Linwater Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.7 363 reviews
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Aerial view of the park
Luxurious toilet block with spacious toilet cubicles and waterfall showers.
Modern sinks in the toilet block.

  • 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.

Site type

RV sites 59
Mobile homes for rent 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 19
Travel trailer sites 59
Open all year
Opens

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).
  • Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The 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 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very nice site, I would stay again 🤗

Overall 10/10
Location 7
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Wendy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved the friendly happy reception staff, very helpful and lots of good info given.
Had the best shower it was so warm and a lovely clean toilet block. Level pitch.

Disliked: Nothing, although I wouldn’t want to stay here without a car etc not that quick to get into Edinburgh on a bus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything! Lovely site, friendly staff, very quiet, great park for the children.…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything! Lovely site, friendly staff, very quiet, great park for the children. Short drive to Edinburgh zoo

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing facilities and really helpful staff…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Amazing facilities and really helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Size of pitch, cleanliness, nice and quiet…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Derek R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Size of pitch, cleanliness, nice and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

It is the perfect location to visit Edinburgh and the surrounding area

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Adri R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: A clean and very complete campsite. Staff very friendly.
A small shop for basic groceries.
A complete kitchen with cooking facilities, for everyone to use.
Sufficient clean toilets and showers, no queues

Disliked: Can not think of anything. It was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

The camp was very clean! and the toilet/shower was very modern and…

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The camp was very clean! and the toilet/shower was very modern and well kept. great location into Glasgow and Edinburgh via the local train

Recommend to friends Visit again

A…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and clean

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Janet R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The men who ran the park

Disliked: Saying you have wifi but it’s only available in the kitchen. This is why I took away some stars as it’s one of the main reason I picked this park. Traveling from over seas, data is very important

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic site lovely staff great location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
stephen k. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: What’s not to like
Site is perfectly located for the highland exhibition centre next to Edinburgh airport 15mins away
Staff are supper helpful and friendly a well stocked shop and a recently new shower / toilet block which is maculate

Disliked: Showers need a shelf as no where to put your shower gel etc (told them this last year)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything!! Lovely staff and shop, facilities 10/10 very up to date looked…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Bethany M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything!! Lovely staff and shop, facilities 10/10 very up to date looked brand new and extremely clean. Nice to wake up to the chickens in the morning, lovely homely feel.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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 Peaceful 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 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 32 inches) 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

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers 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

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday, August 1, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025)

    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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Linwater Caravan Park? From $62.08 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.