Festival Glamping at The Drum

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Bell tents in the sun
Bell tents in the sun
Cosy foam mattresses provided
Firepit and games area
Orchard Park bell tents
Firepit looking on to games area and tents
Bell tents by the orchard
Bell tent village
Drive down to the campsite
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Cosy foam mattresses provided
Firepit and games area
Orchard Park bell tents

  • Family-friendly glamping site for the Edinburgh Festival
  • Peaceful location five miles from city centre with easy bus travel
  • Bell tent accommodation with mattresses and all bedding provided
Keen to visit the Edinburgh Festival, but also a bit concerned that staying in the busy city centre might be a bit much? Here’s an excellent solution for you: Festival Glamping at The Drum, a family-owned luxury glamping site in Gilmerton, about five miles from the city centre. As the name suggests, this site opens up specifically to provide accommodation for Edinburgh Festival season. From its handy location in the south of the city it’s easy to hop on a bus and head into the centre whenever you’re ready to be entertained with all the comedy, theatre shows, music and the like – but you’ll also be able to relax in a more peaceful setting when you’re in need of some downtime. And what a peaceful setting it is – in the grounds of the gorgeous 18th-century Drum Estate, which has been the location for numerous films and TV shows and is home to all sorts of good things including a regenerative farm, wildlife areas and a riding school for the disabled. The accommodation is suitably smart too: you’ll be staying in a lovely bell tent that sleeps up to four people, with comfy mattresses, cosy throws and all bedding, duvets and pillows provided. There are lanterns to provide a bit of soft light, and you’ll be able to cook your meals on the barbecues or relax and keep warm beside the firepits. Shared facilities include toilets, showers and wifi, along with a play area where the kids can let off a bit of steam. A handy small supermarket is just a couple of minutes’ walk from the estate entrance.

Site type

Rent a tent 75
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Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 2 are not allowed on site.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Safety

  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • From 24 July 2026, a local council levy of 5% on overnight accommodation up to a maximum of five nights is not included and must be paid on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

7.5

Overall rating from 2 Pitchup.com customers

Location
 7
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 4

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A good base for edinburgh but expensive and needs more thought

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 3
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 3
 David P. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked The marquee was good as were the games. Easy to find. Festival vibe with lights and firepit. Easy bus route into city centre about 30 mins. Food van useful and good that they had phone charging stations. Pamper station was good.

Disliked The showers were terrible for water pressure and varying in temperature from freezing to boiling hot. Not enough toilets and they were cramped. Dishwashing facilities basic. Unsure whether any water was safe drinking water. Tent leaked when it rained. Bedding damp every morning when you wake up even when tent was ventilated. During busy times diffilcult to get a space on phone charging station

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. We’re pleased you enjoyed the marquee, games, firepit and festival atmosphere, as well as the convenient bus route, food van, pamper area and charging facilities.
We’re sorry that some aspects of your stay didn’t meet expectations. We have been working closely with our shower and toilet provider throughout the Festival to address water pressure and temperature issues as quickly as possible, and we appreciate your comments regarding the number of facilities and drinking-water signage.
We’re particularly sorry to hear that your tent leaked. This is certainly not the experience we want for our guests, and any issues reported to our team are dealt with as quickly as possible.
Our accommodation is designed as Festival Glamping, with spacious furnished bell tents, proper mattresses, full bedding, duvets, pillows, throws and lanterns, alongside extensive communal facilities rather than electricity or bathroom facilities within individual tents.
We genuinely value constructive feedback, particularly in our first season, and will take your comments on board as we continue to develop and improve the site. Thank you again for staying with us.

Great option for the fringe. Mix of people, felt friendly and safe.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
 Louise C. 2 reviews

Bell tent

Liked Tents were super spacious. Comfortable beds, duvets etc. Clean, looked after environment. Easy transport into edinburgh. Would use again and recommend. Was quiet 1st weekend. But great communal firepit and bbq areas. Loos and showers all good, better than expected.

Disliked Would be amazing to have a plug in the tents. To charge phones. There was a charge point in communal area. Some clearer signage about washing up and drinking water. In different languages too. Went to the loo and someone was washing plates in sink.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted you found the tents spacious and comfortable and enjoyed the peaceful setting, communal firepit and BBQ areas, as well as the easy transport links into Edinburgh. It’s wonderful to hear you would stay with us again and recommend us.
Thank you also for the helpful feedback. As an outdoor glamping site, we don’t have electricity in the tents, but we provide charging facilities in our communal area for guests to use. Your comments regarding clearer signage for drinking water and washing-up areas, including signage in different languages, are really useful and something we will look at improving.
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to welcome you back to Festival Glamping at The Drum again! ⛺️

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Forest Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Festival Glamping at The Drum

147 Drum Street

Edinburgh

Lothian

Scotland

EH17 8RX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.90614°N
3.121°W

Route directions

Bus services 3, 29, X29 and N3 stop about 3-5 minutes' walk away. Get off the bus at Drum Cottages bus stop on Drum Street in Gilmerton. Walk towards the entrance of Drum Cottages (the small row of houses beside the stop) and continue up Drum Street for about 2 minutes. You will see the gates and entrance to The Drum Estate on your left; follow the driveway through the estate and signage will direct you to Festival Glamping at The Drum.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 km Jarnac Court
3.5 km South Street
7 km Bus Station
Rail
3.1 km Shawfair Rail Station
3.5 km Newcraighall Rail Station
3.6 km Eskbank Rail Station
Ferry
9.7 km Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing
17.8 km Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing
19 km South Queensferry Ferry Landing
Airport
15.9 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 huge variety of events at the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe Festival will probably fill much of your schedule here, but it may well be that you’ll want to have a change of scenery occasionally during your visit. That may be with a visit to some of Edinburgh’s main attractions – the National Museum of Scotland, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur’s Seat, perhaps – or it might be something completely different in the local area. Staying in the south of the city, you’ll be close to walking and bike trails nearby and also other outdoor activities including golf at Kings Acre Golf Course and family fun at Fort Douglas Adventure Park (both 10 minutes’ drive). Heading a little further out, you could go for a good long stroll in the Pentland Hills Regional Park (15 minutes) or spend some time on the sandy beach in North Berwick (35 minutes). If you’re on a grownup break, perhaps a little tour and tasting at Glenkinchie Distillery (20 minutes) too?
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Mechanic Arms Pub 0.7 km
  • Gilmerton Miners Welfare Social Club Pub 0.9 km
  • Beijing Banquet Restaurant 0.9 km
  • The Old Colliery Pub 1.3 km
  • Edmonstone Inn Pub 1.3 km
  • Indian Masala Curry AFC Restaurant 1.8 km
  • Elginhaugh Farm Carvery Restaurant 1.8 km
  • Melville Inn Pub 2 km
  • Robins Nest Pub 2 km
  • The Waverley Inn Pub 2.3 km

Groceries

  • Scotmid Supermarket 1.2 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.3 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 1.4 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Scotmid Supermarket 2.2 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.1 km
  • Food Plus Supermarket 3.1 km
  • Al-Hussain Supermarket 3.2 km
  • Scotmid Supermarket 3.2 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 3.2 km

Parks and play

  • Gilmerton Walkway park 0.5 km
  • Carter Park 0.5 km
  • Drum Park 0.6 km
  • King's Park Playground 0.7 km
  • Ferniehill Community Park 0.7 km
  • Moredun Park 1.1 km
  • Fernieside Park 1.1 km
  • Edmonstone House park 1.1 km
  • Moredunvale Park 1.6 km
  • Little France Park 2 km

Family days out

  • Gilmerton Cove Visitor attraction 0.8 km
  • Melville Castle 2 km
  • Craigmillar Castle 2.5 km
  • The Quarry Visitor attraction 2.7 km
  • Marble Basin Visitor attraction 3.2 km
  • Cross Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Icehouse Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Liberton Tower Castle 3.6 km
  • Go Ape Visitor attraction 3.8 km
  • The Physic Garden Visitor attraction 4.2 km
  • Edinburgh Zoo 10.3 km
  • Preston Tower Castle 10.5 km
  • Craigcrook Castle 10.6 km
  • Crichton Castle 11 km
  • Uttershill Castle 11.1 km

Public transport

  • Gilmerton Station Road 0.4 km
  • Drum Cottages 0.5 km
  • Ferniehill Street 0.6 km
  • Ferniehill Avenue 0.6 km
  • Drum Street 0.7 km
  • Moredun Park Road 0.8 km
  • Gilmerton Junction 0.8 km
  • Gilmerton Crossroads 0.8 km
  • The Wisp 0.8 km
  • Old Dalkeith Road 0.8 km

Beaches

  • Joppa Shore 5.2 km
  • Fisherrow Sands 5.4 km
  • Portobello Beach 5.4 km
  • Fisherrow Sands 5.9 km
  • Fisherrow Sands 6.1 km
  • Musselburgh Sands 7.2 km
  • East Sands of Leith 8.2 km

What’s nearby

  • King's Acre Golf Driving Range Golf course 1.6 km
  • King's Acre Golf Course 1.7 km
  • Beginners Golf Course 1.8 km
  • Liberton Golf Course 2.1 km
  • Melville Golf Course 2.4 km
  • Pitch and Putt Golf course 2.6 km
  • Broomieknowe Golf Course 2.8 km
  • Cameron Toll Shopping Centre 3.5 km
  • Braid Hills Golf Centre Golf course 3.7 km
  • Craigmillar Park Golf Club Golf course 4 km

Local services

  • Ferniehill Surgery Doctors 0.8 km
  • Gilmerton Pharmacy 0.8 km
  • rightmedicine Pharmacy 1.2 km
  • Newbattle Medical Group Doctors 1.2 km
  • The Robertson Medical Centre Doctors 1.2 km
  • Ionity Edinburgh Shawfair Charging station 1.3 km
  • MFG Morrisons Edinburgh Moredun Fuel station 1.4 km
  • Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy 1.4 km
  • Shawfair Park Hospital 1.5 km
  • Ellen's Glen Community Hospital 1.8 km

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Must see

Our Dynamic Earth 6 km

Palace of Holyroodhouse 6.1 km

National Museum of Scotland 6.2 km

Mercat Tours (Edinburgh Walks) 6.2 km

St Giles' Cathedral 6.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Blackford and Braid Hills 5.8 km

Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat 5.8 km

Roslin and the North Esk Valley 6.1 km

Edinburgh: the Two-Hour Tour 6.7 km

Edinburgh - New Town - Water of Leith - Botanic Garden 7 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 Festival Glamping at The Drum have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Festival Glamping at The Drum dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Festival Glamping at The Drum? The huge variety of events at the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe Festival will probably fill much of your schedule here, but it may well be that you’ll want to have a change … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Festival Glamping at The Drum?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  15:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  10:00
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