When can I check in and check out of Bush of Ewes?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Bush of Ewes?

From €17.62 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bush of Ewes

View prices & book Last booked 2 hours ago 9.5 95 reviews

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. On-site facilities include two 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 a pretty stretch along the River Esk.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception 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.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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96% would stay here again

View from outside my tent on the electric pitches

Reviews page 1 of 10

Arrival date (latest first)

Great site, friendly owners, clean and beautiful location.

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Kerry S.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Great site, friendly owners, clean and beautiful location.

Disliked Noise from road - ear plugs fixed that

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitch with a great view. Good possibilities for a walk. Lovely…

Overall 6/10
Location		7
Value for money		6
Accommodation		3
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		6
Child friendliness		6
Cleanliness		6
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Sjoukje B.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitch with a great view. Good possibilities for a walk. Lovely town of Longholm close by. Easy reachable with a tow caravan. All the farm animals, especially the free roaming chickens

Disliked Primitive toiletblock with only two (unisex) toilets and one (unisex) shower for the whole of the campsite. Which was not dufficient for a busy weekend as it was when we stayed there.
Very close to a main road, the A7, which has yraffic day and night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review im sorry to read you did not enjoy your stay, all the electric pitches are moving onto the camping field once the electric cable arrives which will move the pitches away from the road. All our adverts state the toilets and shower are unisex and we only have 1 shower and 2 toilets. This is hopefully going to be extended in the future

Excellent friendly site

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		5

Jun 2025 Miss S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing small site, very friendly, and has sheep, goats, chickens and a stream you can paddle in

Disliked Nothing i didn't like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Stay

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 colin c.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic views, very pleasant farmer told us we were welcome to get in field with the animals, nice little river.
Amazing fresh eggs available.
Large spacious pitch
Enjoyed the peace, camp fire and relaxing stay.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review hopefully we will see you again

Beautiful location, lovely short walk alongside river. Good facilities. Main road was…

Overall 8/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Gina M.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Beautiful location, lovely short walk alongside river. Good facilities. Main road was behind us but did not disturb us. Really enjoyed our stay. Just a note for those bringing dogs, there are free roaming chickens.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, the electric pitches are moving onto the camping field once the electric cable arrives which will move the pitches away from the road hope to see you again.

Lovely owners

Overall 6/10
Location		7
Value for money		10
Accommodation		7
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		7
Cleanliness		4
Wifi		2

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We loved the the animals shame the weather wasn't any better than it was but it was a great site with everything u need.

Disliked Was very basic

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed the animals. I'm sorry to read you disliked how basic the site is, we don't advertise as anything else, we are a small quiet site with 2 working toilets, shower and washing up area, we are a site where you have the opportunity to meet all our animals, see the beautiful scenery, enjoy the river and enjoy the many fantastic walks just outside camp.

Peace and quiet The view My bikeride to Newcastleton and back: beuatiful!…

Overall 8/10
Location		9
Value for money		8
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		8
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		8

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Peace and quiet
The view
My bikeride to Newcastleton and back: beuatiful!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review

The view was the best…

Overall 8/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		5

Jun 2025 Carol P.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The view was the best

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review

Perfect site for a stopover

Overall 9/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Richard B.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Great little site and good size pitches. Nice view across the farm and over the hills, and we were entertained by the very friendly chicken climbing into our van. Almost took it with us as it managed to make it into the garage without me looking!

Disliked If you're on the EHU pitches the road can be quite noisy at times. It did get quieter into the evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review, yes the chickens can be quite cheeky 😀 the electric pitches are moving onto the camping field once the electric cable arrives which will move the pitches away from the road hopefully we will see you again

Fabulous site, lovely hosts and a pleasure to stay there.

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Jeanette R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked This site is a credit to the young family that own and run it. great value for money and the pitches are very generous in size. The location and views are spectacular. Having the sheep,goats,pigs and chickens is a bonus. Also you are encouraged to go in with the animals even with a dog ( on a lead!) To walk along the river which is very pretty.
A very no fuss enjoyable site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, glad you enjoyed your stay see you 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 Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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 Chemical disposal 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 pitches)

Accessibility

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Bush of Ewes

Langholm

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG13 0HW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.22312°N
-2.98234°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.1 km High Street

25.7 km Horse

26.4 km High Street

Rail

25.3 km Gretna Green Rail Station

26.1 km Lockerbie Rail Station

32.1 km Annan Rail Station

Ferry

28.8 km Leaplish Ferry Landing

31.1 km Belvedere Ferry Landing

32.7 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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 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 24.8 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 35.4 km

Carlisle Castle 36.4 km

Robert Burns Centre 43.9 km

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 47.4 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 7.7 km

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 24.9 km

Bakethin North Shore Circular, Kielder 25.5 km

Kielder Castle - Deadwater Fell - Kielder Stone Circular 25.6 km

Lewisburn Circular 26 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

Only green chemicals are to be used in the caravan toilet and Elson point.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Bush of Ewes? From €17.62 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11:30 a.m.

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Pitch types & availability

Great site, friendly owners, clean and beautiful location.

Overall 10/10

Spacious pitch with a great view. Good possibilities for a walk. Lovely…

Overall 6/10

Excellent friendly site

Overall 10/10

Great Stay

Overall 10/10

Beautiful location, lovely short walk alongside river. Good facilities. Main road was…

Overall 8/10

Lovely owners

Overall 6/10

Peace and quiet The view My bikeride to Newcastleton and back: beuatiful!…

Overall 8/10

The view was the best…

Overall 8/10

Perfect site for a stopover

Overall 9/10

Fabulous site, lovely hosts and a pleasure to stay there.

Overall 10/10

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Accessibility

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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