Linwater Caravan Park

From £33 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.7 395 reviews
Spacious hardstanding pitches (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
Aerial view of the park (added by manager 19 dec 2023)
Luxurious toilet block with spacious toilet cubicles and waterfall showers. (added by manager 03 dec 2023)
Modern sinks in the toilet block. (added by manager 03 dec 2023)

  • Quiet site five miles from Edinburgh Airport
  • Shopping locally at Livingston Designer Outlet
  • Next to a country park and the Union Canal
East Calder is calling – and how easily accessible it all is. The county's Linwater Caravan Park is within a five-mile drive of Edinburgh Airport (nip up for the weekend, perhaps?) and is next to the trunk roads of the M8 and M9 – thus making it straightforward to stop over here on your way to and fro north or south. But you'd also be well placed to stay a bit longer. Linwater's in a countryside location, right next to Almondell and Calderwood Country Park and the Union Canal (for tiptop towpath strolls) and is also a short drive from the Pentland Hills Regional Park. The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena is only a mile away. All at Linwater is ably run by Katie and Alaistair, who've added a toilet block including a disabled loo, showers, a dishwashing area, laundry facilities and waste disposal for tourers and motorhomes.

Site type

RV sites 59
Trailers for rent 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 19
Travel trailer sites 59
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location, facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Daniel L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location, facilities

Disliked: Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Daniel, Thank you for leaving a 10/10 review! Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Great site, very clean. Friendly helpful staff. We had a lovely stay.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great site, very clean. Friendly helpful staff. We had a lovely stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, What a great review! Thank you for leaving us a score of 10/10. We will be sure to pass on your lovely comments about our friendly staff. Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

well recomended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
DAVID R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great site very friendly and helpful fantastic toilet and shower block, will be booking there again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi David, We're pleased to hear that you will be back again for another great stay at Linwater! We look forward to seeing you soon. Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Excellent stay, would visit again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent pitch, very flat and easy to navigate, very clean and tidy, showers were amazing. Site was one of the best maintained sites we’ve ever stayed at.

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From the manager: Hi, We're so pleased to hear that you had a fantastic stay and that you enjoyed the faiclities. We hope to see you again for a future stay! Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Nice and quiet very clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
andrew g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice and quiet very clean

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Hi Andrew, We love hearing that you had a 10/10 stay at Linwater! We hope to meet you again in the future. Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Very clean and spacious. Facilities are comfy, great price for value.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The facilities are great. Showers always hot and clean. They close from 12-3 pm for cleaning. Drinking water tap available and the washing area is really good. Also laundry and drying available but you need to bring your own washing liquid.Close to park and ride (which is free) for tram to Edinburgh.

Disliked: WiFi did not work as expected. I didn't have much signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave a 10/10 review! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the facilities. Thank you for the feedback on your Wi-Fi signal. The free Wi-Fi is only available in the camping kitchen and does not extend to the entire park. We look forward to hopefully meeting you again in future! Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Peace and Tranquillity, even though there were some children on site it…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Peace and Tranquillity, even though there were some children on site it was quite quiet, also pets were well behaved. The shower block was absolutely spotless. The airport didn't bother us with the planes taking off, as we live near Newcastle Airport.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, We're so pleased to hear you had a restful stay at Linwater, despite being a busier time last weekend! Thank you for taking the time to leave a 10/10 review! Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Well kept site with modern facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jackie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Toilets, very clean, large shower cubicles woth drying area. Reception, nice and friendly. Kitchen area with WiFi. Dog walk. Few different options in varying length.

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From the manager: Hi Jackie, Thank you for taking the time to explain what you loved about the park! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a great review! If there is anything we can improve on, please feel free to let us know. We hope to see you again in future! Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

The staff so helpful and friendly The showers and toilets very clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lisa B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The staff so helpful and friendly The showers and toilets very clean Site is quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lisa, It's great to hear you had a 10/10 stay with us! We're pleased that you found the facilities very clean and the staff helpful! We hope to see you again in future. Many Thanks, The Linwater Team

Perfect getaway

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ana S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite with nice size pitches. It’s peacefull and perfect for a little getaway. The warden was really kind and lovely and made our stay even better.

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From the manager: Hi Ana, We really appreciate your review and feedback on the park! I'm sure the wardens will be pleased to hear that they made your stay even better, we will be sure to pass this on. We hope to see you again! Many Thanks, The Linwater Team


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Linwater Caravan Park

West Clifton

East Calder

Lothian

Scotland

EH53 0HT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.91179°N
-3.43499°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16 km Bus Station
16 km Bus Station
18.8 km Carnegie College
Rail
2.6 km Kirknewton Rail Station
4.3 km Uphall Rail Station
6.1 km Livingston South Rail Station
Ferry
9.3 km South Queensferry Ferry Landing
10.9 km Town Pier
12.4 km Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Airport
6 km Edinburgh Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Linwater Caravan Park's locale means you're well set for both countryside and city days, or to break up a journey on your way north or south. Around the area, a mile away in a disused quarry is the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, with the biggest indoor climbing wall in the world (well worth tackling for the boasting rights gained for afterwards, one might suggest). The towpath walks of the Union Canal are nearby and the shows and exhibitions of the Royal Highland Showground are within four miles. You can also easily drive to the Kelpies, the biggest horsey structures on the planet, and to the Falkirk Wheel, the boat lift connecting the Union and the Forth and Clyde canals.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 17.5 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Aberdour (Silversands) 18.4 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Portobello (West) 20.3 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Poor
Portobello (Central) 21.1 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Burntisland 21.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Edinburgh Zoo 10.9 km

Linlithgow Palace 12.7 km

Royal Scottish Academy 14.7 km

Royal Botanic Garden 15.2 km

Edinburgh Castle 15.3 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

South Queensferry - Dalmeny 8.6 km

Linlithgow - Parkley Craigs 12.3 km

Linlithgow – Beecraigs Country Park – Union Canal Avon Aquaduct 12.3 km

Nine Mile Burn - West Kip - Nine Mile Burn 14 km

Blackford and Braid Hills 14 km

Local events

  • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)

    East Calder, Scotland 15.2 km

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)

    Edinburgh, Scotland 15.4 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Lothian?

  • Does Linwater Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Linwater Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Linwater Caravan Park? Linwater Caravan Park's locale means you're well set for both countryside and city days, or to break up a journey on your way north or south. Around the area, a mile away … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Linwater Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Linwater Caravan Park? From $56.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.