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Thurston Manor Leisure Park

Dunbar, Edinburgh and the Lothians, Scotland

Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park towards the coast
Indoor heated swimming pool (open year round)
Family friendly entertainment during peak season times
Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park and the surrounding countryside
Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park and the surrounding countryside
Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park with the play park and facilities building
Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park and the fly fishing lake (extra cost)
Electric grass touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding super touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding super touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding super touring pitches
Campsite bathrooms with access to hair dryers
Push button showers
Indoor washing up area and coin-operated laundry machines
Sheltered, outdoor washing up area
Main facilities/entertainment building with a beer garden area
Main facilities/entertainment building with a beer garden area
Hunter's Bar and Restaurant with a lunch and dinner menu
Hunter's Bar and Restaurant with a lunch and dinner menu
Muir's pub serving drinks and light bites (dog friendly)
Muir's pub serving drinks and light bites (dog friendly)
Arcade with seasonal activities like archery
Indoor heated swimming pool (open year round)
Indoor heated swimming pool (open year round)
Indoor heated swimming pool with Zorbing (open year round)
Equipped fitness centre/gym with cardio equipment
Equipped fitness centre/gym with weights and machines
Sauna in the fitness centre
Onsite Nisa Local convenience store
Gated children's play area
Outdoor adventure playground
Outdoor adventure playground
Children's play area with a climbing wall
Children's play area with a climbing wall
Children's play area with a giant swing
Fly fishing lake (subject to stock and season)
Family friendly entertainment during peak season times - superhero sessions
Lakeside cycling trails
EV charging points by reception

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Thurston Manor Leisure Park is in the heart of East Lothian, just five minutes to the coast and ten minutes from Dunbar. Guests can enjoy a range of facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, arcade, gym, sauna, play park and seasonal entertainment like quizzes and kids clubs. For food and drink, there is a bar and restaurant, plus a dog friendly pub. Simply choose from non electric tent pitches and electric or fully serviced touring pitches!

Why choose Thurston Manor Leisure Park

Family holiday park in 176 acres of countryside with a range of camping and touring pitches

Indoor heated swimming pool, arcade, play park, shop, restaurant/bar, pub and seasonal entertainment

Five minutes to the beach and ten minutes to Dunbar, within 45 minutes of buzzing Edinburgh!

About the site

Set in 176 acres of East Lothian countryside, just five minutes from the coast and ten minutes from Dunbar, this holiday park is great for family fun. You'll find great onsite facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool, gym, sauna, arcade, children's play park, and a fly fishing lake. Campers can pitch up on one of the eight non electric grass tent pitches. These pitches are set beside the playing field, ideal for those holidaying with little ones. Touring guests can choose from a range of pitches. There are 39 electric grass touring pitches (4.3m x 9.1m) with 10 amp hook-ups, suitable for campervans, caravans, and motorhomes. For extra comfort, there are 11 fully serviced super hardstanding pitches (minimum 8m x 6.4m), each with 16 amp electric, water, and waste hook-ups. Alongside the camping and touring options, the park also features holiday cabins and static caravans. If you're feeling peckish, Hunter's Bar and Restaurant serves classic meals for lunch and dinner, while Muir's Pub offers drinks and light bites. The Nisa Local shop near reception is open daily and well-stocked with groceries, snacks, and camping essentials. Entertainment is a big part of the fun here, with live shows, family quizzes, tribute acts, musical bingo, and themed kids' activities throughout peak season. Little ones can meet the park's mascots, take part in craft workshops, or join outdoor adventure sessions. The park is dog friendly, allowing up to two dogs per pitch, with great countryside walks nearby. Raised BBQs are welcome for outdoor cooking, though fire pits are not permitted.

Open from 13 February to 2 January

Map of the site
Bar and Restaurant - sample menu
Visit Scotland (4 Star)Green Tourism (Bronze)

Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Electric hookups

Entertainment

EV charging

Fishing

Games room

Glamping

Kids club

Kids playground

Laundry

Near beach

Swimming pool

Wash up area

Water hookups

Facilities include toilets and showers with access to hair dryers, plus a parent and baby bathroom. There is a laundry room with coin-operated machines, along with outdoor sheltered washing up sinks. A Nisa Local convenience store (open daily) can also be found near reception, along with four EV Connekt charging points.

Wifi is available for an additional fee, which can be arranged during your stay.

For food and drink, there is Hunter's Bar and Restaurant, which offers a lunch and dinner menu. Muir's Pub also offers drinks and light bites, along with being fully dog friendly.

There is an indoor heated swimming pool, gym with cardio and weights equipment, a sauna, games room/arcade, large outdoor playground and a fly fishing lake (subject to avaialble and season). Live entertainment is also available during peak season, including quizzes, bingo, tribute acts, a kids' club and creative sessions like ceramic painting.

A note from the site themselves...

We're proud to spend each and every day here at Thurston Manor, a place rooted in heritage and full of heart. Once a grand country estate, it's now where families come together to make memories among the Lammermuir Hills.

We love seeing this historic landscape enjoyed by so many, and we're passionate about preserving its charm while creating a welcoming, family-friendly haven for generations to come.

Thurston Manor Leisure Park is ideal for...

Older children (13+)
Young children

There are 60 accommodation options on-site

Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park and the surrounding countryside

8 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches

Max 10 people

Grass pitches without electric, located next to the playing field. Car parking is offered a short walk from the camping field. Suitable for tents only.

Aerial of Thurston Manor Leisure Park towards the coast

39 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass 4.3m x 9.1m pitches with 10 amp electric hook ups. Suitable for trailer tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes.

Fully serviced hardstanding super touring pitches

11 x Fully Serviced Super Hardstanding Touring Pitches

Max 6 people

Hardstanding (minimum 8m x 6.4m) pitches with 16 amp electric, water and waste hook ups. Suitable for trailer tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes.

Interested in staying at Thurston Manor Leisure Park?

Unfortunately Thurston Manor Leisure Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

FAQs

Everything you need to know about Thurston Manor Leisure Park

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Site rules

Check-in at Thurston Manor Leisure Park is between 2pm-6pm. Please advise the site if you are delayed. If the site has not heard from you by 8am the day after expected arrival, they reserve the right to re-let your pitch. Check out is by 12pm on your last day.
Yes, Thurston Manor Leisure Park is dog friendly, with up to two dogs permitted per pitch.
Raised BBQs are welcome for outdoor cooking, though fire pits are not permitted at Thurston Manor Leisure Park.
Thurston Manor Leisure Park normally only accept bookings from families or couples but may sometimes accept group bookings at their discretion. Hen and stag parties are not accepted.
Yes, Thurston Manor Leisure Park's quiet policy operates from 11pm.

Pitches

Thurston Manor Leisure Park only allows awnings, please select this option when making your booking.
No, sorry you can't park next to your pitch at Thurston Manor Leisure Park, however, the site will try and provide you with a parking space for one car thats within a short walk from your pitch
The electric hook up amps vary at Thurston Manor Leisure Park, the electric grass touring pitches have a 10 amp hook up and the fully serviced super hardstanding pitches are 16 amps.
You can find a copy of Thurston Manor Leisure Park's map here.
Yes, electricity is included in the electric grass pitches and the fully serviced super hardstanding pitches at Thurston Manor Leisure Park.

Facilities

WiFi is available across the park for an additional fee. Guests are able to purchase a WiFi pass once on site.
Yes! Thurston Manor Leisure Park has a Nisa Local, open daily, near the reception area.
Yes. There is a restaurant at Thurston Manor Leisure Park, the Hunter's Bar and Restaurant offers a lunch and dinner menu. A sample menu can be found here. There also is Muir's Pub, serving light bites.
Yes, guests can fish in the fly fishing lake at Thurston Manor Leisure Park but its subject to stock and season.
Yes. Four EV Connekt charging points can be found near Thurston Manor Leisure Park's reception.
No, Thurston Manor Leisure Park does not have a communal fridge or freezer.
Guest who use EE, O2, and Vodaphone should have strong signal when staying at Thurston Manor Leisure Park.

Getting there

Access for tourers at Thurston Manor Leisure Park is fine!
Thurston Manor bus stop is a five minute walk from Thurston Manor Leisure Park. If you require a train, Dubar is a ten minute drive away.
Yes, Torrance Taxis and Travel (01368 862612) is local to Thurston Manor Leisure Park.

What's nearby

Pine Marten and Station Yard Micropub are a ten minute drive away from Thurston Manor Leisure Park. There are also plenty more pubs along the coast, the closer you get into Dunbar.
Thorntonloch Beach is a five minute drive from Thurston Manor Leisure Park.
Woodhall Dean - Scottish Wildlife Trust Wildlife Reserve (5 minutes), John Muir Country Park (15 minutes), and The Law (30 minutes), are all local to Thurston Manor Leisure Park.

Things to do on site and in the Dunbar area

With plenty of walking trails and cycling routes, the site is great for lovers of the outdoors. There are also lots of beaches within a ten minute drive, including Thorntonloch Beach, Dunbar Beach, and East Beach so you can enjoy a coastal stroll, fun-filled beach day, or try out different watersports from surfing to sea kayaking.

If you're looking for a day out, the Scottish Seabird Centre is a popular spot just 25 minutes away. Be sure to also visit East Links Family Park (10 minutes) with animals, train rides, and a variety of activities. History lovers must also explore Tantallon Castle, a short 20 minute drive from the site.

Edinburgh is less than an hour away, giving you the chance to explore the historic city without staying in the middle of the hustle and bustle. Explore the iconic Edinburgh Castle, wander around the Old Town, and take in the gorgeous architecture for a wonderful day trip. If you're brave enough, you might even head out on one of the popular ghost tours!

Other local attractions include:

  • Foxlake Adventures (10 minutes)
  • National Museum of Flight (25 minutes)
  • Longniddry Bents (25 minutes)
  • Newhailes House and Gardens (National Trust for Scotland) (30 minutes)
  • Yester Castle (35 minutes)

Interested in staying at Thurston Manor Leisure Park?

Unfortunately Thurston Manor Leisure Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

The listing for Thurston Manor Leisure Park was last updated on October 24th, 2025 at 12:14 AM

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