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Best Caravan Holiday Parks And Lodges Near Edinburgh And Glasgow 2025
There are decent holiday parks within 30 minutes of Edinburgh
If you live in Edinburgh or Glasgow (or you want a holiday visiting either city) you don't have to travel too far to find decent holiday parks. There are several which offer sea views, activities for children and good value accommodation.
Generally, we've found that Scottish holiday parks are cheaper than English parks in our price comparisons.
I would start by looking at:
Generally, we've found that Scottish holiday parks are cheaper than English parks in our price comparisons.
I would start by looking at:
Haven Seton Sands Holiday Park East Lothian
- 30 minutes drive to Edinburgh, 60 minutes to Glasgow
- Family friendly coastal caravan park
- Owned by Haven - probably the biggest name in the UK's holiday park market. The company has a good reputation and is constantly investing its resorts.
- Choose from a big range of different caravans including smaller budget models or larger models with things like ensuite facilities
- Indoor swimming pool and plenty of kids' activities
- Scores of 4/5 from customers
- Choice of either a standard Haven holiday or a cheaper 'Haven Hideaway' holiday. The former is what most people go for and means you can use all the facilities. A Hideaway holiday just provides accommodation and access to the restaurants.
- Seton Sands is a good choice for cheap accommodation during the Edinburgh fringe. You can get a bus from the holiday park into the city centre in about an hour.
Haven's Seton Sands Holiday Park is next to a wide open beach
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Guests can use the modern and mid-sized swimming pool at Seton Sands
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Haven Craig Tara Holiday Park South Ayrshire
- 60 minutes to Glasgow, two hours to Edinburgh
- Huge Haven resort, which was formerly a Butlins (one of the five largest Haven resorts). Big name brand with a good reputation for investment and upgrading its parks.
- Impressive waterpark which re-opened in 2015 after a major refurbishment. Probably one of the best holiday park swimming pools in the UK.
- five different playgrounds, six different restaurants and bars onsite including some chains such as Burger King
- two entertainment venues with evening shows
- several attractions you can pay extra to try, such as high ropes aerial adventures
- As with Seton Sands, you get a choice of just accommodation (Haven Hideaway) or a standard holiday with access to all the facilities.
Haven Craig Tara Holiday Park has one of the UK's best holiday park swimming pools
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There are plenty of paid activities, once you've done all the free stuff
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Parkdean Resorts Eyemouth Holiday Park Berwickshire
- 60 minutes to Edinburgh, couple of hours to Glasgow
- Cheap caravans, previous winner of our best value award for Scottish holiday parks
- Family friendly resort in a beachside location
- Swimming pool nearby but not onsite
- Owned by Parkdean Resorts which has more than 60 resorts in the UK
- Big choice of different accommodation including cheap caravans and more spacious lodges with sea views
- Near to the English border
- Scores 4.5/5 from customers on TripAdvisor, making it one of the highest-rated Parkdean Resorts in the UK (see our ranking of all 66 from top to bottom).
A balcony with a view at Eyemouth Holiday Park
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Eyemouth also has space for touring caravans and motorhomes
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Moffat Manor Holiday Park Dumfries and Galloway
- 1 hour 10 minutes from Glasgow, 1 hour 45 minutes to Edinburgh
- Part of the Away Resorts chain of holiday parks, which includes about 20 others around the UK
- Peaceful park with lakes which makes it popular with anglers and walkers
- 80 acre site with simple facilities including a small playground and a pub near the lake
- Review scores of 3.5/5 on TripAdvisor. Higher scores on Google Reviews.
Moffat Manor Holiday Park is close enough to Glasgow for a day trip
Loch Lomond Holiday Park Inveruglas
- 60 minutes to Glasgow, two hours to Edinburgh
- Lakeside lodges in peaceful setting
- Hot tubs with some properties
- Play area and shop onsite, but not a lot of facilities
- Impressive review scores of 4.5/5 from customers
Mountains and lakeside lodges at Loch Lomond Holiday Park
See our guide to the best Scottish holiday parks for more cheap caravan parks and luxury lodges with hot tubs. Images are from Haven, Parkdean Resorts and Argyll Holidays.
