience not to be missed,even in the chill of an october evening...the cold drips of rain falling onto you were very invigorating. David and Valery are perfect hosts,with lots of useful information about the local area.All in all,the Lazy Duck campsite is a campsite you will visit and not want to leave. We are definately going to be booking our spot for the new year. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Gail Yates from South Yorkshire Date: 27/11/2009 Was this review helpful for you? 2 of 2 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Camping with all the mod cons We really enjoyed staying at the Lazy Duck. We had been camping in Scotland for a week prior to arriving at this sunny spot and felt like we had checked into a 5 star hotel. It provided a wet weather cooking facility equipped with tables and chairs, toilet and washing facilities inside the house and a chimnea with cut off logs strategically placed around the fire providing a comfy pozzie to relax around and toast marshmellows. We were also delighted and charmed by the presence of red squirrels. Our hosts made an effort to introduce all the campers which broke the ice and by day two we had made some excellent new friends. We were also able to purchase fresh farm eggs at a next to nothing price which were amazing! All in all if you are a novice camper or an experienced camper wanting a bit of luxury at the end of a hard camping trip the Lazy Duck is 2nd to none! Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Estelle Williams from New Zealand Date: 28/08/2009 Was this review helpful for you? 1 of 1 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Stumbled across this great little campsite. Cosy, comfy and in beautiful surroundings. Hammocks were great and midgebusters were invaluable. Bush shower was an experience but the sauna and fresh morning eggs were both to die for. Would heartily recommend this site and its owners who provide a friendly welcome to the Highlands. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Lorraine from Scotland Date: 14/08/2009 Was this review helpful for you? 0 of 0 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Just wow! We had such a fantastic and relaxing time at the Lazy Duck. It's a cosy site nestled in the heart of beautiful countryside ideal for walking or just lazing about in the hammock. We didn't have a car and got there and around easily by public transport and the wet weather shelter was invaluable. It was a bit like wild camping for people who like a working toilet and hot water! A really special place. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Maria Brown from Edinburgh Date: 17/07/2009 Was this review helpful for you? 2 of 4 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Fantastic camping trip in very relaxed and friendly site. Life with the elements and wildlife recharged severely worn batteries! Bush shower a particular highlight for me. Will definately be back. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Alex Baxter from Edinburgh Date: 24/04/2009 Was this review helpful for you? 1 of 2 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Camping Lazy Duck Style... this is a gem of a camp site - the setting is stunning , the facilities are great and David and Valery are fab hosts.... Loads of activities in the area for which this is an ideal base, however one could just as easliy spend time actively chilling in the on-site hammock with a good book and a glass of wine Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Shona from Scotland Date: 13/04/2009 Was this review helpful for you? 1 of 2 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Just back from a weekend camping at the Lazy Duck Hostel. All I can say is Wow! Loved it! My wife and I intended to just use the campsite as a base but found the setting so perfect that we ended up pottering around the area for most of our stay. The chickens, ducks and geese offer much entertainment along with their rather elderly Cocker Spanial. David and Valery were extremely welcoming and the facilities were just right! The Midge Eater was a particular bonus! Next time we will try the Sauna! The Bunkhouse looks pretty good as well. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Shivas from Aberdeen Date: 11/08/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 3 of 4 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping A small beautiful welcoming site - ideal for relaxing and de-stressing. Plenty of outdoor activities in the area - but why would you want to leave the site? Only four pitches for small tents but with the wet weather cooking shelter, outdoor seating and bush shower it's enjoyable in all weathers. On-site facilities are basic but that is part of the attraction Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Ian from Inverness Date: 07/08/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 2 of 3 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping This is a lovely campsite in the Cairngorms National Park, run by a couple who have set it up with a real respect for its beautiful surroundings. It's also 'real' camping - you'll find no swimming pool or vast, barren field full of tents here. Instead there's a maximum of 4 tents set among ancient pines, a solar shower (for a quick shower, you can just fill it with hot water), a chimenea (outdoor cast-iron fire) and a hammock. It's very, very peaceful and we (and our 3 children) loved it. Lots to do nearby: e.g. Strathspey Steam railway, Loch Ness, Loch Garten (and Osprey Centre) as well as all the walking trails in the Cairngorms. Children on the campsite may be allowed to help feed the ducks. At the end of July, when we went, blueberries and raspberries were growing wild on all the local walks we went on. Equipment: bring small 2/3 man dome tents - you'll need to move them after 3 nights to protect the grass. Bring a camping stove and cooking stuff. The Chimenea stove can only be used for simple baking (e.g. small potatoes wrapped in foil thrown into the embers) Travel: see their website. It's a long way away if you live in the south like we do so we got bargain tickets for the Caledonian Sleeper (London Euston - Inverness) and rented a car. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by H Bloomfield from London Date: 01/08/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 8 of 8 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping What a place!!! Ideal for a more peaceful camp away from caravans! On arrival we were greeted by one of the summer International Volunteers who showed us all the facilities on the site and where to pitch. It's a small area surrounded by trees and has a chimenea to warm you and drive away the midges in the evenings and also has a dry shelter. Also, to preserve the grass, after three nights (we stayed 4) we had to repitch; at least there were only a maximum of four tents at any time! All campers were friendly and didn't mnd the children playing on the hammocks or tree swing. David and Valerie were so friendly and very helpful and also took the kids one morning to get the ducks out and feed them. One evening they were also asked to help collect the eggs and put the chickens away and that made their holiday even better!! Red Squirrels are a certainty so it's the place to go if you've never seen them like myself or my partner. The bush shower sounds daunting but is perfectly easy to use and just as good and clean as a normal shower. The location is great for walking and you are just a mile or two from the river Spey (£15 a week for kids to fish £195 for adults), or the Cairngorms themselves. There is loads to do and plenty of space to relax. We will be going back, and I would urge everyone to go and give the bush shower a go! Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Malcolm Russell & Davina Macdonald from Surrey, England Date: 10/07/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 4 of 4 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Lovely, quiet, friendly site. if you love camping because you love peace and quiet and nature all around, this is the site for you. The ducks and chickens are particularly friendly and will come and look round your tent as soon as it's pitched! Didn't get to use the bush shower as it wasn't quite sunny enough, but the chimnea and the cooking shelter came in very handy. Nethy Bridge is only 1 mile down the road with a well-stocked Spar and a good butcher if you forget any essentials. Staff were lovely and made us feel very welcome - almost a part of the family. As it is so small, it is almost impossible not to make friends with your fellow campers but if they have the good taste to be camping here, you won't go far wrong! Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Kat & Daz from Edinburgh Date: 26/06/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 2 of 2 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping A unique site run by a lovely, helpful couple who obviously really care for people and the surrounding environment. Small enough to feel very personal with good facilities but only a bush shower (rubber bladder filled with hot tap water that’s hung from a tree in a well-screened area on the edge of the site). We saw red squirrel as well as the many gorgeous fowl and Valery was kind enough to clean and dry a white pair of trousers for us. Wish we had spent more time here. There should be more places like this, but then it wouldn’t be unique! Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Richard & Mandy from Kent Date: 26/06/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 1 of 1 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Simply one of the best camping experiences to be had. We spent two nights here and had the site all to ourselves with just our little two man tent. Using a bush shower opening onto a beautiful forest first thing in the morning was just magical, and with a little chimenia stove provided to keep us toasty in the evenings, we couldnt have been more happy. David and Vallery we so helpful, and you would be foolish not to book a pitch on this site. You will love it. We certainly did. Type of accommodation: Tent Comment by Alec Farmer and Kathy Beckett from Glasgow Date: 27/04/2008 Was this review helpful for you? 5 of 6 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping This place is a bit special, a bit different. We camped in three tents as a family group which meant we had the whole campsite to ourselves ! Our kids loved the hammock and feeding the chickens. Everyone loved gathering round the chiminea at night. The bush shower was brilliant and the sauna was very relaxing. You can easily walk into Nethy Bridge from the site where there's a well stocked post office, butcher and a few pubs. Lovely owners who care about the environment and their guests. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by P Hetherington from Edinburgh Date: 22/05/2007 Was this review helpful for you? 10 of 11 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping A great little site, very picturesque. Very friendly staff....and chickens/ducks/dog..etc!! A real gem, highly recommended. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Gordon Millar from Aberdeen, Scotland Date: 10/04/2007 Was this review helpful for you? 3 of 4 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Excellent little campsite, excellent location for a quiet weekend away. Cant recommend enough. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Raul from Kingdom of fife Date: 16/09/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 5 of 7 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping We only intended to stay for a night or two and ended up having to drag ourselves away at the end of our holiday. Tiny little woodland site with room for only a few tents, surrounded by glorious countryside and with an atmosphere so laid back it's practically horizontal. Facilities are basic but adequate - the bush shower is actually more fun than you'd expect - and with thoughtful additional features, such as the hammock, fresh eggs, sauna, chimnea and wet weather shelter. David and Valery are very friendly and helpful, and the site has an abundance of wildlife: deer, red squirrels, the dog, the horse and, of course, the numerous lazy ducks. A very welcome alternative to the caravan-heavy campsites in the local area and, having come from the west coast and Orkney, we found the midges were far less aggressive here. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Emily from London Date: 14/08/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 11 of 12 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping A very peaceful,small woodland site, imaginatively laid out with unusual features, particularly the waterfowl with ponds and pens, the hammocks in the trees and the charming garden. A place for nature lovers. Deserves rather more than five stars and the facilities are delightful with shelter against unpredictable weather but is not for anyone expecting hot showers, a children's playground or onsite bar. Internet, fresh eggs, and washing machine. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Ann Prior from Shetland Date: 31/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 6 of 7 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Staying at the scenic campingsite, in the middle of the woods, we experienced the silence of the nature and the friendlieness of David and Valery. We searched for a quiet place en found it here. They have a lot of facilities (internet-acces, a sauna and fresh eggs if you need them) but it is good to know that the shower is an bush-shower. We liked it very much, it was a new experience for us to wash ourselves between the trees. There is a fire-place at the campingsite,so when we sat overthere in the evening, the midges didn`t bother us. Directly outside the camping there are several signed daywalks; we enjoyed it. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Bart & Ingrid van der Jagt from Breda, from the Netherlands Date: 27/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 4 of 5 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping The Lazy Duck Hostel is a hidden gem amidst a very popular and congested recreational region. We stumbled across the place quite by luck. As tent campers, we really appreciated pitching our tent beneath 150 year-old pines, watching red squirrels scamper through the boughs. The diversity of birds was also appealing to our North American appetites. Wonderful hosts (they loaned us a towel, too!), and a quiet, relaxing environment added immensely to our pleasure. We also were situated close to a number of sites we wished to explore, such as the Cairngorms, so found the Lazy Duck a great base. All in all, we'll try to stay here again on our next trip to Scotland, although this time maybe reserving one of the Hostel rooms for even more comfort. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Paul and Lisa Hendricks from Missoula, Montana, USA Date: 27/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 7 of 9 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping This camp site situated one mile off the Speyside Way is best suited for small tent for walking, cycling and visiting the local attractions by car. The small camping area located close to the woods is not suitable for large tents. The means that there is an excellent atmosphere for travellers staying for a short period of time.The staff are very helpful and friendly. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Robert Kassim from Wirral Date: 22/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 5 of 6 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping The Lazy Duck Hostel is the place to be if you want a nice peaceful, quiet and relaxing place to stay. Hidden in the forest near Nethy Bridge, it's camping area is small and cosy, nevertheless the site offers pretty much everything one needs (and more) and the staff are very, very friendly. We enjoyed our stay here and we would most definately come back here if we were to visit the Highlands again, Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Jan Willem and Linda from From Lelystad, Holland Date: 21/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 2 of 4 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping I've just finished two nights here after planning to stay for one. A lovely quiet oasis away from the main tourist circuit yet still close to all Cairngorms places of interest. Very pleasant and friendly staff and I recommend this place whole heartedly. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Barry from Palmerston North, New Zealand Date: 19/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 3 of 4 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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Lazy Duck Hostel and Camping Lovely small idylic campsite alongside the Lazy Duck Hostel. It's set in woodland just outside Nethy Bridge so there are some lovely walks and cycle rides near by. The facilities onsite include an immaculate toilet and wash area, a wood burning stove for when the nights are a bit chilly and an internet connection in the garage. If you're game enough there's an outdoor shower in the woods. The campsite is incredibly peaceful and quiet with a landscaped garden and pond complete with lazy ducks and dog. There's even a deranged duck that quacks in its sleep and a cockerel that likes to let you know it knows the sun is going down! Overall a fantastic site for a quiet getaway. Type of accommodation: Unknown Comment by Emily Payne from Edinburgh Date: 17/07/2006 Was this review helpful for you? 5 of 6 found this review to be helpful.	Service / info on-site
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