Hilly Cow Wigwams

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Wigwams
Wigwams
Around the site
Standard plus wigwams with it's own private toilet and shower facilities
Aerial view
Looking along the site
Exterior
Dogs are allowed
Wigwam with deck and picnic table
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Around the site
Standard plus wigwams with it's own private toilet and shower facilities
Aerial view

  • Comfortable pods on a farm 15 minutes' drive from Livingston
  • Half an hour from central Edinburgh by car or train
  • Playground, games room and kitchen/diner
For a glamping getaway with a difference, grab one of the tiptop tipis at Hilly Cow Wigwams, a site on a lovely Lothian farm just outside Livingston. This is very much a rural site, but the centre of Edinburgh is around a half-hour drive away (or, even better, a 30-minute train ride from the local station, Kirknewton). As it’s a working farm, you’re likely to come across hens, pigs, sheep, horses or cows during your stay – and possibly even little lambs in the right season. Whenever your hol is planned, lots of walking and bike routes can be picked up locally (including those heading up into the Pentland Hills Regional Park, less than a mile away), and there’s plenty of space to run about on the grounds if you’d prefer to burn energy closer to base. A playground is on site for the kids, plus there’s a games room in the amenity block, which also houses a kitchen/diner and some rather smart bathrooms. And how about the accommodation? Well, stays here are in cosy insulated wooden wigwams, each kitted out with beds, a heater, kettle, fridge and mirror. Outside is a private deck with a picnic bench and campfire area – and either is a fine place to relax with a drink while taking in some fab views over the Forth Valley. To bulk up on the basics, the shops and other amenities in Livingston’s centre are around a 15-minute drive away.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 72 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended family-run farm site, loved for scenic views & peace. Clean, quirky wigwams (some ensuite) impressed. Great shared kitchen & games room. Hosts are super friendly & helpful, offering farm tours/animal fun. Minor comments on lighting/mattresses, but guests loved it & want to return!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location, excellent for kids, relaxing adventure with my toddler

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Anonymous

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked Hosts were welcoming, responsive and helpful. We were upgraded to a deluxe wigwam which was much appreciated as it was more spacious with better amenities. My son and I were invited to join Stewart to feed the sheep which my son loved. Off the grid feeling, peaceful and very child friendly. We had a great time.

Disliked Some parts of the wigwam could have been cleaner, but it was generally clean. There was no bin to be found (other than bathroom bin) and no mirror.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were really friendly and very helpful

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Claire M.

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked Enjoy the fact there was the games room on site and that you could take a nice walk around the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We'll be coming back again in the summer ☀️

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Hannnah T.

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked A lovely stay with my husband, 3yr old daughter and our family dog. The heater had been put on prior to our arrival which was a lovely surprise, being a cold and wet winter day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views were excellent. Hosts were great.…

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Anonymous

Wigwam

Liked Views were excellent. Hosts were great. We had everything we needed. The dogs were really friendly and all the facilities were clean and in good shape.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay

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Molly M.

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked Lovely pods in a peaceful location on a working farm, not far from Edinburgh and very close to Lost Shore and the climbing centre. Excellent communal facilities including a fully equipped kitchen and games room. Friendly and efficient correspondence.

Disliked Perhaps the lighting could be improved, both in the pod and in the kitchen area. But it's a detail! Everything was good.

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Loved it & would highly recommend

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Claire F.

Wigwam (Private restroom amenities)

Liked Lovely location with great facilities. It was easy to book & check in plus the owner was really friendly. We were upgraded since a storm was due which we really appreciated (it meant we had a bathroom within the pod). The wigwam was great, it had everything we could have wished for & was clean & tidy. The views were amazing & farm animals could be seen in all the surrounding fields, so remote & calm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab stay would defiantly stay again

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Gemma H.

Wigwam

Liked A fantastic location easy to find ,wigwam was spacious and warm ,the communal kitchen was fab and had everything you needed .the shower and toilet area was lovely and clean x

Disliked Not much to complain about really just for the path from the wigwams to the toilets was lit a little better .

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I like that , everything was…

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akbar s.

Wigwam (Private restroom amenities)

Liked I like that , everything was good

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Was really good will be back…

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Barry B.

Wigwam

Liked Was really good will be back again 💚

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Everything! Lesley and all the people…

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Tilly M.

Wigwam

Liked Everything! Lesley and all the people who worked here were incredible! The wigwams themselves are adorable and we had the best holiday! Thank you <3

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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 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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Luxury 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby 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

Location

Hilly Cow Wigwams

Leyden Farm

Kirknewton

Lothian

Scotland

EH27 8DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.86416°N
3.44139°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.6 km Bus Station
18.6 km Bus Station
23.4 km Jarnac Court
Rail
2.8 km Kirknewton Rail Station
3.9 km Livingston South Rail Station
7.2 km Uphall Rail Station
Ferry
14.5 km South Queensferry Ferry Landing
16.1 km Town Pier
17.7 km Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Airport
10.5 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

The attractions around this park are as offbeat as the wigwams inside of it. Drop by Potter Around for craft workshops (10 minutes’ drive), scale the walls at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (15 minutes) or have a crack at clay pigeon shooting (20 minutes). Slightly more conventional things to do include rifling the racks for bargains at the Livingston Designer Outlet (15 minutes) and visiting the animals at the Five Sisters Zoo (20 minutes). Creatures can also be viewed at Almond Valley, a watermill with a farm park, mini trains and play areas (20 minutes), or at the famed Edinburgh Zoo (half an hour). Stately homes more your thing? Lope around Linlithgow Palace (half an hour) to meander around the main residences of Scotland’s monarchs in the 15th and 16th centuries; Edinburgh, around the same distance, has enough intriguing architecture to fill days and days of explores, from the modern Holyrood parliament building to the ancient hilltop castle.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 22.4 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Portobello (West) 22.7 km Sea N/AN/AN/APoor
Portobello (Central) 23.2 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Aberdour (Silversands) 23.3 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Burntisland 26.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Edinburgh Zoo 13.8 km

Linlithgow Palace 16.1 km

Royal Scottish Academy 17.1 km

Edinburgh Castle 17.8 km

The Scotch Whisky Experience 18 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nine Mile Burn - West Kip - Nine Mile Burn 10.3 km

The Pentland Hills 13.5 km

South Queensferry - Dalmeny 13.7 km

Blackford and Braid Hills 15.7 km

Linlithgow - Parkley Craigs 15.8 km

Local events

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

    East Calder, Scotland 17.8 km

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

    Edinburgh, Scotland 18 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 Hilly Cow Wigwams have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hilly Cow Wigwams dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hilly Cow Wigwams? The attractions around this park are as offbeat as the wigwams inside of it. Drop by Potter Around for craft workshops (10 minutes’ drive), scale the walls at the Edinburgh International Climbing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hilly Cow Wigwams?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hilly Cow Wigwams? From $119.69 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.