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Linwater Caravan Park
West Clifton
Edinburgh
East Calder
Lothian (Browse area)
EH53 0HT
Tel: 0131 3333326
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Pitches: 60
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: KeldaMacFeegle |
7 reviews from this member |
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 This was our first camping trip so we chose a campsite with plenty of facilities and close to home should it all go horribly wrong. The site was easy to find and there was a friendly welcome when we arrived.
The previous occupants of the pitch had left quite a lot of litter and cigarette ends and these hadn’t all been picked up but they cleaned up quickly when I pointed this out.
The showers and toilets were kept very clean and were modern and bright. Thankfully we didn’t need to use the indoor kitchen because the weather was good but we went in to have a look and it had everything you would expect.
The surrounding countryside was lovely and the walking nearby was very picturesque.
Not noisy in the evenings, but the airport is nearby and you do hear the planes taking off and landing from fairly early in the morning. This didn’t bother me, but it might if you are a light sleeper and like a lie in.
It was a great site to help me get to grips with camping and I would definitely visit again. 
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Date of Visit: May 2022  |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Wee van lady |
2 reviews from this member |
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Friendly and welcoming staff. Requested close to facilities pitch and got the closest one possible.
Barrier code gate out of hours gave a sense of security. So close to Rathough Climbing centre and also to the Pentlands National park for walking.
Campers kitchen is such a useful commodity, and a pleasant and sociable shared space.
Shower block was warm and had plenty of hot water, even though I was late heading for a shower.
Downside of that is they were requiring cleaning, that said it appeared to have been one grubby camper that managed to have mud over the floor.
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| Date of Visit: April 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Andrei |
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A lovely campsite, very clean and well maintained.
An ideal base for Edinburgh and the surrounding areas,
Staff very friendly and a great little shop on site.
Highly recommended
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| Date of Visit: September 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Besses |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely clean and well looked after site. They take orders for a cream tea which we did and it was worth the money.
I would recommend this as a nice treat at the end of a long drive.
Only stayed 1 night and didn't use the facilities but they looked spotless.
Nice walk along the steam in the woods from the site. Used this site as a stop over for the Highlands
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 12 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Wendo |
1 review from this member |
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Excellent site, facilities and amazingly helpful friendly staff.
Good road system around with supermarket facilities accessible with a car.
Definitely recommend.
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Elspet |
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Fantastic location with lovely walks near by.
Wonderful staff with clean facilities (all covid friendly) and a handy shop!
Good sized pitches and well maintained.
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Mcniv |
10 reviews from this member |
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Excellent site very well looked after and facilities are very clean, good little shop selling essentials,
Good walks down to the river almond and a great little playpark for the kids
Great site to spend a couple of days on or longer if exploring the Edinburgh area
We will definitely return
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| Date of Visit: May 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Hazel3 |
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Excellent service from Reception staff and throughout. So helpful and accommodating especially when we needed a longer connection. Nothing a bother. Extremely welcoming, clean, friendly - a wee haven.
We wandered in to the nearest village on Saturday and had a wonderful afternoon - staff and service at The Grapes Pub was fantastic.
Will definitely go back, thank you.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Fiona W |
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We enjoyed our stay here. Online booking was easy, though it generated five separate emails to print off. Site is very well presented, staff are helpful and always out & about doing maintenance work.
We were escorted to our pitch, which was sunny, flat and a generous size. For £25, we thought the facilities on offer were good - there's a TV room, kitchen, DVDs games & picnic tables to borrow, bikes to hire (including E-bikes).
Showers, dog and WiFi all free, though we had to get close to the router in the kitchen for a signal as it didn't reach the motorhome.
The Covid-19 arrangements were good, with a one-way system in the well-stocked shop / Reception, and a simple fob system to ensure there were no queues inside the toilet block. (Hang your fob on a specific hook when you go in, take it away when you leave: easy. ) The risk assessment was up on the wall and the place was spotless. Although the site plan shows dish washing is in the camp kitchen, there were sinks outside.
No views out to the surrounding countryside of barley fields, but the "dog walk" goes west along the canal feeder to Almondell Country Park or east to the superb Lin Mill Aquaduct and on to Rathough in the other direction.
You could cycle (on a hire bike?) along the union Canal east to Edinburgh or west to Falkirk. You're given a very comprehensive map showing these walks and listing the local pubs etc.
To do locally - Jupiter Artland (nearby sculpture park); Linlithgow Palace; the Kelpies and Wheel (where the two canals join) at Falkirk; use the P&R for the bus into Edinburgh.
Only slight downsides - no bus stop in walking distance, and on one morning the flights out of Edinburgh started very early (but we got used to the planes and the noise is occasional. )
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Robert |
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We had pleasant no problems. Near to a lot of attractions near to tram station at ingleston. Close to village of East Calder.
The only down side was it is under the flight path of Edinburgh airport. If you can put up with that you will love it. Robert Warrender.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
Unit: Other |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Aprila |
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Beautiful well kept site, close to lots of lovely canel walks, Edinburgh and restaurants.
Play park for smaller children. A games room would be good for older children.
Toilets and showers immaculate. Kitchen to cook and eat.
Shop on site selling a wide range of goods.
£30 a night is a bit high but still a lovely site.
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| Date of Visit: October 2019 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
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| Reviewer: Mike a samson |
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Great site, great people, great location.
Site was very clean and well maintained, lots of nice extras like kitchen washing room etc.
People very kind and helpful.
Location is central to so many places.
We will be back for sure
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Pulster |
4 reviews from this member |
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Third visit to this site.
Took two tents as had visting family, as always friendly welcome upon arrival quickly checked in and shown Pitches which helpfully were adjacent to each other (didn't specifically request this).
Site was busy but immaculate, facilities spotless and the indoor camp kitchen a great addition to their site.
Shop on site has essential items, gas, bread, milk etc and ice lollies & cold drinks for hot days.
Plane noise not intrusive and dog enjoyed the walks.
As only 30 minutes from home going to try some winter camping here this year 😁
Great site.
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| Date of Visit: December 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Helgawills |
4 reviews from this member |
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We have stayed on this site many times, always very friendly. On our last visit we arrived on a breakdown truck and owners were very helpful with providing names and phone numbers of local garages. As we were staying over New Year, there were some delays in getting the car fixed, so we had to leave the caravan a bit longer, which caused no problems at all.
The facilities are excellent, currently being updated.
Love the washing cubicles.
Wonderful dog walk along Mill Stream, can carry on along union Canal to the excellent Bridge at Rathough Inn, the provide fantastic meals, outside when it's fine, also a covered terrace and dogs are welcome in the bar, which also has a few tables.
Cramond Beach is nearby, at the mouth of the river Almond. There's a very nice cafe there.
Campsite owners provide lots of information about local area, shops and eateries.
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| Date of Visit: August 2018 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Acrewood |
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What a great little site.
Very clean and looked after.
Friendly owners / staff.
Great location for visiting places.
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk, Stirling and Livingston to name a few.
As stated by others can be quite noisy due to planes flying over but if you are kept busy like we were during your stay you will sleep.
Would defo look to return if / when we choose to visit this area of Scotland again.
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