Bush of Ewes

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  • Small, dog-friendly 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 four toilets and one 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.

Campground type

Caravan sites 26
Tent sites 26
RV & Motorhome sites 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. 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.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building 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.

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Reviews

9.2

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper spot! Clean facilities, friendly hosts & spacious sites. Farm animals are a big hit, especially with kids. Basic facilities but great value and a cruisy vibe for unwinding or checking out the local sights.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site,will stay again if in the area

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Site easy to find, quiet

Disliked Only 1 shower, when it's busy probably need more than 1

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Natural alarm clock with sounds of…

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Anonymous

Powered site

Liked Natural alarm clock with sounds of coughing goat.

Disliked One shower cab for entire campsite. Very noisy neigbours even after 11pm. Two nights they were loud after midnight. Owners didnt give a fek. Close to main transit road, when hgv pass was wondering and checking flightradar if any Typhoons flyover.

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Great place, lovely area and great to stay for a couple of nights.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely campsite, easy to find right off the A7! When we arrived it was lovely and quiet, we found the stream nearby and all the animals were fun to see. Exactly what you need for a few nights stay. They even provided a fire pit drum so we managed to buy some wood from Langholm and light the fire at night.

Disliked Only one shower, but new toilets on site are better than the older ones. Also would have been great to have a tap nearer to the tents, especially if you were way down the bottom end it was a bit of a trek. We did also wonder why all campers/ campervans were put onto one side of the pitches when the other side was completely empty! It would have been nice to maybe have a space apart, whilst it was so quiet anyway but it didn’t affect our stay as luckily everyone was very friendly and stuck to the no noise after 10pm rule.

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Ok campsite. Facilities were clean but limited if campsite busy.

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Mark R.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Location.
Good communication from host.
Good size of pitch.

Disliked Only one shower, too busy to be able to use.

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Small, clean, nothing fancy but had…

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Anonymous

Powered site

Liked Small, clean, nothing fancy but had all ghat was needed.

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Excellent little campsite

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Katie L.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Location, all the animals, the scenery.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, clean family friendly site

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Anonymous

Powered site

Liked I was made up with this site from start to finish. Facilities were so clean every day, at all times of day and night. When walking to the facilities in the dark, the site had little motion sensor lights to help light the path as you walk. The grass was kept very nice and the owners took pride in keeping the place in shape. There are animals for the kids to see if they like (no feeding as it’s not a petting zoo but plenty to say hi to if you have kids like mine who just love all animals - sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and a lovely dog). Across the grass field, a very short walk for even the shortest of legs, there is a lovely shallow river and a tree swing. Owners were easily contactable and friendly and the views were lovely in amongst the hills. Noise levels really low and despite all the farm animals close by to the camping pitches, there were no bad smells at all. Only thing I would say is take a portable potty for night time if you have little ones as you probably wouldn’t want to walk to the toilets in the dark as there is a little picnic area between you and the toilets which my kids wouldn’t walk in the dark or rain in the night. I think most with little kids would expect to have to do this anyway. No shop on site but plenty within a very easy drive either way on one stretch of road. If you take a cool box for the first night, there’s plenty of places to stock up nearby (with a car - not a walk). Wouldn’t come to the Scottish Borders in general if you have kids who need constant entertainment as it isn’t a particularly activity packed area within the immediate vicinity - it’s more a ‘make your own fun in nature’ kind of place, which suited us perfect. Overall a really lovely experience and low price.

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Amazing

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Nick W.

Power optional site

Liked Amazing place nice and quiet
Friendly owners
Really good views
Would definitely return.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Very quiet site, reasonably clean and…

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Brian S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very quiet site, reasonably clean and tidy.

Disliked This site needs a couple more showers.

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Definitely worth a stay

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George B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Everything. Friendly hosts. Good facilities. Great views. Working farm with farm animals. Brilliant will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point 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 sites)

Accessibility

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point

Location

Bush of Ewes

Langholm

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG13 0HW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.22238°N
2.98144°W

Route directions

Do not follow the postcode on Satnav devices, as this will take you to a nearby farm. Instead, please follow the directions using the pin location on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km High Street
25.7 km Horse
26.4 km High Street
Rail
25.2 km Gretna Green Rail Station
26.2 km Lockerbie Rail Station
32 km Annan Rail Station
Ferry
28.7 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
31 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
32.6 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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 24.7 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 35.3 km

Carlisle Castle 36.3 km

Robert Burns Centre 43.9 km

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 47.3 km

National Trust

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 48.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langholm - Potholm Farm - Potholm Hill - Langholm 7.6 km

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 24.8 km

Bakethin North Shore Circular, Kielder 25.4 km

Kielder Castle - Deadwater Fell - Kielder Stone Circular 25.5 km

Lewisburn Circular 25.9 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.

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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
  • When can I check in and check out of Bush of Ewes?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bush of Ewes? From $30.99 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.