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Bush of Ewes

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Sunset from the field (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)

Small, dog-friendly pop-up site in the Southern Uplands of Scotland
Access to the nine-mile Meikledale walk; a 45-minute drive to Carlisle
River on site for paddling; 10 minutes’ drive from a pub

Longing to stow yourself away in Scotland’s Southern Uplands for a while? You’ll have plenty of time for walking, recharging and other simple pleasures at Bush of Ewes. This dog-friendly site is set in a walkers’ haven, right at the start of the nine-mile Meikledale walk. Other hiking areas in the vicinity include the prehistoric trail at Loch Hill (five minutes’ drive) and the Langholm Hills (10 minutes). Rise and shine, fry an egg over the firepit and then take yourself for a little paddle in the river to really wake yourself up. Birds and other wildlife are frequent visitors at this peaceful site, so keep an eye out as you go along. Facilities on site include toilets and a shower. You might want to track down a Scottish castle or make your way to Carlisle (45 minutes) for a spot of sightseeing. The Lake District National Park is around an hour’s drive away too, if you fancy a day out by the lakes. The site sits on the A7, so getting about will be easy, and you won’t necessarily have to rely on your car, either, since there’s a bus stop right outside. The 95 bus goes to Langholm village (10 minutes), where there’s a small shop, a fishing lake and a pub/restaurant. Further out, Hawick (25 minutes) has a golf course, leisure centre, shops and local museum, while Canonbie (20 minutes) has a cinema and pretty stretch along the River Esk.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Only green chemicals are to be used in the caravan toilet and Elson point.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 20 Jul to Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Open from Wed, 1 Jan to Wed, 31 Dec 2025

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Shower was good, nice environment and friendly owners…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Shower was good, nice environment and friendly owners

Disliked: Close to very busy road noisy all night

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are closing to start work to move all the pitches away from the road and into the camping field.

The view was lovely, the owners were very friendly. Kids loved the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The view was lovely, the owners were very friendly. Kids loved the animals and the fire pit for toasting marshmallows, the toilets and shower room was very clean and smelled fresh every time, the small in closed paddock was ideal to let our 5 month old puppy off the lead to play fetch. Would definitely recommend to friends and stay again

Disliked: Could do with somewhere to wash up dishes even just an outside kitchen sink rather than using the toilet sink, some more hocks or a small shelf/seat to sit clothes on in the shower room would be good.

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we do now have a clothes rail in the shower room, and I have put up a couple of shelves in the shower for shampoo and soap. We are closing to do a bit of site refurbishment as we are moving all the Electric pitches up into the field so we will also be looking at getting an outside washing up area too really please you enjoyed your stay Hope to see you again.

Everything! Lovely campsite with the most stunning views.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

stacey m. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything! Lovely campsite with the most stunning views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review glad you had a great time hope to see you again.

Friendly staff

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

melissa c. Aug 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Family run, friendly and happy to go out of their way to make sure you have a good stay. The animals and river are great to see in the mornings. Great value for money.

Disliked: Very waterlogged after the downpour, muddy and slippery. Some shelves in the shower, nowhere to keep your clean clothes, dirty clothes, the floor was always wet but a mop is provided, I think a step at the bottom would help keep water from running off the curtain onto the floor.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are closing on Saturday to improve the site, all the pitches will be moved away from the road and into the camping field and will all be hard standing which should help when it rains, the shower is very new so any recommendations are always welcome to improve it.

Absolute delight in beautiful surroundings

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Jelle V. Aug 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: What a wonderful welcome to Scotland! Just across the border is this absolutely delightful camping... Beautiful surroundings and scenery, very quiet. Only one shower and two toilets, but seemed to be just fine. We overlooked a sheep farm, and could go have a walk among them to the river nearby. Pitches very level, some muddy places. Highly recommendable.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review hopefully you will visit again.

Beautiful spot ❤️

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Very quiet, lovely views, clean facilities, really feels like you’re in nature and you can hear the river next to the site. Lovely sheep and hens with fresh eggs to buy. Friendly people running it.

Disliked: Cars / Lorries going past quite close it’s ideal but we wouldn’t let this put us off staying there again

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are starting to move the pitches to the camping field in the next few weeks so everyone will be away from the road. Hope we will see you again.

Wonderful campsite with lovely owners. They went out their way to make…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Imogen W. Aug 2024

Tourer 1 bedroom on-site touring caravan

Liked: Wonderful campsite with lovely owners. They went out their way to make sure we had a comfortable stay. Beautiful location with lots of wildlife. Perfect if you enjoy hiking

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review so glad you enjoyed your stay it was a pleasure having you, Hope to see you again

Level pitches, can drive up to pitch, toilets clean and well stocked,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Carolkne K. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Level pitches, can drive up to pitch, toilets clean and well stocked, campfires allowed and also had fire pits for use, logs for sale and lovely fresh eggs. Staff were so friendly and welcoming. We loved it and will be back!

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From the manager: Thank you for a great review hope to see you again 😊

Great, peaceful,family and pet friendly sight. We will be back.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Craig M. Aug 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The owners were very helpful and couldn't do enough for you. The facilities were kept very clean. Great peaceful sight with friendly animals and great having the river adjacent the sight for our daily paddle. All in all, could not fault the place in general. Fresh eggs available on site. No doubt we will be back.

Disliked: We were on an electric pitch and the ground was quite hard when pegging the tent down....luckily we had substantial pegs so his wasn't an issue for us. Had we only taken the pegs that were supplied with our tent, then it would have been a real struggle.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review glad you enjoyed your stay Hope to see you again soon.

Ideal site in a lovely spot.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Stephen M. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great value, clean, lovely views, friendly and helpful owner. Well cared-for animals on site were entertaining!

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From the manager: Thank you for the great review, glad you enjoyed your stay love the fab photos of Fred and Ben. Hope to see you again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Bush of Ewes

Langholm

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG13 0HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.22312°N
-2.98234°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5 mi High Street

15.9 mi Horse

16.4 mi High Street

Rail

15.7 mi Gretna Green Rail Station

16.2 mi Lockerbie Rail Station

19.9 mi Annan Rail Station

Ferry

17.9 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing

19.3 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing

20.3 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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

The city of Carlisle (45 minutes’ drive) has a well-preserved castle that must have seen some serious action during its centuries-old life in this border city. Other attractions include a stretch of Hadrian’s Wall and a medieval cathedral. After all that sightseeing, take a rest in one of several green areas along the River Eden. For outdoor activities such as watersports, cycling and horseriding, you can make a beeline for Kielder Water and Forest Park (50 minutes). There are also wooded walks, plus stargazing events organised by Kielder Observatory and birdwatching (ospreys nest here). At the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (about an hour), you can admire the mudflats in the Inner Solway Firth, stretch out on the sand dunes at Mawbray Banks or check out the boggy pools at Drumburgh Moss, which are visited by curlews, geese and skylarks, depending on the time of year.

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 15.4 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 22 mi

Carlisle Castle 22.6 mi

Robert Burns Centre 27.3 mi

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langholm - Potholm Farm - Potholm Hill - Langholm 4.8 mi

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 15.5 mi

Bakethin North Shore Circular, Kielder 15.8 mi

Kielder Castle - Deadwater Fell - Kielder Stone Circular 15.9 mi

Lewisburn Circular 16.2 mi

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Additional terms

Only green chemicals are to be used in the caravan toilet and Elson point.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bush of Ewes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bush of Ewes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bush of Ewes? The city of Carlisle (45 minutes’ drive) has a well-preserved castle that must have seen some serious action during its centuries-old life in this border city. Other attractions include a stretch of … Read more