When can I check in and check out of Bush of Ewes?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Bush of Ewes?

From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bush of Ewes

View prices & book Last booked 7 hours ago 9.7 74 reviews

Small, dog-friendly site in the Southern Uplands of Scotland
Access to the nine-mile Meikledale walk; a 45-minute drive to Carlisle
River on site for paddling; 10 minutes’ drive from a pub

Longing to stow yourself away in Scotland’s Southern Uplands for a while? You’ll have plenty of time for walking, recharging and other simple pleasures at Bush of Ewes. This dog-friendly site is set in a walkers’ haven, right at the start of the nine-mile Meikledale walk. Other hiking areas in the vicinity include the prehistoric trail at Loch Hill (five minutes’ drive) and the Langholm Hills (10 minutes). Rise and shine, fry an egg over the firepit and then take yourself for a little paddle in the river to really wake yourself up. Birds and other wildlife are frequent visitors at this peaceful site, so keep an eye out as you go along. Facilities on site include toilets and a shower. You might want to track down a Scottish castle or make your way to Carlisle (45 minutes) for a spot of sightseeing. The Lake District National Park is around an hour’s drive away too, if you fancy a day out by the lakes. The site sits on the A7, so getting about will be easy, and you won’t necessarily have to rely on your car, either, since there’s a bus stop right outside. The 95 bus goes to Langholm village (10 minutes), where there’s a small shop, a fishing lake and a pub/restaurant. Further out, Hawick (25 minutes) has a golf course, leisure centre, shops and local museum, while Canonbie (20 minutes) has a cinema and pretty stretch along the River Esk.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Only green chemicals are to be used in the caravan toilet and Elson point.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Taken just outside the campsite, but this shows the gentle, rolling hill landscape

Zeus watching the sheep goats and chickens

Quiet, friendly site in a beautiful green setting with farm animals

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Facilities / Activities	8
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Cleanliness	9
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John H. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Tranquility, owners, greenery, location

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review hopefully see you again.

Lovely quiet site with pretty views. Very friendly hosts available on site…

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Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site with pretty views. Very friendly hosts available on site if you needed anything. Farm animals on site add extra interest and give it a nice relaxed feel.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review hopefully we will see you again

Lovely rural setting, welcoming hosts, great value and clean facilities. Free fire…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	9
Wifi	No rating

Michael W. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely rural setting, welcoming hosts, great value and clean facilities. Free fire pit hire and logs plus kindling to buy at reasonable rates.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, glad you enjoyed your stay Hope to see you again

What an absolute gem of a site! 👌

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Bush of Ewes proved to be an excellent discovery for us, I am quite sure it will become our regular little place to getaway! Grounds immaculately kept, facilities very clean, perhaps a little basic for some, but fine for us. It was also nice to see the goats and chickens too! Very reasonably priced.
There are plenty of walks nearby, and the foreboding Hermitage Castle is well worth a visit

Disliked: If pitched at the farthest point, you do have quite a way to walk to the toilets.

Said goats and chickens do make a bit of a noise from early morning, but, hey - that's the country folks!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, if there is ever any issues with the pitch we have allocated to you, if you speak to us we will where we can move you to a more suitable pitch. I apologise for the animals they can sometimes make noise hope to see you again.

Excellent campsite

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The hosts were very friendly and helpful. It was lovely to see the animals. We were travelling on bikes so had packed light so it was lovely to have washing up liquid and sponge in the washing up area and soap and toilet paper in the toilets

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review hopefully we will see you again.

Excellent area clean facilities aswell good size pitches too!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Matthew M. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Surrounding views were fantastic, so relaxing the 2 days we were there!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review hope to see you again

Easy access, fantastic owners, gorgeous views, great amenities. A+++

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

James B. May 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: I travelled up in my small campervan to meet two of my friends, who stayed on tent pitches at the site. After finding out our pitches were far apart, I spoke to the owner of the site and he gladly moved the pitches around so my friends were next to each other and I was only 50 feet away.

I plan to visit multiple times in the future, as the site is both pefectly situated and run by lovely people. The Ewes, chickens, pigs and dog make the site unique, with the animals being very friendly; even if a naughty chicken did steal a slice of bread!

Disliked: The only thing I'd say is, take some earplugs if you are on the motorhome pitches. Some idiots on the A7 sometimes can whiz by, but that isn't really the fault of the site.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, glad you enjoyed your stay, I apologise for the very naughty chicken she seems to have made quite a few friends the past few weeks ha ha. In the very near future we are adding electric to the pitches on the camping field which will then move everyone away from the road side, hope to see you all again.

Will definitely be back

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely farm camp site.
Friendly,helpful owners.
Views were stunning.
Fresh free range eggs.
Fire pit and logs

Disliked: Not enough toilets, and showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, glad you had a good stay, as we are newly opened all season site we do have a list of jobs we are hoping to get done soon and adding a couple more toilets is one if them, hopefully we will see you again.

Thanks so much for a brilliant stay! We'll be back

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very laid back friendly owners. Nothing fancy but really well kept and facilities were great.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review hopefully we will see you again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Maxine F. May 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The location is stunning and the owners are so lovely and helpful.

Disliked: Didn't have anything we disliked

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a great review and the brilliant photos, hope to see you again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Bush of Ewes

Langholm

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG13 0HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.22312°N
-2.98234°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5 mi High Street

15.9 mi Horse

16.4 mi High Street

Rail

15.7 mi Gretna Green Rail Station

16.2 mi Lockerbie Rail Station

19.9 mi Annan Rail Station

Ferry

17.9 mi Leaplish Ferry Landing

19.3 mi Belvedere Ferry Landing

20.3 mi Tower Knowe Ferry Landing

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

The city of Carlisle (45 minutes’ drive) has a well-preserved castle that must have seen some serious action during its centuries-old life in this border city. Other attractions include a stretch of Hadrian’s Wall and a medieval cathedral. After all that sightseeing, take a rest in one of several green areas along the River Eden. For outdoor activities such as watersports, cycling and horseriding, you can make a beeline for Kielder Water and Forest Park (50 minutes). There are also wooded walks, plus stargazing events organised by Kielder Observatory and birdwatching (ospreys nest here). At the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (about an hour), you can admire the mudflats in the Inner Solway Firth, stretch out on the sand dunes at Mawbray Banks or check out the boggy pools at Drumburgh Moss, which are visited by curlews, geese and skylarks, depending on the time of year.

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 15.4 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 22 mi

Carlisle Castle 22.6 mi

Robert Burns Centre 27.3 mi

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langholm - Potholm Farm - Potholm Hill - Langholm 4.8 mi

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 15.5 mi

Bakethin North Shore Circular, Kielder 15.8 mi

Kielder Castle - Deadwater Fell - Kielder Stone Circular 15.9 mi

Lewisburn Circular 16.2 mi

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Additional terms

Only green chemicals are to be used in the caravan toilet and Elson point.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bush of Ewes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bush of Ewes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bush of Ewes? The city of Carlisle (45 minutes’ drive) has a well-preserved castle that must have seen some serious action during its centuries-old life in this border city. Other attractions include a stretch of … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Bush of Ewes?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Bush of Ewes? From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.