Help for Gypsies and Travellers

Everyone has a right to be treated fairly and have access to our services. If you have been subject to any form of hate incident report it on Hate Free Highland.

Site Accommodation

We provide 4 permanent sites for use by Gypsies and Travellers:

• Longman Park, Inverness - Under development
  Contact Highland Council's Inverness Housing Office
• Laggan Park, Newtonmore, Badenoch and Strathspey - 6 pitches
  Contact Highland Council's Badenoch & Strathspey Housing Office
• Spean Park, Lochaber - 9 pitches
  Contact Highland Council's Lochaber Housing Office
  (Site Officer: John Ross. Contact: 07901516054)
• Kentallen Park, Lochaber - 6 pitches
  Contact Highland Council's Lochaber Housing Office
  (Site Officer: John Ross. Contact: 07901516054)

Each site has individual pitches each with a utility unit, a hook up facility for electricity and hard-standing for parking caravans and motor vehicles.

You can rent a pitch on a long term basis or stay for only a few weeks. You may also be able to claim benefits to help pay for the rent of your pitch.

For information or to apply for a pitch, please speak to the on-site staff above.

Travelling

We respect Gypsy and Travellers right to a travelling lifestyle. We work hard to get a good balance between this and the needs of settled communities. Learn more about how we approach this.

Housing

If you want to apply for housing, find out more and apply online.

Information and advice

The Scottish Government's website has helpful guidance for Gypsies and Travellers. It has useful contacts too.

NHS Highland's website can help you find out how to get help with any health or care issues.