When can I check in and check out of M and D's Theme Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Depart by: 3 p.m. Read more

M and D's Theme Park

Bird's-eye view of M&D's Theme Park (added by manager 15 Aug 2019)

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Touring pitches next to Scotland's only theme park
A 25-minute drive from Glasgow; an hour and 15 minutes from Edinburgh
Free access to the theme park for the duration of your stay

Ready to see the tiddlers’ eyes widen with excitement? Deliver the news that you’re off to a theme park – nope, not just for the day, but actually to move in for a while… Cast an eye over the plethora of attractions at Lanarkshire’s M and D’s Theme Park (thrill rides, kids’ rides, family rides, adventure golf, soft play, bowling, an amusement arcade, an indoor rainforest…) and it’s easy to see why you might come to the conclusion that it’d be a struggle to cram it all into one day. To be in with a fighting chance of getting around to every corner of the park, it’s surely sensible to stay at least overnight – if not even longer (more time = more goes on your fave rides…). Pick whatever pace you like for your outings into the park, too, as the folk that run the place have generously rolled in unlimited access for guests throughout their stay (just pay as you go for additional activities within the park). Fill every day of your stay with theme park fun if you wish, or take advantage of the handy location (just off the M74, close to Glasgow and Edinburgh and surrounded by the Strathclyde Country Park) to see the wider area before stopping off for a ride or game just before bedtime. Free access into the theme park also means you can wander in there for food and drinks (at the family restaurant, food court, coffee shop and bar) whenever you fancy; for self-catering supplies, make off to Motherwell, 10 minutes’ drive away. The hardstanding pitches area is just behind the Amazonia indoor rainforest; it's locked at 8pm every night to keep the area secure, but guests can still access toilet facilities and food and drink a short walk away in the hotel. There's also access to free power and fresh water at the pitches.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs 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

Disabled facilities

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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

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

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

M and D's Theme Park

Hamilton Road

Motherwell

Lanarkshire

Scotland

ML1 3RT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.801°N
-4.04109°W

Route directions

Upon entering the main car park at the rear of M&D's theme park, turn right and park behind the Amazonia indoor rainforest building, with the green hedge along the small wall.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.9 mi Bus Station

Rail

1.3 mi Bellshill Rail Station

1.6 mi Hamilton West Rail Station

1.8 mi Blantyre Rail Station

Ferry

9.3 mi Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing

10.5 mi Glasgow SECC Ferry Landing

10.5 mi Plantation Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

15.9 mi Glasgow International Airport

28.2 mi 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

Clearly there’s a huge amount to do within the theme park, but it’s also possible that a bit of time away from the bright lights and thrills might be a good idea lest it all get a bit overwhelming. For a bit of calming nature you don’t have to roam very far, as the park and site are within the Strathclyde Country Park, which has a sizeable lake to stroll around. Once you’ve limbered up at the park’s adventure golf, might you perhaps feel ready for something a bit more expansive? There are three golf courses within a 10-minute drive for those ready to face such challenges. Keep that outdoorsy vibe going with outings to meet the creatures that live in the small zoo at Calderglen Country Park (15 minutes) or have a little taste of fifties-style farming life at the working farm at the National Museum of Rural Life (20 minutes). For urban days out, it’s around a 25-minute drive to the centre of Glasgow or around an hour and a quarter to Edinburgh.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Irvine	28.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glasgow Cathedral 8.6 mi

Gallery of Modern Art 9.2 mi

Glasgow School of Art 9.7 mi

Burrell Collection 10.3 mi

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 10.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BARON'S HAUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/01/1992) 2.9 mi

An Architectural Tour of Central Glasgow 9.2 mi

Glasgow Central - River Clyde - Glasgow Green - Glasgow Central 9.4 mi

Glasgow's Kelvin Walkway: Clydeside - Maryhill 10.3 mi

FANNYSIDE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/01/1997) 10.7 mi

Local events

TRNSMT (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire 8.3 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.

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What attractions are near M and D's Theme Park? Clearly there’s a huge amount to do within the theme park, but it’s also possible that a bit of time away from the bright lights and thrills might be a good idea … Read more
When can I check in and check out of M and D's Theme Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Depart by: 3 p.m.

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