Thurston Manor

View prices & book 8.7 321 reviews
View over the site
View over the site
Fishing in the pond
A cycle by the lake.
The indoor swimming pool
Indoor pool
The swimming pool
Hardstanding pitches
View of the pond
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Fishing in the pond
A cycle by the lake.
The indoor swimming pool

  • At the foot of the Lammermuir Hills on the East Lothian coastline
  • Fly fishing available on the site's freshwater lake
  • 25 miles to Edinburgh
Dreaming of rolling hills and golden beaches, with the fringe benefits of close proximity to Edinburgh? Then feast your eyes on award-winning Thurston Manor, a former country estate near Dunbar in East Lothian. You'll find Thurston Manor at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills and near the famous East Lothian coastline. However, the temptations are not just limited to the dramatic backdrop of the Lammermuir Hills. There’s the lure of fly fishing on the site’s beautiful freshwater lake, or of relaxing in the heated pool, sauna and steam room, plus a well-equipped fitness centre and wonderful wildlife and walks in the surrounding woods. Thurston Manor has a shop, lounge bar and restaurant with free wi-fi and Sky and BT Sports and there is a great outdoor children’s play area. There is also entertainment during peak season.

Site type

Caravan sites 56
Motorhome sites 56
Open now
Opens 17 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including access to the swimming pool, spa, sauna and entertainment are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The sauna and steam room are currently closed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 17 Feb to

This site is a member of Verdant Leisure group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 321 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly staff, clean facilities & good value for money are frequently praised. However, some guests found pitches cramped & the site noisy. Several visitors noted issues with dated amenities, lack of WiFi & extra charges for the pool.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 33
Arrival date (latest first)

Amazing site, good value, level pitches.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Very nice site, quiet, good facilities, amazing showers with huge cubicles, very nice staff, well equipped shop, nice grounds and walks, good value, cheaper than many more basic sites.

Disliked Nothing, all very good indeed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site clean shower and toilet

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10 out of 10
Location
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Accommodation
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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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ronald P.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Very friendly staff so helpful when we wanted to stay another couple of days they sorted it out without any trouble

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept site, grounds are spotless, lots on

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9 out of 10
Location
 7
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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
 6
Shelley H.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great site, great entertainment programme, shop, leisure centre, huge grounds for nice walks, entertainment and bar staff were lovely, few good play parks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unsure if I would return to this site

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3 out of 10
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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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Jack R.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked The pitch was okay

Disliked Asked staff to empty dog poo bin as it was overflowing on day one they finally got round to it on day four

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitch. Good dog walking area. Facilities clean.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Chris B.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Level pitch.
Good dog walking area.
Facilities clean.

Disliked Not a single hook in the bathrooms, no shelf, nothing except the area around the wash basin which was soaking wet.
Filling the van with fresh water meant blocking the driveway.
No complaints about the noise from children playing as it's a family site, and always nice to see children outside in the sunshine, but it went on until after 11pm!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything the place was great fun and the staff were lovely…

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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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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Keith D.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Everything the place was great fun and the staff were lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

well organised, ample pitch, large shower rooms, reasonably priced shop ideal central stopover…

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10 out of 10
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Maureen E.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked well organised, ample pitch, large shower rooms, reasonably priced shop
ideal central stopover for Scotland

Recommend to friends Visit again

Individual showers rooms…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Joyce P.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (super)

Liked Individual showers rooms

Disliked Internet - couldn’t find it and office telephone number closed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Okay

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7 out of 10
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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Paul S.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Space

Disliked The load strimming of grass all around our pitch for the afternoon

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a great pitch staff where very nice and friendly and…

Overall

10 out of 10
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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Wifi
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David F.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked It was a great pitch staff where very nice and friendly and helpful the facilities were also great

Disliked Only thing was I am disabled and wanted to fish at the lake but it was too far away for me to walk to

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 cafe On-site restaurant 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 Laundry Local produce 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Thurston Manor

Innerwick

Dunbar

Lothian

Scotland

EH42 1SA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.95887°N
2.46248°W

Nearest transport

Coach
35.5 km Golden Square
35.5 km Golden Square
36.5 km Heriot Rd End
Rail
5.4 km Dunbar Rail Station
20 km North Berwick Rail Station
20.8 km Drem Rail Station
Ferry
45.9 km Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing

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

You won’t find yourselves thirsting for action at Thurston Manor; there are lots of inspiring places to visit in East Lothian, Berwickshire and beyond. Peer at the puffins and gawk at the gannets at the Scottish Seabird Centre - you can zoom in on the nesting colonies on the islands (including Bass Rock, home to a gobsmacking 150,000 gannets) using the Centre’s interactive live cameras, or zoom off on a boat trip to see them in the flesh/feathers, along with grey seals and dolphins if you’re lucky. For more fresh air fun, there are clifftop walks, castle ruins, picnicking and pony trekking across the grassland, woods and salt marshes at John Muir Country Park in nearby Dunbar. Or you could go for a clamber around Tantallon Castle, a majestic fourteenth century stronghold in a photogenic location atop the cliffs overlooking the Firth of Forth and Bass Rock. Not to mention the magnificent golf courses, fishing, horse riding, yachting and water sports in the surrounding area. Whisky lovers will definitely want to make a pilgrimage to the nearby Glenkinchie Distillery, which has an excellent visitor centre and guided tours as well as tastings (and a discount in the shop is included in the very reasonable entrance fee). Last but not least, the brilliant and bonny city of Edinburgh is only 25 miles away.....

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitesands 3.4 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Thorntonloch 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Dunbar (East) 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Dunbar (Belhaven) 7.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Pease Bay 8.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard 35.5 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Museum and Art Gallery 35.6 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts 35.8 km

Palace of Holyroodhouse 44.2 km

Our Dynamic Earth 44.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Deuchrie – Beltondod (Dunbar Common) 9.3 km

Abbey St Bathans - Edin's Hall Broch - Abbey St Bathans 12.7 km

St Abb's Head - St Abbs - Coldingham Bay - Eyemouth - Coldingham 21.1 km

FIDRA (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/08/1988) 23.5 km

Stobshiel – Lammer Law – Longyester 24.1 km

Local events

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday, 1 August 2025 – Friday, 1 August 2025)

    Edinburgh, Scotland 45.7 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Thurston Manor have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Thurston Manor dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thurston Manor? You won’t find yourselves thirsting for action at Thurston Manor; there are lots of inspiring places to visit in East Lothian, Berwickshire and beyond. Peer at the puffins and gawk at the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thurston Manor?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Thurston Manor? From $45.19 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.