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Mortonhall Caravan and Camping Park
38 Mortonhall Gate
Frogston Road East
Edinburgh
Lothian (Browse area)
EH16 6TJ
Tel: 0131 664 1533
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Pitches: 250
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kaye444 |
3 reviews from this member |
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 We went to this campsite on a very windy couple of nights in June. The pitches were nice an flat but quite exposed and in busy times there is not much space between tents.
Facilities were good. Nice clean showers and toilets. The site has its own shop which is an advantage. There is a bus stop just outside the site so you can travel into Edinburgh. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Elvirablack |
9 reviews from this member |
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Fantastic site, great location, great shop and reasonable prices also well stocked.
Had a fantastic pitch level and close to shower block.
However the shower block was dirty not well cleaned at all, check sheet system in place but what was checked was not the cleaness of the block. Within a 48 hr period a cleaner did turn up and did a half hearted job.Diposable razor still between duck boards and plenty of black mould . When he left.
We have stayed before and it was cleaner than this. Will be going back to C.C.Site in future.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fi22 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Brilliant clean site with allocated pitch, your even given a map of the site with bus timetable and other information on it. Clean and tidy toilets / showers etc.
The stables bar on site is worth a visit, great food served by friendly staff and all at a reasonable price. Easy access to centre of edinburgh, will definitely use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jensue |
10 reviews from this member |
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Large site, well stocked shop and pleasant staff. Showers roomy and with plenty of hot water although could get a bit grubby. Stables bar and restaurant fantastic on rainy nights, and they have a book sharing scheme which is brilliant. Great regular bus service into Edinburgh to Princes Street that takes 20 mins. Biggest gripes were the costs of dryers (£1.50 token for 15 minutes), and the most bizarre booking system I have experienced. Although we booked a week in advance (for two weeks) they kept moving us as they had booked others into our pitch. One morning we were moved 10 yds, to another pitch, and another campervan also had to move across the grass to an identical pitch. Most campers have to re-book each day and will often be moved. I kept seeing peopled trudging across grass carrying tents and belongings!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Enalla |
7 reviews from this member |
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I'm surprised that I have never reviewed this site as it is one of my childhood favourites and it was also the first site that I took my family to, and was the first time I camped too as an adult.
I love everything about Mortonhall. The only thing that spoils it is the price I feel. Mind you, I always have an issue with the price. But the good things about it make up for that. We decided to extend our summer hols by heading for Edinburgh and it was only while I was driving up the drive that I remembered it was August and the Festival was on! However, that's one of the advantages of having a tent! No caravans were being let in but tents were.
We were given a pitch right at the top of the site, just behind the wall (if you look over the wall you can see Arthur's Seat and the Castle) and I was delighted. The only downside to being at such a remote, and unused at all other times of the year, spot was that we only had a portacabin with toilets and showers (very basic but clean!) and I was a little annoyed that we were paying the same as people who had the proper facilities further down the site.
However, the weather was glorious and, although there are buses at the gate, we drove to Musselburgh and took the train into the city. There is also a park and ride but I could never find it.
I am a huge fan of Mortonhall. The staff are always friendly, mostly students or young people travelling from other countries. It makes it feel cosmopolitan. I love it!
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: R.S.M |
3 reviews from this member |
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Mortonhall just off the A702 [City Bypass] Turn off at the Lothianburn Junction, at the top of the hill turn right at the lights, into Frogston road. 1.7 miles and the entrance is on the left for the Garden centre and park. Reception is fully manned and has a well stocked shop and accessory shop. Papers on a daily basis. The site is grass/park land and slopes quite badly at the top end of the site.Over 300 pitches, so its a big site.[We had to ask to be moved due to the slope.]
Well maintained site with regular work being carried out through the day. Well appointed toilet/shower blocks dish washing area and laundry facilities. EHU available as is the 'standard' of pitch you can choose.
Well behaved visitors we found and the site is silent after 11.00pm. A well laid out play area for the children. Dog walking areas.
The Stables Restaurant is clean well stocked and friendly. Meals are served at an average cost of £ 8 for a main course.
Edinburgh city centre is a 15 minute drive. Morrison's and Tesco are nearby.
All things considered a site worth a visit. We'll be back.
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| Date of Visit: December 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sadgitcaravanner |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a great site. We visited between Christmas and New Year. Handy for Princes Street and all the usual Edinburgh sights. We had a luxury pitch with services and a hard standing (which was a bit pricey and could have done with being a little larger as barely enough room for the caravan never mind an awing on the hard standing).
The grass was in a bit of a mess due to all the rain and the units coming and going as you needed to drive from the tarmac across grass to get to your pitch which was a bit of a problem with non 4WD units.
This did not detract from the very friendly helpful wardens with loads of local information and maps to hand, spotless clean toilets and showers, restaurant nearby (did not use but it looked really nice) and great woodland and garden walks. Take your walking boots or your wellies and explore this beautiful area only a stones throw from the Capital. A great time was had at this site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Nikki31 |
6 reviews from this member |
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We arrived late at this site due to having a bit of trouble finding it. We found a spot and set up for the night. The next morning we went and booked in and they were happy for us to be on the pitch we had chosen. Reasonably price per night with a good stocked shop and friendly staff. The number 11 bus goes from outside the campsite into Edinburgh, takes about 20 mins. You do need the correct money to travel but the shop on the site will happily change money for you. The shower and toilet block could be improved, it was cold and didn't appear to be heated. The showers weren't very clean and your clothes get wet whilst having a shower. They cut the grass while we were there and most of the cut grass ended up in the shower block and no one seemed bothered about cleaning it up. Excellent base for visiting Edinburgh.
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Shouby |
13 reviews from this member |
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We have stayed at this site on many occasions now and just can't wait to go back again!
It is very peaceful and tranquil and great for exploring in and around Edinburgh. Not to far from a shopping outlet with big supermarket however on site shop is really well stocked too.
Had a meal in the bar and the staff were brilliant, very child friendly site with great adventure park!
Showers are very clean and roomy and again great for families because you have enough space to shower your young children without getting wet yourself. Good bus service into Edinburgh so you don't have the hassle of taking the car into the city centre. Great walks around the park too (our dog had the time of his life!)
All in all I would very highly recommend this campsite we have not had a bad experience here yet.
Great value for money with wonderful helpful staff
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Keith tidman |
9 reviews from this member |
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Great site, excellent for visiting Edinburgh as the bus stop is right outside the site entrance and the fare into the city is very reasonable. Excellent facilities and lovely arboritum where you can walk the dog. Signposted from the motorway so no trouble to find.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Boo1 |
16 reviews from this member |
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First impressions of this site were good, the staff were friendly and helpful and the pitch easy to find. However, there were certain things about this site that niggled over the weekend we spent there. Firstly the shower block in our field was split into eight compartments, each with a shower, toilet and sink. There was always a long queue for these facilities, and when I did use them they were far from clean. I attempted to use the main shower block one morning at 9am only to find it was closed for cleaning, and when I found a vacant shower in another part of the site there was no hot water. To be fair to the site it was absolutely bursting at the seams, but they obviously did not have enough facilities. Another small niggle is that there were not enough dish washing facilities. The whole site seemed to be geared towards motor homes (and there were some beauties about!) rather than tents.
On the plus side there was a great snack van that did breakfasts from 7am until 11am and the menu at the Stable Bar looked varied and very reasonable. The site was very handy for the city with a number 11 bus leaving from the entrance every 20 mins (give or take). A taxi was £12 to Princes Street. One tip would be to walk to the previous bus stop in peak times as there were a couple of occasions where not everybody in the queue managed to get on the bus.
On the whole I would visit the site again and use it as a base to do the Edinburgh Festival. Last year we paid £32 each for a dorm bed in one of the hostels, so camping was a much cheaper alternative.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tannyenhans |
4 reviews from this member |
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I can't understand why people are so enthusiastic about this site: they charge for everything they can; awnings however small, small puptents with caravan (were even more expensive than a separate tent). Laundry machines were twice the price as on other sites (if they were working at all); site was absolutely packed, so we had to wait for at least 10 minutes for the showers, which were either not working, overflowing or just giving a trickle of water. Toilet seats were missing for the whole week we were staying there. The staff's only comment to our complaints was: "Can't do anything about it, hope you have a pleasant stay." So if you can, avoid this campsite.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Crazy-teeks |
8 reviews from this member |
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Just back from 2 night stay at Mortonhall with our 2 young children and had a great time despite extremely strong winds. We stayed in our tent and received the handy location map as mentioned in other reviews. Good firm level ground which didn't bend too many tent pegs! I'll list my good and bad points although overall we really liked this site and will visit again.
Good points:
Great bus service right outside the campsite into the centre of Edinburgh.
Well stocked shop & really nice bar/restaurant.
Very quiet at night even though, being during the festival, it was extremely busy.
Great park for the kids and nice walks.
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Wasn't too impressed with the shower/toilet blocks, don't know if it was just because the place was so busy but seemed to get very wet / muddy, lack of toilet rolls, only one hand-dryer / no paper towels, little things but they could be improved on.
In the tent areas everyone was driving around other tents to get to their own which at night was a tad scary when you see the headlights coming towards you! I'd go for luminous guy ropes!
As I said just a couple of negatives but would definitely recommend this one.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Benson |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just spent the one night at Mortonhall this week-end. Although the site was quite full, the pitches are evenly spread out so you have your "own space" the site was also quite quiet from 11.00pm our pitch was slightly sloped but this didn't cause us any problems and everyone else seemed to be managing OK.
The toilet and shower facilities where excellent with the power showers being exactly as they describe ! The bar and restaurant was excellent with friendly staff and very good value for money with a three course menu for £10.50, beer prices were good too. At £17.00 for the night my first reaction was this was quite expensive compared to other sites we have stayed on, but considering the facilities and local walks etc that are on offer (Although we didn't have time to use them all) and the close proximity to the city centre this seems reasonably.
We will definitely go back and use this site again, hopefully for longer next time.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jamsie486 |
1 review from this member |
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Myself, wife and 2 boxer dogs spent 2 nights at this site and we cannot wait to get back. A beautiful site with magnificent views. The shower/toilet blocks were in immaculate condition including a well stocked shop on site. You are also supplied with a large map of the site on arrival which I found helpful for selecting a pitch for our next visit. A bus service is available near to the site which runs every 20 minutes into the city.
The site also has an excellent well stocked bar with friendly staff. Along with lots of woodland walks (for the dogs too) you cannot fail to enjoy a stay at this site.
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