Dalkeith Country Park

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  • Rural Dalkeith camping field in Midlothian countryside
  • Surrounded by 1,000 acres of countryside with views over the river Esk
  • Discounted entry to Fort Douglas Adventure Park
This rural camping field at Dalkeith Country Park provides secluded pitches on a Midlothian estate, set in 1,000 acres of countryside with gorgeous views over the Esk river. This wonderfully peaceful, basic campsite is spot on for fun camping adventures. There’s great dining and shopping on site too, including award-winning dining in The Kitchen, treats to go from The Larder, and the chance for a bit of retail therapy in Restoration Yard’s stylish boutique. This is a fab spot for family stays, with discounted entry into Fort Douglas Adventure Park, where you can all run riot on slides, climbing walls and suspension bridges. There are safe cycling tracks all around the park, and there’s plenty of room for your dog to have a run around among the trees too. As you explore the estate, you might get lucky and spot shy roe deer, hares and soaring buzzards. With all this outdoor space on hand it may be something of a surprise to hear that this spot is just nine miles from the centre of Edinburgh, with all its shops, restaurants and cultural goings-on. A couple of days in the city are of course highly recommended, but if you fancy a change of scenery you can get to East Lothian beaches in around half an hour or be walking in the Pentland Hills in about 20.

Campground type

Tent sites 64
Rent a tent 9
Open now
Opens June 6
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jun 6 to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 48 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Park facilities was very clean and well layed out…

Overall 8/10

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Cassam A.

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Park facilities was very clean and well layed out

Disliked Campsite was quite a long way from the main entrance to the park.

A recommended campsite for easy access to the Edinburgh Fringe Fest.

Overall 10/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked A great set up, clean, and friendly staff!

Liked the quite location within the country park. Showers hot and clean Easy…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Stuart E.

Primitive grass tent campsite (large)

Liked Liked the quite location within the country park.
Showers hot and clean
Easy to get to zdalkieth and Edinburgh
Liked the free WiFi (good speed)

Disliked Would have liked the option for electric hookup

Small, safe campsite where the kids could run freely...…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Small, safe campsite where the kids could run freely...

Disliked Noise of traffic and aeroplanes over night

Excellent all round

Overall 10/10

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Wifi
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Ian H.

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked The size of the site. The helpful staff. Clean facilities. Quiet away from traffic. Will be recommending to one and all. Thank you

Disliked Nothing to dislike

The hosts, the location (at the park and near Edinburgh), tents only.…

Overall 6/10

Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked The hosts, the location (at the park and near Edinburgh), tents only.

Disliked The abuse of the facilities and the 'pitch wherever you like'.

Great stay

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jennifer C.

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Clean facilities and warm showers, plenty of space and lit walkway. The communal bbq area, covered seating and games were a nice touch. Lovely country park setting and great location for getting into Edinburgh.

Disliked Shame we can't park cars by pitch but the car park was very close by and they lend wheelbarrows to use to cart your stuff.

Facilities basic but ample for a couple of nights. Good value.

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked The country park was a beautiful setting with lots to do and great walks!

Disliked The weather wasn’t great! lol but it added to the adventure

enjoyed the stay, and facilities made life easy for young children.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (large)

Liked Excellent facilities including covered picnic bench and generously sized barbecue area and immaculate shower/toilets
Lots to do in the park for younger and older kids plus lovely trails in woods.

The Kitchen restaurant is recommended, but mid priced, the cafe is also great for sandwiches and kids lunchboxes, especially if you like local baker Mimi’s cakes and bakes.

Disliked Tips:
The far end of the campsite is a brisk 5 minute walk from the car park. Some wheelbarrows are available to transport gear, but we were grateful for our own folding trolly.
The field had been mowed and then rained on meaning clumps of long wet grass stuck to footwear and the tent. Saw some people with a leaf blower to clear their pitch. We took a small broom to the tent before packing away and then air dried more debris off from the base of the tent at home.

Great site, friendly relaxed staff, very relaxing. Highly recommend.

Overall 10/10

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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Kevin B.

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Friendly, clean, beautiful site.
If you're happy to have the basics of toilets, showers, kitchen area and are on a budget this is the perfect site for you.
The walks around the park are breathtaking in every sense. The flora and fauna were superb (except for one grey squirrel who had a mischievous side).
Plenty to do on site with Go Ape, adventure playground, shops etc.
The history of the park is there to see with old buildings extremely well renovated.

Disliked The site isn't open for a long enough period. I'd be back again this year if it had a longer season.
The hills! I know nothing can be done about them and they are part of the charm but my legs and feet haven't stopped complaining yet!

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Dalkeith Country Park

Via The Town Gate

Dalkeith

Lothian

Scotland

EH22 2NA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.90478°N
3.0599°W

Route directions

From the Old Dalkeith Road, turn left into King’s Gate. You’ll drive through a long stretch of woodland (watch out for deer and other wildlife) before you get to the park. Follow signs to Restoration Yard, then the signs for campsite parking.

Nearest transport

Bus
0.9 mi Jarnac Court
0.9 mi South Street
6.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.3 mi Shawfair Rail Station
1.8 mi Eskbank Rail Station
2.1 mi Musselburgh Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 mi Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing
14 mi South Queensferry Ferry Landing
Airport
12.2 mi 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

One of the country's real cultural highlights, Edinburgh Festival is staged in August, and if you want to see any exhibitions or shows it’s best to book online well in advance. There’s lots more to the city than the festival though, and any trip to the city should incorporate the castle, the Royal Mile and Georgian New Town. If you fancy a big night out, this is definitely the place to be, with a huge choice of restaurants and bursting with pubs serving pints of local ‘heavy’. It’s less than half an hour by car, or you can catch the bus (an hour). Days out on the sandy beaches of Gullane or Tyninghame (both half an hour's drive) should be on the cards too, and you may like to stop off at the pretty seaside village of North Berwick as well while you're up at the coast. Energetic kids can let off steam by tubing at Midlothian Snowsports Centre (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portobello (Central) 3.8 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Portobello (West) 4.6 mi Sea N/AN/AN/APoor
Seton Sands 7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodN/A
Longniddry 8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Kinghorn (Pettycur) 12 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Palace of Holyroodhouse 5.5 mi

Our Dynamic Earth 5.5 mi

Mercat Tours (Edinburgh Walks) 5.8 mi

National Museum of Scotland 5.8 mi

St Giles' Cathedral 5.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Roslin and the North Esk Valley 5.2 mi

Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat 5.3 mi

Blackford and Braid Hills 5.9 mi

Edinburgh: the Two-Hour Tour 6 mi

Edinburgh - New Town - Water of Leith - Botanic Garden 6.2 mi

Local events

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

    Edinburgh, Scotland 6.1 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dalkeith Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dalkeith Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dalkeith Country Park? One of the country's real cultural highlights, Edinburgh Festival is staged in August, and if you want to see any exhibitions or shows it’s best to book online well in advance. There’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dalkeith Country Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dalkeith Country Park? From $77.90 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.