Glamping in Scotland: A Romantic Weekend in Auchterarder

I’ve always wanted to try glamping. I’ve done a fair bit of camping in my time, but Brownies church hall camp-outs and dodgy outfits on caravan holidays as a child haven’t exactly left me with the most romantic memories. On top of that, there was that ridiculous time I climbed Mount Rinjani, which put me off ‘wild’ camping for the foreseeable future.

But glamping? All the we’re-going-on-an-adventure vibes, without the soggy toes and moonlit walks to the campsite loos? Count me in. I want a cosy yurt with a hot tub and charging points, not a camping mat and sleeping bag, thank you very much.

campsites.co.uk asked me to choose one of their properties to review, and after trawling the options (which include glamping yurts, bell tents and all sorts of other magical sounding accommodation styles), I settled on these yurts with hot tubs in Auchterarder, Scotland. They have listings for campsites all over the UK, but I was keen to go glamping in Scotland and I think the pictures below prove that I made an excellent choice.

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A review of the luxury yurts at Alexander House in Scotland

Set in the rolling Perthshire Hills in the grounds of Alexander House (which is also a rental property), there are two yurts: Bramble and Heather. The former was our romantic home away from home for our weekend in Scotland.

The Alexander House yurts are luxurious, adults-only and pet-free. The other yurt was enough of a distance away that the noise didn’t carry between us, and our only other neighbours were some rather vocal sheep and pheasants in the adjacent field.

We made our way up the very long driveway and were greeted by the housekeepers, who gave us a little tour and very graciously offered to drop us into town if we wanted to leave the car.

I have to say that I don’t think the pictures on the website quite did our yurt justice, because my expectations were massively exceeded when I peeked through that little wooden door. It was much bigger than I expected, with a large double bed with hotel-style white sheets on feather duvets and faux fur blankets, a camping stove, decent-sized fridge (I’d expected a little beer fridge), a small sitting area with two chairs and a log fire, complete with a basket brimming with firewood.

It was the little luxuries that made our yurt feel like such a relaxing retreat: loads of clean towels, slippers, umbrellas, board games and perhaps the biggest luxury: plug sockets with USB ports!

Our yurt had an en-suite with a flushing toilet (so lavish!), a free-standing bathtub with a shower and plenty of hot running water. We really couldn’t have wanted for anything and my fears that I’d forgotten to pack something vital melted away: it was all there.

The Bramble yurt even had honey toiletries and face cloths, plus candles to make the ambience that little bit more romantic.

We had our own outdoor seating area with a BBQ (it blows away in winter apparently) and that hot tub I’d been dreaming about since I booked the trip. We were blessed with unreal sunshine during our weekend glamping in Scotland, but I’d actually love to see these yurts in the snow. Imagine how cosy you’d feel, wrapped up in an electric blanket with the fire cackling away and a blanket of white outside!

White bardot bikini set, £28.00

As we sipped prosecco and watched the sun melt into the distant hilltops, nature’s reassuring cacophony was all around us. I hadn’t felt that relaxed and blissed out for a long time.

The site is just 2.5 miles from Gleneagles and less than an hour from Edinburgh, but we were happy to hide away from the world in our little pocket of heaven.

On the second day, we did actually muster enough energy to tackle the 50 minute walk through the fields of sheep and cows into Auchterarder, where we had a drink in the local pub, The Niblick, and ate delicious pizzas at Devilino.

If you’ve been wanting to go glamping in Scotland, I can’t recommend Alexander House’s yurts highly enough for couples. You can book on campsites.co.uk and prices are:

• Midweek: £125 per yurt per night (sleeping two).
• Weekends: £150 per yurt per night (sleeping two).

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