Ballencrieff Farm Campsite

8.5 12 reviews
Camping field (added by manager 11 Jul 2024)
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Garleton hills and the landmark hopetoun monument
Sunset over the railway line
Garleton hills at dawn
Lagoon on the farm
Yellowcraigs beach nearby
Pearly nacreous clouds
Steam-train refilling pool on the longniddry to haddington railway walk
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  • Back-to-basics pop-up campsite on a working East Lothian arable farm
  • The Museum of Flight, Gullane golf clubs and beach 10 minutes’ drive
  • Off-grid grass pitches and dog walk on site; shop five minutes’ drive
When you’re looking for your next no-frills Scottish camping adventure, have a look at Ballencrieff Farm Campsite, a simple sort of affair five minutes’ drive from the shops and pubs of Longniddry in East Lothian. The grass pitches have utilised a hitherto unused triangular field in a quiet corner of a busy arable farm (expect to see tractors about the place and to hear some farming noise), and are admirably suited to anyone looking for an off-grid camping experience in stunning countryside. The campsite is on a grass field without marked pitches, so campers can choose where to set up on arrival. As it’s a pop-up site, there is no running water or waste collection on site. You can bring your own water in or buy five-litre bottles once here – handy for those of you arriving on foot or by bike. There are also two portable loos on the camping field, and a walkway around the perimeter of the farm where you can walk your dogs. Simple and back-to-basics this site may be, but it certainly packs a sightseeing punch, being close to east-coast beaches, museums and ancient Roman ruins.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 1
Tent pitches 20
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Ballencrieff Farm Campsite

Longniddry

Lothian

Scotland

EH32 0PJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

55.99377°N
-2.82899°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.7 km South Street
18.7 km Jarnac Court
23 km Bus Station
Rail
3 km Drem Rail Station
4.2 km Longniddry Rail Station
9.3 km North Berwick Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing
29.6 km Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing
34.7 km South Queensferry Ferry Landing
Airport
33.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve: five minutes’ drive - Myreton Motor Museum: five minutes - Hopeton Monument: five minutes - Chesters Hill Fort: five minutes - Gullane (four golf clubs and a beach): 10 minutes - Direlton Castle and Gardens: 10 minutes - The Museum of Flight: 10 minutes - Yellowcraigs and North Berwick beaches: both 15 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Longniddry 4.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Gullane 5.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seton Sands 6.6 km Sea N/A N/A Good N/A
Yellow Craig 8.5 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Broad Sands 8.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Royal Yacht Britannia 21.7 km

Palace of Holyroodhouse 21.8 km

Our Dynamic Earth 22.1 km

Mercat Tours (Edinburgh Walks) 22.8 km

National Museum of Scotland 23 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Aberlady Bay – Gullane Bents – Yellowcraig 2.6 km

FIDRA (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/08/1988) 9.2 km

Stobshiel – Lammer Law – Longyester 14.5 km

Deuchrie – Beltondod (Dunbar Common) 15.3 km

Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat 21.7 km

Local events

  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Edinburgh, Scotland 23.4 km

  • Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    East Calder, Scotland 23.6 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.

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating based on 12 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The field had clean portable toilets and bins. Simple but sufficient.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Rebecca H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ease of booking last minute. Lots of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value stay with super friendly hosts

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Matthew J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent location for exploring all the beaches and hills between Edinburgh and North Berwick. Easy access to Drem Station for regular trains into Edinburgh for festival days out. And Kate(?) our host was very friendly with lots of tips on places to visit. All for a very good value stay during peak season!

Disliked: Thistles and nestles on the camping field. Lack of running water to easily refill water bottles. No wifi. But all easily solvable by next year. Noisy road and train line are pretty close.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Back to basics camping!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emily P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The site is spacious and peaceful. The owner, Sarah, was very helpful and hospitable. Would definitely stay here again in future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple but nice

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of space to pitch our tent, possibly of breakfast delivery, easy excess to the road, 30 min drive to Edinburgh, decently flat around the corners of the field, bins for trash, 5 min drive to train station

Disliked: Road and train noises

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Karesse K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The location

Recommend to friends Visit again

We spent our days/evenings on the coast and returned for a good sleep.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Caring and helpful owner. Simple camping with easy access to site. Accurate description.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was easy to find. Only there on night.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location was easy to find. Only there on night.

Disliked: There was no actual site. Just a field to pitch your tent up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, clean toilets, open countryside.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful, open field. Toilets on site, easy to find. Hosts very welcoming, would do anything to help. Price very good.

Disliked: Nothing. Was great, kids loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed staying with us and we'd love to have you back again anytime.

Ideal back to basics campsite for a night or two. Very…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Graeme R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ideal back to basics campsite for a night or two. Very friendly host. Would definitely use again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we'd love to welcome your family back again in the future.

Lovely clean portable toilet. Great little site for a night stop over.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
tina p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely clean portable toilet. Great little site for a night stop over.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay on the campsite and we'd love to welcome you back another time.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ballencrieff Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ballencrieff Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ballencrieff Farm Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve: five minutes’ drive - Myreton Motor Museum: five minutes - Hopeton Monument: five minutes - Chesters Hill Fort: five minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ballencrieff Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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