Linwater Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 321 reviews
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Aerial view of the park
Luxurious toilet block with spacious toilet cubicles and waterfall showers.
Level pitches with plenty of space in between

  • 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.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 59
Caravans for hire 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 19
Caravan sites 59
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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).
  • Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/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 campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Site types & availability

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10
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8

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Super friendly staff, spotless loos & showers, and plenty of room on your site. Handy for Edinburgh, though you might hear the odd plane. Great value and a chilled vibe.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site, great facilities, a shame about the external factors

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Karen W.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Really friendly welcome and probably the best bathroom facilities we have come across! Nice level, decent size pitches and a good stop off location for us on our travels north. A great site.

Disliked I've had to mark it down a couple of stars simply because of the sleep quality. I'm a bit of a light sleeper and our pitch was next to a road where HGVs started travelling past at 5am. Coupled with the aircraft taking off every 5 minutes, it was not a great night for me. Such a shame as a lovely site, and perfect if you're a better sleeper!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to chillout

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely flat pitches but please make sure cigarette butts are cleared away.
Great hut with microwave & sinks.
Toilets and showers immaculate. Well stocked shop on site

Disliked Nothing

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Well worth a visit

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked The site is really well maintained, the toilet blocks are spotless . It’s a lovely flat site with pitches easy to get into . Some lovely walks nearby

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, extremely helpful staff. Spotlessly clean.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Great place to stay, very friendly helpful staff. Shower block/toilets spotlessly clean.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches quiet excellent facilities…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Spacious pitches quiet excellent facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitches were lovely gravel and level Clean…

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Dylan W.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Pitches were lovely gravel and level
Clean modern showers & toilet block
Owner very friendly & helpful from the start, meet us at the gate at 8pm when we were late. Explained everything. We will be back if ever that way again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great location and great facilities.

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Richard H.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Spacious pitch, immaculate site, modern toilets and showers block in perfect condition. Also has a great cooking and washing room. Friendly helpful staff too. Nice area to explore. We will book again.

Disliked Nothing to dislike really, but bus is 10 minutes away!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with amazing and clean facilities

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STEVEN C.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Absolutely amazing, amazing toilets, amazing facilities, get yourself here ASAP!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a lovely peaceful weekend. Everything was spot on.

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Aileen W.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Loved how peaceful it was. The layout of the site was great. Toilets were spotless. Loved the wild rabbits running about the site.

Disliked Only thing was i felt the pitch could be slightly bigger as when parking our car beside the caravan it was tight space but to be honest it's probably cos our car is big in size.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious bays nice clean site friendly…

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Sean W.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Spacious bays nice clean site friendly staff

Disliked Cant fault it

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Features

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 Local produce 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans 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 2020201920182017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 17.5 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Aberdour (Silversands) 18.4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Portobello (West) 20.3 km Sea N/AN/AN/APoor
Portobello (Central) 21.1 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Burntisland 21.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

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 7 August 2026 – Friday 7 August 2026)

    East Calder, Scotland 15.2 km

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday 7 August 2026 – Friday 7 August 2026)

    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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Linwater Caravan Park? From $67.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.