Weekend getaways from Edinburgh by car: 12 ideas for two days
Saturday-and-Sunday trips 90–360 km from Edinburgh: what to see, where to stay at a campsite and how far it is. Built from CAMPLY sights and campsites, not from someone else's lists.
Weekend getaways from Edinburgh by car: 12 two-day trips 90–360 km from the city. Each has its main sights close together, the straight-line distance from the city and a campsite within 30 km for the night. Sights are picked by the CAMPLY attractions ranking, campsites by ratings; the planner turns any idea into a day-by-day route.
- Updated 19 October
- 90–360 km from Edinburgh
Within 150 km
Doable as a day trip, no overnight stop needed.
Holy Island
Guile Point East Lighthouse · Bamburgh Castle · Berwick Lighthouse
93 km from EdinburghStay: Budle Newtown Caravan ParkHaltwhistle
Hadrian's Wall · Vindolanda
118 km from EdinburghStay: Greencarts CampsiteCrathie
Balmoral Castle
121 km from EdinburghStay: Ballater Caravan ParkFort William
Ben Nevis
146 km from EdinburghStay: Glen Nevis Caravan and Camping Park
150–300 km
With an overnight stop: the nearby campsite is on each card.
Tynemouth
Tyne South Pier light · Herd Groyne Light · Blyth High Light
154 km from EdinburghStay: Sandhaven Caravan SiteAmbleside
Lake District National Park · Scafell Pike · Windermere · Helvellyn
167 km from EdinburghStay: Wasdale CampsiteInverfarigaig
Loch Ness · Urquhart Castle · Boleskine House
169 km from EdinburghStay: Loch Ness Bay CampingYork
York Minster · Castle Howard · York Castle · National Railway Museum
259 km from EdinburghStay: Rowntree Park Caravan Club
300–400 km
Leave on Friday evening or early on Saturday.
Bakewell
Chatsworth House · Hardwick Hall
320 km from EdinburghStay: Chatsworth Park Caravan & Motorhome Club SiteLlanberis
Snowdon · Eryri National Park · Caernarfon Castle · Harlech Castle
326 km from EdinburghStay: Macs Pebyll Hafod Y LlanDrogheda
Newgrange · Hill of Tara · Slane Castle · Brú na Bóinne
328 km from EdinburghStay: Lynch's Caravan ParkDún Laoghaire
Manderley Castle · Spire of Dublin · St Patrick's Cathedral · Dublin Castle · and 6 more
354 km from EdinburghStay: Camac Valley Tourist Caravan & Camping Park
What every idea has
What to see
Places from the attractions ranking, not a random list: the main one comes first.
Where to stay
The best-rated campsite within 30 km; tent pitches and rest areas are on the map.
How far
Distance from the city centre; the planner works out the road and driving time.
Plan the route
The planner turns an idea into a day-by-day route with overnight stops that you can edit and save.