M and D's Theme Park

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Bird's-eye view of M&D's Theme Park
Bird's-eye view of m&d's theme park
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On-site food and drink
Lonely campers
Unable to access due to padlock and area saturated
Area where scattered clothing abandoned. also went in at 9pm and several cars parked ? activity
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  • Touring pitches next to a popular Scottish theme park
  • A 25-minute drive from Glasgow; an hour and 15 minutes from Edinburgh
  • Access to the park's food and drink venues; additional fee for rides
Ready to see the kids’ eyes widen with excitement? Deliver the news that you’re off to a theme park – nope, not just for the day, but actually to move in for a while… Lanarkshire’s M and D’s Theme Park has a plethora of attractions (thrill rides, kids’ rides, family rides, adventure golf, soft play, bowling, an amusement arcade, an indoor rainforest…) that site guests can try for an additional fee. It’s easy to see why you might come to the conclusion that it’d be a struggle to cram it all into one day. To be in with a fighting chance of getting around to every corner of the park, it’s surely sensible to stay at least overnight – if not even longer (more time = more goes on your preferred rides). While the rides and attractions are for an additional fee, site guests can wander around the park for free. This means that you're also welcome to check out the park's food and drinks (at the American-style restaurant, food court, coffee shop and bar) whenever you fancy; for self-catering supplies, make off to Motherwell, 10 minutes’ drive away. Guests can also take advantage of the handy location just off the M74, close to Glasgow and Edinburgh and surrounded by the Strathclyde Country Park. The hardstanding pitches area is just behind the Amazonia indoor rainforest; it's locked at 8pm every night to keep the area secure, but guests can still access toilet facilities and food and drink a short walk away in the hotel.

Site type

Caravan sites 3
Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 1 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Vehicles

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

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including theme park rides and attractions are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Jul to

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Reviews

5.5

Overall rating from 12 Pitchup.com customers

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

50% would recommend this site to a friend

50% would stay here again

What customers say

Reviews mention a large, open car park site, with some finding it unsafe due to boy racers and late-night noise. While hotel staff are praised and toilets are clean, others find the area run-down. Theme park access is a plus for some families. Manager feedback is noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 18/08/2026

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Liked…

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9 out of 10
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 8
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Lewis R. 2 reviews

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Liked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok nice…

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9 out of 10
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Laszlo H. 1 review

Unpowered grass and gravel tent or trailer tent site

Liked Ok nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Horrendous

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and gravel tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nothing

Disliked 0 out of 10
Was told to pitch my tent in the public carpark, that was after lots of confusion as to there being a campsite which none of the M&D staff were aware of.
I have sent a formal email to yourselves with pictures.
Felt so unsafe as no other campers there and advised carpark used for unsavoury activities.
This is a council carpark so why pay $20 per night.
Would never recommend this site to even my worst enemy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommend for groups and larger families, easy access to theme park

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and gravel tent or trailer tent site

Liked Was a lovely location with accurate instructions and reasonably close toilets, if you have mobility issues then you can drive round to them.
A quite private area surrounded by trees and wildlife, we had a fox watching us on 1 of the evenings.
Very close to the theme park with a closer, camping, access point.
After the rides stopped it was very quiet.
If we had more time we would’ve definitely liked to explore the Strathclyde park.
Bin bag was supplied, with instructions for collection.
Wonderful for a large family / group gathering.

Disliked It felt very exposed, there are no boundary’s and the joggers and dog walkers were strolling through, so entirely open access, with just myself and my son I felt quite uneasy at times.
Optional electrics would be nice.
Small amount of midgies in the evening, not much at all though.

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Friendly hotel staff nearby

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Staff from the hotel nearby was excellent en extremely helpful.

Disliked Near a hotel with wedding venue, when there is a party it's impossible to get sleep from the loud music. You only get a parking spot, and toilet nearby.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback and we hope you will visit us again in the future.
Kind regards
Scotlands Theme Park

Nothing…

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1 out of 10
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 Andy c. 1 review

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Nothing

Disliked This is a opened car park with cars and scooters racing around doing donuts at all hours.
This should not be advertised on pitch up

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Not a site ,carpark behind hotel

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Mick D. 1 review

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked The hotel reception and bar staff were very nice & helpful.toilets very clean and warm .had a good choice of food . And 5 minutes walk was a toby carvery . The staff arrived early to clean carpark .
Close to a nice lake + coffeeshop

Disliked That at about midnight there was a car racing round the car park screeching ( very large car park) in the morning realised the car had make Tyre marks all over ( do-nuts) they left within 10 mins .the carpark did have a barrier but was not closed .

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From the manager: Dear Mick D.,

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate it, and we hope you’ll visit us again in the future!

Kind regards
Scotlands Theme Park

Nothing…

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 matthew p. 5 reviews

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Nothing

Disliked Awful, we had to leave at 20:30 due to a function being held in the adjacent hall. The park was closed and quiet but the wedding we felt was going to go on for hours. It was an African wedding and the MC on the microphone had a booming voice and was relentless 🤣 The volume was much higher than usual. They all sounded like they were having fun but wouldn’t have made for a good nights sleep. Coupled with seagulls which were everywhere picking up the left over rubbish. And the neds on motorcycles and quad bikes zooming around 😳😩

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From the manager: Dear Matthew P.

Thank you for your feedback.

Kind regards
Scotlands Theme Park

Huge carpark with no one else…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 David J. 7 reviews

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Huge carpark with no one else around. The female worker in the hotel was amazing and we could use their toilets 👍 10/10

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From the manager: Dear David J.

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate it, and we hope you’ll visit us again in the future!

Kind regards
Scotlands Theme Park

Clean facilities

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 9
 Geoff P. 1 review

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Kids enjoy it took them in theme park had a few beer in hotel.staff very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Geoff P.
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it.

Features

Pop-up campground

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 Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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

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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

M and D's Theme Park

Hamilton Road

Motherwell

Lanarkshire

Scotland

ML1 3RT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.801°N
4.04109°W

Route directions

Upon entering the main car park at the rear of M&D's theme park, please drive to the far end of the car park and park there.

Nearest transport

Coach
3 km Bus Station
3 km Bus Station
3 km Bus Station
Rail
2.1 km Bellshill Rail Station
2.6 km Hamilton West Rail Station
2.9 km Blantyre Rail Station
Ferry
14.9 km Glasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing
16.9 km Glasgow SECC Ferry Landing
16.9 km Plantation Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
25.6 km Glasgow International Airport
45.4 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

Clearly there’s a huge amount to do within the theme park, but it’s also possible that a bit of time away from the bright lights and thrills might be a good idea lest it all get a bit overwhelming. For a bit of calming nature you don’t have to roam very far, as the park and site are within the Strathclyde Country Park, which has a sizeable lake to stroll around. Once you’ve limbered up at the park’s adventure golf, might you perhaps feel ready for something a bit more expansive? There are three golf courses within a 10-minute drive for those ready to face such challenges. Keep that outdoorsy vibe going with outings to meet the creatures that live in the small zoo at Calderglen Country Park (15 minutes) or have a little taste of fifties-style farming life at the working farm at the National Museum of Rural Life (20 minutes). For urban days out, it’s around a 25-minute drive to the centre of Glasgow or around an hour and a quarter to Edinburgh.

Food and drink

  • Bazzar Bar 0.09 km
  • Toby Carvery 0.6 km
  • Shanghai Teahouse 1.5 km
  • Riva 1.6 km
  • Rosso 1.6 km
  • La Piccola Pizzeria 1.7 km
  • Chillies Take Away 1.8 km
  • The Ocean 2 km
  • Bellziehill Farm 2 km
  • Spice 2.1 km

Parks and play

  • Natural Outdoor Play Area 2.8 km
  • Clay Crescent Playground 3.3 km
  • Carfin Community Play Park 5 km
  • MUGA 5.8 km
  • North Lanarkshire Council 6.3 km
  • Parkour Coatbridge 6.4 km
  • Salisbury Playpark 6.8 km
  • Brancumhall Swing Park 7.3 km
  • Barrachnie Park 7.8 km
  • The Crannog 8 km

Public transport

  • Orbiston, Crofthead Crescent at 88 Crofthead Crescent 1.1 km
  • Orbiston, Crofthead Crescent at Whinpark Avenue 1.1 km
  • Orbiston, Crofthead Crescent opp Raewell Crescent 1.1 km
  • Orbiston, Crofthead Crescent at Raewell Crescent 1.2 km
  • Bothwell Bridge 1.2 km
  • Bothwell Bridge 1.2 km
  • Orbiston, Babylon Road opp Lawmuir Primary 1.3 km
  • Orbiston, Babylon Road at Lawmuir Primary 1.3 km
  • Orbiston, Crofthead Crescent at Broomhill Crescent 1.3 km
  • Orbiston, Crofthead Crescent opp Broomhill Crescent 1.4 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 1.6 km
  • Lidl 2.3 km
  • Morrisons 2.3 km
  • Morrisons 2.3 km
  • Lidl 2.4 km
  • Sainsbury's 2.4 km
  • M&S Food 2.4 km
  • Tesco Extra 2.5 km
  • Asda 2.6 km
  • Lidl 2.6 km

Family days out

  • Natural Outdoor Play Area 2.8 km
  • Clay Crescent Playground 3.3 km
  • Carfin Community Play Park 5 km
  • MUGA 5.8 km
  • North Lanarkshire Council 6.3 km
  • Parkour Coatbridge 6.4 km
  • Salisbury Playpark 6.8 km
  • Brancumhall Swing Park 7.3 km
  • Barrachnie Park 7.8 km
  • The Crannog 8 km

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Cycle routes

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

Other

BARON'S HAUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/01/1992) 4.7 km

An Architectural Tour of Central Glasgow 14.8 km

Glasgow Central - River Clyde - Glasgow Green - Glasgow Central 15.1 km

Glasgow's Kelvin Walkway: Clydeside - Maryhill 16.6 km

FANNYSIDE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/01/1997) 17.3 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 M and D's Theme Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is M and D's Theme Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near M and D's Theme Park? Clearly there’s a huge amount to do within the theme park, but it’s also possible that a bit of time away from the bright lights and thrills might be a good idea … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of M and D's Theme Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  3 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at M and D's Theme Park? From $34.52 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.