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Lovely setting by Union canal and quite close to park and ride into Edinburgh. We stayed overnight here on our way north but will definitely be back. Planning to cycle into Edinburgh along the canal path.
Site was quiet on the Sunday night. First taste of Scottish morning rolls the following morning, ordered together with milk when we booked in and collected from reception in the morning - just leave the money on the desk. Sizeable pitches, easy access motorhome service point, very well kept site. But best of all were the facilities which were second to none. This was my 82 year old mother's first camping trip and she found everything to her satisfaction! Only time she had a proper shower cubicle. Set the standard very high for the rest of our tour!
As usual the facilities on this dog friendly site were impeccable, far superior to many club sites, and the usual warm welcome and attention from Jean the site owner.
Prices are very reasonable with no extra charges for dogs or Wi-Fi.
Whilst the site is nice ad remote, it is only 10 minutes walk from the Union Canal and 5 minutes drive from the Rathay Park carvery that also serves take away meals. There is a small supermarket and post office about 2 miles away at East Calder.
Stayed at this wonderful caravan site whilst attending a wedding nearby. Park is very easy to find and is well sign posted. Facilities are spotless and showers have plenty free hot water. When first making this booking, I was greeted by a very cheerful person at the end of the phone. Good to meet her in person, and she clearly delights in looking after her guests. Even allowed us a very late check-out on our last day. Much appreciated. We felt very much at home during our stay. Park is not huge but well laid out with sizeable hard standings & 16A hook-ups. We were able to get free access to Wi-Fi during our stay though it was at times intermittent. Park & Ride at Hermiston is just a short distance from the site. No need to take the car into the city. Plenty tourist information available from the site's office. Only down-side, and completely out of the park's control, is the noise from aircraft taking off from early morning to late at night. Advice - Take some earplugs. Would love to visit again. Suspect it would be well used during the Edinburgh Festival, Tattoo and Royal Highland Show dates!
First impressions obviously count and as every first impression at Linwater Caravan Park scored a 10/10 with me, this shows just how much attention to detail the owner and her team apply to their site.
Upon arrival, we turned in to a well kept gravel drive and parked outside the spotless reception hut. We were met by the owner who gave us a very warm welcome and then furnished us with various leaflets and a map of the area, which she then highlighted to some essential amenities and popular attractions. She informed us that all of the local restaurants and take-aways deliver to the site and showed us a selection of menus in reception should you fancy a night off cooking. You can also order eggs, bacon, bread etc. From reception, which will be ready to collect on site the following day!
The owner then showed us two areas to pitch our tent, acknowledging the high wind on the day, something which she seemed to be genuinely concerned about.
We pitched on a spotless, flat recently mowed area behind a trimmed hedge and next to one of the many top lit 4 port EHU's (some of which also have a water stand pipe on the back!) and were allowed to park on the grass next to our tent.
We then decided to use the facilities and I have to say that they are by far the cleanest, best kept and best looking that I have ever seen by a mile! My partner also told me that they put fresh flowers in the ladies every day; a lovely extra touch.
The park and ride is 6. 5 miles from the site and for £3. 50, you can park all day for free and get the bus in to Edinburgh centre and back. There is a pub and a small supermarket 2 miles in one direction and a fuel station and fast food place in the other. The site is far enough away to get away from it all but close enough to never be caught short.
In summary; although this site is relatively small by comparison, its manageable size makes you feel that you are a personal guest of the owner and her team. You feel that you are getting an awful lot for your money and their attention to detail is outstanding. The site is absolutely immaculate.
My partner and I are very much looking forward to returning to Linwater next year.
Well done to the owner and the team.
P. S. The female cleaner's taste in music is truly awesome! Dio and Hendrix rule! :-)
We stayed at this site for a week including the bank holiday weekend in August.
Jean is the most welcoming person you could meet, the location and surroundings are picture perfect, the facilities including shower block and dish washing are spotless.
The site has a lovely friendly atmosphere and we made use of the pre-order service of morning rolls, sausage and milk which helps greatly with two little ones who loved the sandpit and made lots of little friends.
The river area along past the dog walk offers breathtaking views as well as the canal walks.
My four year old daughter commented that Jean should be called JEANIUS as nothing is too much trouble and only a genius can run a site this well.
Thanks for making a good holiday great we shall see you soon.
This site has the cleanest toilet block I've been to. It is cleaned daily but the owner constantly checks the blocks and gives them another quick clean. Adequate laundry facilities are available.
The pitches are huge, well groomed and very flat. There is good walks for dog owners too. The whole site is clean, well designed, well looked after, small and peaceful, has recycling facilities and the owner is very helpful and very friendly. Highly recommended and they most definitely deserve their fifth star.
We are regular campers in our tent, but decided to give one of the timber tents a try. They were fantastic, good sized little fridge, kettle and electric lights made a difference as well as having good sized beds.
The site was one of the best we have stayed in, the toilet/shower block was incredibly clean and a good size. Plenty of hot water in the dish washing area too.
Only a short drive to the park & ride which takes you straight in to the centre of Edinburgh. The parking is free and a day ticket on the bus is only £3. 50 which you can use all over Edinburgh. We used the nearby Scotmid supermarket in East Calder which provided all the essentials and only a few minute drive away. We also used the takeaway service at the nearby Rathough Park which was excellent value.
As many reviewers have said, the owner of the site is fantastic. When we arrived, we were warmly welcomed and told about the surrounding area. When discussing our plans for our time on site, we were given highlighted maps on how to get to the zoo etc which were most welcome!
We will definitely be returning, and would have no problem recommending this site to anyone else.
This is one of the best ever run sites I have ever visited. From the moment you arrive you are treated like a friend.
The showers and toilets are spotless. The grounds are beautifully kept. It is a very dog and family friendly site. There is a track adjacent to the site for early morning dog walks. There are also plenty of further walks. The Aqueduct is well worth a look. There is a sand pit for the younger children. My daughter found plenty to do and there was plenty of space to play without disturbing the other guests. You are given all the information you could possibly need on arrival. I just can not fault it.
I would recommend this site to anyone wishing to visit Edinburgh.
I would like to thank Jean and her family for making our stay so memorable and we will definitely be back.
One of the very best sites I have ever stayed on. Jean and her son run it beautifully. Its so pristinely clean. The grass is like a bowling green. The pitches are large, some hard standing and all a good distance from the next. The facilities are wonderfully clean and spacious too. Warm building housing the showers and toilets. A little laundry that helps when not carry a great many clothes. A nice reception area where Jean takes orders and will go to the local shops every morning and bring back bread and milk etc for you. There is nothing to fault with this gem of a site but perhaps a WIFI connection in the vans. It is available at the reception area. On saying that TV reception is excellent and the site is very central for touring Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Going again in 2 weeks. Thoroughly recommended.
Myself and Titch's first foray into camping again for ten years with a tent we had never had out of the box! But, what a fantastic site in which to be a 'camping returner'
The site is not huge and impersonal it felt very exclusive without being pretentious. The pitch was spacious, private and flat. Toilet/shower block was scrupulously clean at all times, even though it rained when we were there not a speck of mud or a dirty footprint to be seen inside. The building was comfortably heated and I especially loved the vase of fresh flowers each day by the washbasins, such a personal homely touch.
We had two dogs with us and the owner Jean gave us a site map and pointed out the dog walking areas where we could take them to stretch their legs. They loved it.
As others have said, eggs from the owners chickens and bacon from their pigs were on sale, and papers, rolls, milk all ordered the night before were waiting by eight the next morning. Just leave what you owe in the honesty box if Jean is not there!
There are no huge playgrounds or club-houses etc. On this site but you don't have to look far for someplace to keep all the family busy having fun. The nearby (only 1 mile away) Edinburgh Climbing Arena had all my teenage son needed to tire him out and for his more sedate mum, there under the same roof is a variety of arty crafty pampering things to indulge myself in, plus a cafe for refreshments.
We had no need to stray far from the site for food, a Maccy D's next to the local petrol station we passed on our way in was duly noted by my son. I was glad to see a petrol station close by especially for those setting off on a long journey home.
The beauty of this site is its quietness and seeming exclusivity but it's not so secluded that the local take away restaurants can't find it and deliver right to your tent or caravan door if the cook fancies a night off!
They keep their menu's and phone numbers in the reception for you along with lots of brochures on local attractions and maps.
There is also a free selection of videos, books, and games in reception for you to borrow.
Overall this site is perfect for those wishing to get away from all the hustle and bustle of city life but perfectly situated to have everything within striking distance if that is what you wish.
To be perfectly honest it wasn't the best place for Titch and I to choose for our first foray back into camping as we shall now use this site as our bench-mark for other sites, and they will have a very high standard to measure up to.
We booked in last minute and had a warm welcome when we arrived. Young lad booked us in and showed us where to pitch the caravan and where everything was, and later we met the owner who was very friendly. I never give 10 out of 10 for any site because I always think there is room for improvement. Not in this case. There is nothing I can find fault with here.
The showers and toilets are spotlessly clean and warm. Nice privacy cubicles to which although I didn't use, I like better that the usually non enclosed ones. The disabled toilet and shower was great. There was a hair dryer in each and also in the men's. The laundry room has a big washer and a drier. The washer takes 30 minutes per load and the I needed the drier to go on twice which took 20 minutes each time. £2. 50 for the washer and £1. 40 for the drier. Not sure I'd there is a play area although I did see a fenced off sand pit.
Nice views and the whole area was tidy. Jean always said hello or waved as we went in and out. There is a small selection goods inI the shop and I bought some fresh eggs one day. The freezer has some great looking bacon and sausages.
Loads to do in the area. We did drive to Edinburgh one day but it was so busy we just drove out again. We have been to the castle before and are not shoppers so we didn't mind
Livingston had Sainsburys, Morrisons, Aldi, KFC, Frankie and Bennies and a very large shopping area. Local village has a Co-op.
We drove to the Trossacks, over the Forth Bridge and also round the countryside and the views were outstanding. Although the weather wasn't that good, we did have a couple of days sitting in the sun and apart from one day when we had torrential rain all day, we managed to go out during the dry parts the rest of the time. I think our favourite outing had to be our trip to the Falkirk Wheel which was our main reason for coming here.
Wow. This site is fabulous. Flat, well drained and well maintained, and set in a delightful location.
Staff are friendly, extremely helpful and very bright and cheery, and make you feel really welcome rather than 'necessary to profit' like you get at some sites.
The facilities are just top-hole. The toilets, lockable wash-rooms and showers were immaculate and very well heated, though water pressure isn't brilliant.
In the little shop, you write your requirements on a little sticker, bread and milk etc. , together with your name, and there it is the next morning.
I recommend this site to anybody. We will certainly be back again.
What an absolutely lovely site and site owner! We travelled to Edinburgh over Easter to see the sights and were impressed with this site. The toilet block was immaculately clean at all times of the day and night. Never any queuing for showers even though the site was half full. Showers were not push button which was great. Fresh rolls and newspapers could be ordered in the evening and they were ready and waiting at 8am next morning. Fresh eggs were available in the shop. Nothing was too much trouble for the owner whether you needed advice on the park and ride or to order the papers she was always smiling and helpful. Nice quiet site - would definitely return if we are that way again!
In my last review of this great site, I said that we had to try the 'Timber Tents'. Well we did, for four nights on the way to and from the Highlands.
These are tent shaped wooden structures, similar in concept to camping pods. The four at Linwater have raised beds with mattresses, a small fridge, a heater, electric lights, kettle and electric sockets. They're at the 'luxury' end of the camping pod spectrum and are very snug. There is a picnic table and benches with each one. At £28 a night they area real bargain!
Although we took cooking equipment, we didn't use it. The Rathough Park Inn is too convenient - a carvery for £3. 99, whilst there are chinese and fish & chip takeaways in East CAlder - just five minutes driver away. (The meal for two at the Chinese is great value; so much food that we got two dinners out of it - £20). Morrisons at Livingstone filled in the gaps.
Apart from Edinburgh city, which is best accessed by park and ride bus from Hermiston Gate - about four miles along the A71 towards Edinburgh - (don't forget to take a day ticket - unlimited travel for £3. 50!) - Linlithgow is worth a visit, as is the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway. Also try the Glen Kinchie distillery for the 'breakfast whicky'.
Linwater is also very handy to head north or west; the M9, M8, Forth Bridge and M90 are all easily accessed within a mile of the site. This makes it an ideal stopover.
It is our fourth visit to linwater in as many years, and they seem to know all their many returning campers, and greets you as old friends. We'll definitely be calling into Linwater again next year!
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Lovely setting by Union canal and quite close to park and ride into Edinburgh. We stayed overnight here on our way north but will definitely be back. Planning to cycle into Edinburgh along the canal path. 
