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Blairlinn Campsite

7.8 39 reviews

Reception for registration and café entrance

Our tent pitched, taken from the field entrance

Quiet rural location 11 miles from Glasgow
A 10-minute drive from Auchinstarry marina and Antonine Wall walks
Bird of prey centre and café on site

There are no streetlights to blur your vision at rural Blairlinn Campsite near Luggiebank village in Lanarkshire – all you'll see overhead of an evening is the light of the moon and the stars. But it's only about 11 miles from the city lights of Glasgow, so you're not far from drinks on Sauchiehall Street should you fancy them… You might hoot with pleasure on finding a bird of prey centre and a play area at the site too, along with the Cabin Café where breakfast and drinks can be bought. (Please note that the café is only open when the bird of prey centre is.) To pick up supplies for lunch, dinner and evening tipples, a couple of supermarkets are within four miles. You're also within a 10-minute drive of Auchinstarry marina, where there is a waterside pub plus cycle routes, walks to the Antonine Wall and watersports for all ages. The site is also within a 20-minute walk or five-minute drive of a railway station with regular services to Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby

Location

Blairlinn Campsite

Luggiebank

Cumbernauld

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

Scotland

G67 4AA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.92923°N
-3.97246°W

Route directions

By bus From Glasgow: Buchanan Street Bus Station to Cumbernauld town centre. The campsite is a 5-minute taxi ride from the town centre. By train The nearest station is Cumbernauld Station. The campsite is a 5-minute taxi ride from the train station. By car From Glasgow: follow the M80 north, take the A8011 for Cumbernauld, keep right then take the A73 slip road for Airdrie. Follow signs for Blairlinn and Luggiebank, turn left into Luggiebank then turn immediately right for Glenhove and Tannoch. The campsite is approximately half a mile on your right. From Stirling: follow the M80 to Glasgow. At Auchinkilns junction take the A73 slip road for Airdrie. Turn left at the Cumbernauld Park and Ride sign (at the train station). Follow the signs for Blairlinn and Luggiebank, turn left into Luggiebank then turn immediately right for Glenhove and Tannoch. The campsite is approximately half a mile on your right.

Nearest transport

Coach

12.7 km Mariner Centre

14.3 km Bus Station

17.1 km Newlands Garage

Rail

1.5 km Greenfaulds Rail Station

1.5 km Cumbernauld Rail Station

4.9 km Croy Rail Station

Ferry

19.7 km Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing

21.3 km Glasgow SECC Ferry Landing

21.4 km Plantation Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

29.8 km Glasgow International Airport

38.1 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

Campsites by cities are surely splendid, and Blairlinn campsite is well placed for Scotland's two biggest, Glasgow and Edinburgh: Glasgow is around 11 miles away and Edinburgh about 25. Go to the former for those Sauchiehall Street pints after a day among the museums and galleries; the latter for many a festival and other capital highlights like Edinburgh Castle. Staying within countryside locale, guests at Blairlinn could canter around the local riding stables or the country walks near the Luggie Burn or cast off for whoppers at the 150 pegs and seven waters of Magicroft Coarse Fishery. Nearby Palacerigg Golf Course is open to visitors. Pottering around Palacerigg Country Park is a fine family day out among a rare breeds collection, nature trails, play park and treetop walkway. Cumbernauld is the nearest town to Blairlinn: it's one of Scotland's new towns so alas doesn't come with the comely old castles or churches you might expect/hope for, but is much recommended anyway for shopping and an eve at Cumbernauld Theatre. (As a new town, a look at it is also recommended for town planning/architectural geeks – and if you've ever seen Gregory's Girl you might recognise the locale.) The nearby Antonine Wall was the most northernly frontier barrier of the Roman Empire (no, this wasn't Hadrian's Wall) and runs right across Scotland from the Firth of Clyde to Firth of Forth; walk or cycle its local route or stop off at a few of the many museums. You could also take on a day trip to Falkirk, about 20 miles from Glasgow, for more shopping and to see equine sculptures the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel, connecting the Forth and Clyde and the Union canals.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands)	44.1 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Aberdour (Silversands)	45 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glasgow Cathedral 17.9 km

Gallery of Modern Art 19.1 km

Glasgow School of Art 19.5 km

Glasgow Botanic Gardens 20.6 km

Hunterian Art Gallery 20.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FANNYSIDE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/01/1997) 4.3 km

The Falkirk Wheel and the Antonine Wall 12.5 km

Clachan of Campsie and Campsie Glen 17.3 km

BARON'S HAUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/01/1992) 17.6 km

An Architectural Tour of Central Glasgow 18.9 km

Local events

TRNSMT (Friday, 12 July 2024 – Friday, 12 July 2024)
Glasgow, Scotland 18.8 km
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)
East Calder, Scotland 48.2 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very friendly and welcoming…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Very friendly and welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

such lovely people - highly recommend!

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

Olive T. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: A super venue run by really lovely welcoming people - fab little cafe and beautiful setting - so close to everything but tucked away in the countryside...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet, friendly owners, access to the railway station for routes…

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

Anthony R. Aug 2023

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Peace and quiet, friendly owners, access to the railway station for routes to Glasgow, Edinburgh and more, and a nice rural view. As the site is owned by World of Wings visitor attraction we were even treated to a bird of prey display right by our pitch.

Disliked: I was hoping for starlit skies, but the weather never obliged.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rural location…

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

Steven W. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Rural location

Disliked: Walk to toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very happy and definately going to camp here again.

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Was fantastic! Really friendly and breakfasts were perfect. The walk to the toilets at night was a big adventure (bring something to pee in at night if you don't want the 2 minute walk, or a good torch), pitch was flat, and plenty of room.
Birds of prey being right next door is an added bonus.
Thank you for a lovely stay.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good accesible toilet

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

claire b. Aug 2023

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Wonderful family run gem. Peaceful and well cared for park up and pitches. Lovely and flat and it’s looks like they are cultivating a young native woodland around.
Immaculate toilets with a good accesible option. Lovely cafe, definitely worth trying their excellent breakfast options and visiting world of wings displays.
I’m always cautious of paying to see animals in case they are not well treated for my entertainment but world of wings is full of a very wide array of birds housed happily to their needs including successful breeding programmes for some threatened species.
The birds have such free reign in fact that on the day of our visit a particularly large one just took to the thermals and went off for a jolly.
Far from panicking the staff scrambled off with their telemetry to track it and wait for it to come down.
Full marks go to the newest employee who got left to entertain the large crowd who had been coming to watch the flying display. She held together a sizeable crowd through bird handling, keeping everyone calmly at a safe distance that didn’t stress the birds but patiently letting everyone have a wee handle while keeping up a stream of bird facts. For more than an hour with 2 different birds.
She just rolled with it.
Fortunately Gandalf was home in time for tea and I walked past his enclosure on the way out I noted that it said as his interesting fact that this species if known for liking to fly high!
We had a lovely experience here and excellent communication beforehand.
It’s a lovely central location and very easy to get to from the main roads

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet and low key.

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

Anthony R. Aug 2023

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: A scenic view and peace and quiet made for a lovely stay. We chose Blairlinn for its limited facilities as we prefer a low key venue to a shiny, busy one.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great overnight site if you are self sufficient.

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

Paul M. Jul 2023

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Peace and quiet. Great host. Lovely views. Smashing breakfast at cafe in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cute site with good views and lovely trees…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Cute site with good views and lovely trees

Recommend to friends Visit again

Taking basic to a new level

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Sarah G. Jul 2023

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: The view from the field. Its proximity to Glasgow.

Disliked: This isn’t a campsite, it’s a spare field/overflow car park on a small ex-industrial site. The loos you use are part of World of Wings, so a short walk from the field, and there’s no drinking water tap, washing up area or bin.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Blairlinn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Blairlinn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Blairlinn Campsite? Campsites by cities are surely splendid, and Blairlinn campsite is well placed for Scotland's two biggest, Glasgow and Edinburgh: Glasgow is around 11 miles away and Edinburgh about 25. Go to the … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Blairlinn Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

For arrivals between 5pm-7pm please select the extra or you will be charged on arrival.
Read more