Motorhome Semotorhomeice Points In Edinburgh | MOTORHOMEingLife

Your reliable chemical disposal points, called CDPs or Elsan points, are at the two motorhome service points on the edge of the city rather than any council facility, because Edinburgh has no public dump point. Mortonhall Caravan and Camping Park on the south side off the A702 has a covered manual chemical disposal and a motor-vehicle disposal point. The Edinburgh Caravan and Motorhome Club Site at Silverknowes on the northwest side has its own service point and chemical toilet point. Linwater Caravan Park out west near East Calder is a third option. Book a pitch or phone ahead about a non-guest empty before turning up.

No. The capital has no council-run public dump point and no free aire, and the City of Edinburgh Council enforces heavily against overnighting in car parks and the centre. The dependable disposal is at private caravan parks and the Silverknowes Club site, which charge either a nightly pitch fee or a small stop-off fee for non-guests. If free disposal matters to your route, plan to use a paid site here and save any free points for elsewhere in Scotland. We would always rather pay a few pounds at a proper service point than risk tipping waste toward the Water of Leith or the Forth, which is illegal.

We would strongly advise against it. The Old Town, the Royal Mile and the New Town are extremely tight, low and congested, parking for a large vehicle is effectively impossible, and the council enforces restrictions heavily. There is also nowhere legal to empty tanks in the centre. The right approach is to book a pitch at Mortonhall, Silverknowes or Linwater on the edge of the city, reach it via the A720 bypass without touching the centre, then leave the van and travel in by bus, tram or park-and-ride. It is cheaper, less stressful and far quicker than fighting the city streets.

Sometimes, but never assume it, because these are private caravan parks and a Club site whose facilities are aimed at paying guests first. Mortonhall and Linwater may allow a passing motorhome to empty for a few pounds when quiet, and the Caravan and Motorhome Club runs a formal stop-off scheme at the Silverknowes site that lets non-guests use facilities for a set fee. Either way, phone a day ahead, explain you only need to empty and refill fresh water, and confirm the fee and opening hours, especially in August when the sites are full and less likely to take casual callers.

The A720 City Bypass is the key. It rings the city and links the M8, M9, M90, A1, A7 and A702, so you can reach any park without driving through the centre. For Mortonhall, leave the bypass on the south side toward the A702 and Fairmilehead. For the Silverknowes Club site, head to the northwest side near the Forth shore. For Linwater, come off toward the west and East Calder near the M8/M9. Keep large outfits on the bypass and trunk roads, and never try to shortcut through the Old Town or the New Town to save a few minutes.

No, and in a city with the Water of Leith running through it, it matters. Grey water carries detergents and food traces, and chemical toilet waste is far worse, so tipping either into a road gully, the Water of Leith or the Firth of Forth pollutes the water and can bring a fine from the City of Edinburgh Council. Both must go into a proper CDP or grey drain at a licensed park connected to the mains sewer. Keep your grey valve shut while pitched and only drain at the marked service point. It costs a few pounds to do it right, so never foul the city waterways or the coast.

They are the same facility with two names, which catches out newcomers. CDP stands for Chemical Disposal Point, while Elsan is a common brand of toilet chemical whose name became shorthand for the disposal drain, so many Scottish parks label it an Elsan point. It is a dedicated drain connected to the mains sewer, usually with a hinged lid and a rinsing tap alongside, built to take the contents of your chemical toilet cassette. Grey waste water from the sink and shower normally goes into a separate open grid drain nearby, and a full motorhome service point often adds a drive-over grid for emptying grey tanks.

Yes, and both city service points are set up for it. Mortonhall and the Silverknowes Club site have fresh-water taps at their motorhome service points, and Linwater has taps by its disposal area, so the routine is to empty the chemical cassette and grey tank, rinse, then refill your fresh tank before leaving. Carry your own food-grade hose and a watering can as backup because tap fittings vary. Top up completely before you head off, whether that is south into the Borders or north over the Forth, since organised water points thin out once you leave the city and its ring of parks.

August, without question, and summer weekends generally. The Edinburgh festivals fill the whole city and every surrounding pitch through August, so the parks and their service points are at their busiest and dearest then, with changeover mornings the tightest. If you can, tour in late spring or September when it is calmer and cheaper. Outside August, aim your empty for a weekday or midweek mid-morning and you will usually walk straight up. Some park facilities reduce over winter and the weather turns cold and windy, so always confirm a site and its service point are open before relying on it between November and Easter.

Both Mortonhall and the Silverknowes Club site have proper motorhome service points, which is a step up from a bare chemical disposal point. Mortonhall offers a covered manual chemical disposal for cassettes plus a separate motor-vehicle disposal point for emptying grey tanks directly, and the Silverknowes site has a service point and chemical toilet point. That means you can deal with cassette waste, grey water and a fresh-water refill in one place, which is exactly what you want in a city stop. Linwater has chemical disposal and water too, though it is a simpler setup than the two main city sites.

If you are staying overnight, booking a pitch covers your use of the service point, CDP and fresh water, and in summer, and above all in August, booking well ahead is essential because the city sites fill completely. If you only want a non-guest empty, you do not book a pitch, but you should phone the park a day ahead to confirm they allow it, agree the fee, check opening hours, and make sure someone will be around. During the festivals casual empties are much harder to arrange, so plan your servicing before you arrive in peak season rather than hoping to slot in.

A standard blue additive works fine at the mains-connected service points at the Edinburgh parks, but a green or septic-friendly fluid is the better all-round choice. It breaks down more kindly and is increasingly preferred by sites, and it matters if your route continues to smaller rural parks in the Borders, Fife or the Highlands that run on septic tanks rather than mains drainage. Carry enough for your trip because not every park shop stocks your brand. Always rinse the cassette at the service-point tap after emptying, and never pour chemical waste into the grey drain, which is meant only for sink and shower water.

Yes, it works well as a hub. With two proper motorhome service points on opposite sides of the city and a third park out west, Edinburgh lets you empty, refill and stock up before heading south into the Borders, east down the A1 coast, or north over the Forth into Fife and beyond. The A720 bypass ties it all together so you never have to enter the centre with the van. Just book ahead in summer and especially August, use park-and-ride to see the city, and top up fully before you leave, because services get sparser once you are out of the capital.

Your reliable chemical disposal points, called CDPs or Elsan points, are at the two motorhome service points on the edge of the city rather than any council facility, because Edinburgh has no public dump point. Mortonhall Caravan and Camping Park on the south side off the A702 has a covered manual chemical disposal and a motor-vehicle disposal point. The Edinburgh Caravan and Motorhome Club Site at Silverknowes on the northwest side has its own service point and chemical toilet point. Linwater Caravan Park out west near East Calder is a third option. Book a pitch or phone ahead about a non-guest empty before turning up.

No. The capital has no council-run public dump point and no free aire, and the City of Edinburgh Council enforces heavily against overnighting in car parks and the centre. The dependable disposal is at private caravan parks and the Silverknowes Club site, which charge either a nightly pitch fee or a small stop-off fee for non-guests. If free disposal matters to your route, plan to use a paid site here and save any free points for elsewhere in Scotland. We would always rather pay a few pounds at a proper service point than risk tipping waste toward the Water of Leith or the Forth, which is illegal.

We would strongly advise against it. The Old Town, the Royal Mile and the New Town are extremely tight, low and congested, parking for a large vehicle is effectively impossible, and the council enforces restrictions heavily. There is also nowhere legal to empty tanks in the centre. The right approach is to book a pitch at Mortonhall, Silverknowes or Linwater on the edge of the city, reach it via the A720 bypass without touching the centre, then leave the van and travel in by bus, tram or park-and-ride. It is cheaper, less stressful and far quicker than fighting the city streets.

Sometimes, but never assume it, because these are private caravan parks and a Club site whose facilities are aimed at paying guests first. Mortonhall and Linwater may allow a passing motorhome to empty for a few pounds when quiet, and the Caravan and Motorhome Club runs a formal stop-off scheme at the Silverknowes site that lets non-guests use facilities for a set fee. Either way, phone a day ahead, explain you only need to empty and refill fresh water, and confirm the fee and opening hours, especially in August when the sites are full and less likely to take casual callers.

The A720 City Bypass is the key. It rings the city and links the M8, M9, M90, A1, A7 and A702, so you can reach any park without driving through the centre. For Mortonhall, leave the bypass on the south side toward the A702 and Fairmilehead. For the Silverknowes Club site, head to the northwest side near the Forth shore. For Linwater, come off toward the west and East Calder near the M8/M9. Keep large outfits on the bypass and trunk roads, and never try to shortcut through the Old Town or the New Town to save a few minutes.

No, and in a city with the Water of Leith running through it, it matters. Grey water carries detergents and food traces, and chemical toilet waste is far worse, so tipping either into a road gully, the Water of Leith or the Firth of Forth pollutes the water and can bring a fine from the City of Edinburgh Council. Both must go into a proper CDP or grey drain at a licensed park connected to the mains sewer. Keep your grey valve shut while pitched and only drain at the marked service point. It costs a few pounds to do it right, so never foul the city waterways or the coast.

They are the same facility with two names, which catches out newcomers. CDP stands for Chemical Disposal Point, while Elsan is a common brand of toilet chemical whose name became shorthand for the disposal drain, so many Scottish parks label it an Elsan point. It is a dedicated drain connected to the mains sewer, usually with a hinged lid and a rinsing tap alongside, built to take the contents of your chemical toilet cassette. Grey waste water from the sink and shower normally goes into a separate open grid drain nearby, and a full motorhome service point often adds a drive-over grid for emptying grey tanks.

Yes, and both city service points are set up for it. Mortonhall and the Silverknowes Club site have fresh-water taps at their motorhome service points, and Linwater has taps by its disposal area, so the routine is to empty the chemical cassette and grey tank, rinse, then refill your fresh tank before leaving. Carry your own food-grade hose and a watering can as backup because tap fittings vary. Top up completely before you head off, whether that is south into the Borders or north over the Forth, since organised water points thin out once you leave the city and its ring of parks.

August, without question, and summer weekends generally. The Edinburgh festivals fill the whole city and every surrounding pitch through August, so the parks and their service points are at their busiest and dearest then, with changeover mornings the tightest. If you can, tour in late spring or September when it is calmer and cheaper. Outside August, aim your empty for a weekday or midweek mid-morning and you will usually walk straight up. Some park facilities reduce over winter and the weather turns cold and windy, so always confirm a site and its service point are open before relying on it between November and Easter.

Both Mortonhall and the Silverknowes Club site have proper motorhome service points, which is a step up from a bare chemical disposal point. Mortonhall offers a covered manual chemical disposal for cassettes plus a separate motor-vehicle disposal point for emptying grey tanks directly, and the Silverknowes site has a service point and chemical toilet point. That means you can deal with cassette waste, grey water and a fresh-water refill in one place, which is exactly what you want in a city stop. Linwater has chemical disposal and water too, though it is a simpler setup than the two main city sites.

If you are staying overnight, booking a pitch covers your use of the service point, CDP and fresh water, and in summer, and above all in August, booking well ahead is essential because the city sites fill completely. If you only want a non-guest empty, you do not book a pitch, but you should phone the park a day ahead to confirm they allow it, agree the fee, check opening hours, and make sure someone will be around. During the festivals casual empties are much harder to arrange, so plan your servicing before you arrive in peak season rather than hoping to slot in.

A standard blue additive works fine at the mains-connected service points at the Edinburgh parks, but a green or septic-friendly fluid is the better all-round choice. It breaks down more kindly and is increasingly preferred by sites, and it matters if your route continues to smaller rural parks in the Borders, Fife or the Highlands that run on septic tanks rather than mains drainage. Carry enough for your trip because not every park shop stocks your brand. Always rinse the cassette at the service-point tap after emptying, and never pour chemical waste into the grey drain, which is meant only for sink and shower water.

Yes, it works well as a hub. With two proper motorhome service points on opposite sides of the city and a third park out west, Edinburgh lets you empty, refill and stock up before heading south into the Borders, east down the A1 coast, or north over the Forth into Fife and beyond. The A720 bypass ties it all together so you never have to enter the centre with the van. Just book ahead in summer and especially August, use park-and-ride to see the city, and top up fully before you leave, because services get sparser once you are out of the capital.