Thurston Manor

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Touring field
View over the site
Fishing lake
A cycle by the lake.

  • At the foot of the Lammermuir Hills on the East Lothian coastline
  • Fly fishing available on the site's freshwater lake
  • 25 miles to Edinburgh
Dreaming of rolling hills and golden beaches, with the fringe benefits of close proximity to Edinburgh? Then feast your eyes on award-winning Thurston Manor, a former country estate near Dunbar in East Lothian. Thurston Manor is in a fabulous spot at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills and near the famous East Lothian coastline. However, the temptations are not just limited to the dramatic backdrop of the Lammermuir Hills. There’s the lure of fly fishing on the site’s attractive freshwater lake, or of relaxing in the heated pool, sauna and steam room, plus a well-equipped fitness centre and wonderful wildlife and walks in the surrounding woods. Thurston Manor has a shop, lounge bar and restaurant with free wi-fi and Sky and BT Sports and there is a great outdoor children’s play area. There is also entertainment during peak season.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 56
RV sites 56
Tent sites 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Mobile homes for rent 65
Open now
Opens February 13

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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The sauna and steam room are currently closed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Feb 13 to

Open from Sat, Feb 13 to

Open from Sun, Feb 13 to

This site is a member of Verdant Parks group.

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Reviews

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9
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9
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9
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9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

84% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Large, well-kept site with roomy pitches, clean washrooms and showers. On-site shop, restaurant, pool, and play area were big hits. Noise, older facilities, and spotty Wi-Fi were mentioned. Manager’s replies show ongoing work on issues like dog mess, noise, and upkeep.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ok site needs some improvements

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6 out of 10
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10
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Sue T.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Spacious level pitch, nice bar area

Disliked Shower/toilet block needs updating. Couldn't get any hot water in dishwashing area had to wash up in laundry.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your feedback Sue! We're glad you enjoyed the spacious, level pitch and the nice bar area. Sorry to hear the shower and toilet block needs updating, and that there was no hot water in the dishwashing area — we appreciate you highlighting this and will pass it on to the team.

Best wishes, Team Verdant

Nice site,clean toilets & shower block

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean campsite well looked after

Disliked Not campsite owners fault ,some guests children decided to set football pitch up on empty pitches next to our motorhome wife found it annoying

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site.

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8
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Louise F.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site, has shop, centre ect.

Disliked Play park was closed and I specifically booked for this. Likely be reopened soon.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review Louise! We're glad you enjoyed the site and its facilities. Sorry the play park was closed during your stay, especially as you'd booked for that — it should be reopening soon.

Best wishes, Team Verdant

Clean well maintained site. Food was…

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Linda M.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean well maintained site. Food was good, nice selection of spaces to sit with drinks. Staff very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review Linda. We're delighted you enjoyed the clean, well‑maintained site, tasty food and helpful team.
Best wishes, Team Verdant

Great sized pitch. Quiet site with…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Great sized pitch. Quiet site with clean facilities. Beautiful stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We're delighted you enjoyed the spacious pitch and had a beautiful, peaceful stay with us.
Best wishes, Team Verdant

Amazing sote, great for families, lots of space and facilities are fab

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Miss S.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Love this site, it has everything and a pool which we love. There is plenty for kids to do and the staff are very friendly. And great food.

Disliked Dont think there was anything

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From the manager: Thanks so much Miss S! We're delighted you love the site — especially the pool, the activities for the kids, the friendly team, and the great food. Wonderful to hear there was nothing you disliked.

Best wishes, Team Verdant

Everything…

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Paul M.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review Paul! We're delighted you had a great stay with us.
Best wishes, Team Verdant

Been here before we really enjoyed…

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Shirley C.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Been here before we really enjoyed our time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your return visit and look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Best wishes, Team Verdant

Loved the friendly welcome and location…

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7 out of 10
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8
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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Loved the friendly welcome and location of the site. Pitch was easily accessible. Shower facilities were excellent. Had meals a couple of evenings in the restaurant and they catered for gluten free which was great. Prices of the food in keeping with other pubs. We were able to take the dog into the restaurant therefore not having to worry about it being in the caravan alone. Pool and gym were available to use all day as long as a pool session was booked.

Disliked Realising this site is large and has many static van with needs we did find that moving said static vans was noisy and done before 8am. Also other work involving the JCB was carried out again before 8am and this meant we were disturbed and woken early on 2 occasions bearing in mind this was our holiday weekend. Also no WiFi coverage at our pitch. Gym is very tired and needs updating and some machines were out of order.

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From the manager: Thank you for your detailed feedback. We're delighted you enjoyed the warm welcome, convenient pitch, excellent shower facilities, and gluten-free dining options. It's great to hear the dog-friendly restaurant and pool access added to your stay.

We're sorry about the early morning noise and gym condition—your comments are noted and will be shared with the team. We'll also look into the WiFi coverage at your pitch to improve connectivity.

Best wishes, Team Verdant

I would re think next time that if the facilities are not working move

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7 out of 10
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mike c.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Pitches are spacious and tidy

Disliked Toilet Elsan point were overflowing on arrival and we had to use hole in ground. Same next day when refilling the water tank and then cleaning out cassette for onward trip. We were there in March 2025 and there were no showers available due to fault, we had to go to leisure centre and use those. We were both freezing by time we got back. But no comments or communications either time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your honest feedback. We're glad you appreciated the spacious and tidy pitches. We're very sorry to hear about the issues with the Elsan point and shower facilities, and especially the lack of communication during your stay. This isn't the experience we aim to provide, and your comments will be passed on to the team for review and improvement.
Best wishes, Team Verdant


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet 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 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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Thurston Manor

Innerwick

Dunbar

Lothian

Scotland

EH42 1SA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.95887°N
2.46248°W

Nearest transport

Coach
35.5 km Golden Square
35.5 km Golden Square
36.5 km Heriot Rd End
Rail
5.4 km Dunbar Rail Station
20 km North Berwick Rail Station
20.8 km Drem Rail Station
Ferry
45.9 km Leith Newhaven Harbour 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

You won’t find yourselves thirsting for action at Thurston Manor; there are lots of inspiring places to visit in East Lothian, Berwickshire and beyond. Peer at the puffins and gawk at the gannets at the Scottish Seabird Centre - you can zoom in on the nesting colonies on the islands (including Bass Rock, home to a gobsmacking 150,000 gannets) using the Centre’s interactive live cameras, or zoom off on a boat trip to see them in the flesh/feathers, along with grey seals and dolphins if you’re lucky. For more fresh air fun, there are clifftop walks, castle ruins, picnicking and pony trekking across the grassland, woods and salt marshes at John Muir Country Park in nearby Dunbar. Or you could go for a clamber around Tantallon Castle, a majestic fourteenth century stronghold in a photogenic location atop the cliffs overlooking the Firth of Forth and Bass Rock. Not to mention the magnificent golf courses, fishing, horse riding, yachting and water sports in the surrounding area. Whisky lovers will definitely want to make a pilgrimage to the nearby Glenkinchie Distillery, which has an excellent visitor centre and guided tours as well as tastings (and a discount in the shop is included in the very reasonable entrance fee). Last but not least, the brilliant and bonny city of Edinburgh is only 25 miles away.....

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitesands 3.4 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Thorntonloch 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Dunbar (East) 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Dunbar (Belhaven) 7.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Pease Bay 8.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard 35.5 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Museum and Art Gallery 35.6 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts 35.8 km

Palace of Holyroodhouse 44.2 km

Our Dynamic Earth 44.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Deuchrie – Beltondod (Dunbar Common) 9.3 km

Abbey St Bathans - Edin's Hall Broch - Abbey St Bathans 12.7 km

St Abb's Head - St Abbs - Coldingham Bay - Eyemouth - Coldingham 21.1 km

FIDRA (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/08/1988) 23.5 km

Stobshiel – Lammer Law – Longyester 24.1 km

Local events

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

    Edinburgh, Scotland 45.7 km

  • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday, August 7, 2026 – Friday, August 7, 2026)

    East Calder, Scotland 45.9 km

  • Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Thursday, October 1, 2026)

    St Andrews, Scotland 47.6 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 Thurston Manor have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Thurston Manor dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thurston Manor? You won’t find yourselves thirsting for action at Thurston Manor; there are lots of inspiring places to visit in East Lothian, Berwickshire and beyond. Peer at the puffins and gawk at the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thurston Manor?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Thurston Manor? From $36.84 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.