The Wheel Caravan Park
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Add your business details- Quiet rural park halfway between Bonnybridge and Falkirk
- Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling all within a 40-minute drive
- Highland cattle and horse-drawn carriage rides on site
Now, Bonnybridge may not be a place that’s particularly well known among tourists, but it’s certainly a spot that savvy Scotland travellers should have on their radar.
Why so? Well, here’s a laidback place that’s handy not only for Falkirk (the centre of which is a 10-minute drive away) but also pretty much right in the middle of the excellent triangle formed by Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling – three excellent locations all with a travelling time of less than 40 minutes by car.
Grab a berth at The Wheel Caravan Park, in a rural location just between Bonnybridge and Falkirk, for a break that can include jaunts to all these splendid cities and mix them up with country-style outings closer to home. There’s a fine network of walking/bike paths in the area around here, taking in some great scenery or leading to attractions like the Falkirk Wheel (a 10-minute stroll away, as you may have guessed from the site’s name…)
It’s a peaceful setup on site, in a quiet setting surrounded by mature trees and shrubs and with
shaggy Highland cattle in residence. As an added bonus, staff run horse-drawn carriage rides every day to give guests a memorable method of experiencing the local area.
Along with all of this, guests have access to such facilities as a kitchen area, toilet and shower facilities and plenty of car parking space.
Campground type
30
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30
3Languages spoken
English
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Features
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 WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 sites)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
The Wheel Caravan Park
Rough Castle Farm
Bonnybridge
Stirlingshire
Scotland
FK1 4RX
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
55.9941°N
-3.84236°W
Nearest transport
Bus1.2 mi Mariner Centre
2.5 mi Bus Station
4.2 mi Newlands Garage
Rail1.3 mi Camelon Rail Station
1.9 mi Falkirk High Rail Station
2 mi Larbert Rail Station
Ferry15.8 mi Rosyth Ferry Terminal
17.3 mi Town Pier
17.7 mi South Queensferry Ferry Landing
Airport18.8 mi Edinburgh Airport
24.7 mi Glasgow International 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 sensible place to start is the Falkirk Wheel, an engineering masterpiece that connects the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal via a smart rotating boat lift. Getting there is easy: it’s a 20-minute walk from the caravan park via the Roughcastle Tunnel. Continue your ramble to take in the 30-metre-tall horse head sculptures known as the Kelpies, and trails and play area of The Helix parkland (both about four miles from the site).
Other wanders from the site might take you to the historic grounds of Callendar House, or for an altogether spookier experience at the area known as the Falkirk Triangle, where UFO spottings have been recorded for more than 100 years.
The rural surroundings mean plenty of access to such things as golf, fishing and horse riding locally, but it’s a fine idea to trade in all this countryside sooner or later for day trips to Stirling (25 minutes’ drive), Glasgow (half an hour) and Edinburgh (40 minutes).
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) | 21.4 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
| Aberdour (Silversands) | 22 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
| Burntisland | 24.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Kinghorn (Pettycur) | 25.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Kinghorn (Harbour Beach) | 26.4 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | Poor | Poor |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Royal Burgh of Stirling Visitor Centre 9.2 mi
Linlithgow Palace 9.4 mi
Stirling Castle 9.8 mi
National Wallace Monument 10.5 mi
Glasgow Cathedral 17.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
The Falkirk Wheel and the Antonine Wall 1.1 mi
FANNYSIDE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/01/1997) 4.7 mi
SKINFLATS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/04/2005) 5.8 mi
Around Stirling, Walk 1 9.3 mi
Around Culross 9.4 mi
Local events
- TRNSMT (Friday, July 11, 2025 – Friday, July 11, 2025)
Glasgow, Scotland 18.3 mi
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday, August 1, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025)
Edinburgh, Scotland 25.2 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does The Wheel Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Wheel Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near The Wheel Caravan Park? The sensible place to start is the Falkirk Wheel, an engineering masterpiece that connects the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal via a smart rotating boat lift. Getting there is … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Wheel Caravan Park?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: noon On-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m.