Linwater Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 408 reviews
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Aerial view of the park
Level pitches with plenty of space in between
Large electric grass pitches
Middle section of the touring area
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Top end of the touring pitch
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Aerial view of the park
Level pitches with plenty of space in between
Large electric grass pitches

  • Quiet site five miles from Edinburgh Airport
  • Shopping locally at Livingston Designer Outlet
  • Next to a country park and the Union Canal
East Calder is calling – and how easily accessible it all is. The county's Linwater Caravan Park is within a five-mile drive of Edinburgh Airport (nip up for the weekend, perhaps?) and is next to the trunk roads of the M8 and M9 – thus making it straightforward to stop over here on your way to and fro north or south. But you'd also be well placed to stay a bit longer. Linwater's in a countryside location, right next to Almondell and Calderwood Country Park and the Union Canal (for tiptop towpath strolls) and is also a short drive from the Pentland Hills Regional Park. The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena is only a mile away. All at Linwater is ably run by Katie and Alaistair, who've added a toilet block including a disabled loo, showers, a dishwashing area, laundry facilities and waste disposal for tourers and motorhomes.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 59
Caravans for hire 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent pitches 19
Touring caravan pitches 59
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 et 31/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 408 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Linwater Caravan Park gets thumbs up for spot-on cleanliness, top-notch kitchen and showers, and loads of space for your rig. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Great spot for hopping onto public transport to Edinburgh. Mostly chilled vibes, though a bit of plane or road noise here and there. Definitely recommended for the quality and what you get for your buck.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Super site for visiting Edinburgh or just stay and enjoy the nature.

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Petra H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice campsite, I wanted to visit Edinburgh but in the end I stayed here and took the walks along the river, to the union canal and surroundings. Facilities are super, showers especially. And a nice touch with the small store attached, so I has not to drive when I was running out of bread…

Disliked Nothing

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非常好！…

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sz x.

Electric grass pitch

Liked 非常好！

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a really nicely set…

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Evan S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked It was a really nicely set up campsite and the owner was very helpful. The facilities were also outstanding.

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Excellent site very clean and welcoming. Good sized pitches.

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Sharon J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The cleanliness of the park, the warmth of the staff and facilities were top notch.
Very peaceful.
Beautiful walks and the chickens and sheep walking around was great for the kids

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Lovely facilities, very friendly and welcoming…

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Sarah S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely facilities, very friendly and welcoming staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent in every way.

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kev b.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location, space of each pitch - plenty of room for a family tent and a car, cleanliness of the site in general. The staff are excellent, relaxed and welcoming. Very efficient when dealing with customers - had my welcome pack ready along with a pile of others, pitch already allocated (oddly this was the same as my previous visit and hopefully my next visit). Drinking water and electric at the pitch was so helpful.

Although I didn't use the TV room or the kids play park - too old for the latter, too tired to concentrate on the former, they were available and seemed to be well kept.

Close enough to Edinburgh to find your way without a satnav. I do recommend using the park and ride at Islington as it's cheap, gives access to the city and beyond, and the fares are capped for both trams and buses linked together making transport easy and relaxing.

Disliked My only dislike was leaving but life beckons until next time.

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Everything.…

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Ian H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location with transport links to Edinburgh and local shopping

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John R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location, pitch sizes, clean modern showers, facilities

Disliked None

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Excellent high quality site.

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Iain S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked We liked everything about the site. The toilets and showers were amazing and the hot water abundant. We found the site to be very clean and tidy, and the pitches to a very high standard. We spent a few nights here as a base for our Edinburgh trip. The Tram park and ride being only 4 miles away made it a no brainer when choosing this site. We will definitely be back here on our next trip to Scotland.

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Handy pitch site with easy links to Edinburgh!

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Luke W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Large bathroom facilities with multiple shower/changing cubicles, toilet cubicles and x2 standalone vanity cubicles. Also has indoor kitchen/cooking facilities and a small shop in reception.
The site is clean and well maintained throughout, both indoors and out. There is also plenty of wildlife around including wild rabbits, which was absolutely wonderful to wake up to!
EHU is well provided and plenty of pitches, grass and/or gravel, and also has static vans and spaces for tents.
Good check-in process with clear instructions and guidance, handy leaflets given after check in with barrier code, map and local tourist sights including how to get into Edinburgh easily!

Disliked Showers are push-buttons with short timers, which can be a bit bothersome whilst trying to shower.
Position is slightly let-down by being so near to EDI airport, but this can’t really be addressed!

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Linwater Caravan Park

West Clifton

East Calder

Lothian

Scotland

EH53 0HT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.91179°N
3.43499°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16 km Bus Station
16 km Bus Station
18.8 km Carnegie College
Rail
2.6 km Kirknewton Rail Station
4.3 km Uphall Rail Station
6.1 km Livingston South Rail Station
Ferry
9.3 km South Queensferry Ferry Landing
10.9 km Town Pier
12.4 km Rosyth Ferry Terminal
Airport
6 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

Linwater Caravan Park's locale means you're well set for both countryside and city days, or to break up a journey on your way north or south. Around the area, a mile away in a disused quarry is the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, with the biggest indoor climbing wall in the world (well worth tackling for the boasting rights gained for afterwards, one might suggest). The towpath walks of the Union Canal are nearby and the shows and exhibitions of the Royal Highland Showground are within four miles. You can also easily drive to the Kelpies, the biggest horsey structures on the planet, and to the Falkirk Wheel, the boat lift connecting the Union and the Forth and Clyde canals.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands) 17.5 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Aberdour (Silversands) 18.4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Portobello (West) 20.3 km Sea N/AN/AN/APoor
Portobello (Central) 21.1 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Burntisland 21.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Edinburgh Zoo 10.9 km

Linlithgow Palace 12.7 km

Royal Scottish Academy 14.7 km

Royal Botanic Garden 15.2 km

Edinburgh Castle 15.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

South Queensferry - Dalmeny 8.6 km

Linlithgow - Parkley Craigs 12.3 km

Linlithgow – Beecraigs Country Park – Union Canal Avon Aquaduct 12.3 km

Nine Mile Burn - West Kip - Nine Mile Burn 14 km

Blackford and Braid Hills 14 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 Linwater Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Linwater Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Linwater Caravan Park? Linwater Caravan Park's locale means you're well set for both countryside and city days, or to break up a journey on your way north or south. Around the area, a mile away … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Linwater Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Linwater Caravan Park? From R770,18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.