Hilly Cow Wigwams

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Wigwams (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)
Standard plus wigwams with it's own private toilet and shower facilities
Wigwam with deck and picnic table
Aerial view of the site

  • 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, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Het uitzicht, het unieke huisje, de vriendelijke eigenaar en de gezamenlijke ruimte.…

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

Wigwam (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Het uitzicht, het unieke huisje, de vriendelijke eigenaar en de gezamenlijke ruimte. Het knusse gevoel was erg leuk en fijn

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The wigwam was very clean and the location was lovely. There were…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked: The wigwam was very clean and the location was lovely. There were excellent communications with the owners. They were also very accommodating to my early check in needs. I was even offered a ride to my car. Highly recommend.

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Clean, warm and comfortable accommodation after a very long car journey. Bathroom…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Wigwam (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Clean, warm and comfortable accommodation after a very long car journey. Bathroom was very clean, not always the case at campsites! Would have liked to have spent more time at Hilly Cow to enjoy the peace and quiet. Host Lesley came by for a chat in the morning and was lovely.

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Owners very helpful , warm, comfortable facilities.

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

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked: Wigwam was very warm & comfortable. Easy access to kitchen facilities. Handy to train station. Lesley was very helpful.

Disliked: The 2 day fog.

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Pod was comfortable with microwave, fridge and kettle. Private toilet and shower…

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

Wigwam (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Pod was comfortable with microwave, fridge and kettle. Private toilet and shower was a bonus. Games room was great fun for the little one. Shared kitchen spacious and warm. Friendly and welcoming owner.

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Site Facilities and location…

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

Wigwam (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Site Facilities and location

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Easy to find and well sign posted. Great facilities and well looked after,…

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

Wigwam (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Easy to find and well sign posted. Great facilities and well looked after, not to mention amazing view.

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Games room and all good quality…

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

Wigwam

Liked: Games room and all good quality

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Need a car if you’re not an experienced walker!

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

Wigwam (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Staff are welcoming and very accommodating and the views are stunning. The Wigwams could do with some hooks to hang coats up as well as in the shower room to hang towels/clothes. Sink in shower room is retro but handle is not practical for washing or filling up kettle with water. That said, we had a fabulous stay!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

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L'emplacement proche de la gare de Kirknewton pour aller à Edinbourg, la…

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

Poppy Pig wigwam (ensuite)

Liked: L'emplacement proche de la gare de Kirknewton pour aller à Edinbourg, la cuisine commune et son équipement, l'accueil de Lesley et Steward.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

D. of E. 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

Forest 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis 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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 22.4 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Portobello (West) 22.7 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Poor
Portobello (Central) 23.2 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Aberdour (Silversands) 23.3 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Burntisland 26.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

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

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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-site 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 €77.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.