Meadowhead
Meadowhead Limited is a privately held UK operator of four caravan and camping holiday parks in Scotland and Northumberland, offering caravan hire, touring pitches, wigwam glamping, shepherd huts, cottage rental, and holiday home ownership to families, couples, and holiday-home buyers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersEdinburgh, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Meadowhead does
Meadowhead Limited is a privately held UK company that operates four caravan and camping holiday parks under the Meadowhead Parks brand: Mortonhall (Edinburgh), Tantallon (North Berwick, East Lothian), Belhaven Bay (Dunbar, East Lothian), and Waren (Bamburgh, Northumberland). The parks collectively offer more than 415 touring and camping pitches, hire and ownership holiday caravans, glamping wigwams, shepherd huts, and a seaside cottage. At Waren alone, 235 privately owned holiday homes, 9 privately owned lodges, 27 park-operated homes, and 8 wigwams are reported, with additional hire inventory at the other three parks and a forthcoming Budle View Lodge at Waren.
The company sells directly to consumers through its own website, telephone, email, walk-in reception, and an iOS/Android app that integrates with the third-party booking engine and uses Google Firebase and Flurry for usage analytics. Payment is collected via credit/debit card and PayPal (for touring Wi-Fi). The revenue mix spans recurring hire of holiday homes and pitches, one-time sale of new and pre-owned ownership units (Willerby Gainsborough from £69,995), recurring pitch fees on the ~244 privately owned units, ancillary F&B at The Stables bar & restaurant at Mortonhall, and regulated insurance/financing products delivered through Bspoke Lifestyle Ltd (Compass Insurance, FCA FRN 820727) where Meadowhead acts as Appointed Representative (FRN 408127).
Pricing is quote-based and seasonal across accommodation types, with a tiered cancellation schedule (100% at 90+ days down to 15% within 7 days), a £1.75 booking fee on tent/touring pitches, an £80 deep-clean surcharge for non-designated dog or smoking units, and deposits of 50% or one night's fee with balances due six weeks before arrival. The marketing mix relies on the website, email newsletter, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and TripAdvisor reviews; technology is a standard web/app stack with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.
Meadowhead firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Meadowhead
- Legal name
- Meadowhead Limited
- Website
- https://meadowhead.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Meadowhead Limited is a privately held UK operator of four caravan and camping holiday parks in Scotland and Northumberland, offering caravan hire, touring pitches, wigwam glamping, shepherd huts, cottage rental, and holiday home ownership to families, couples, and holiday-home buyers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Meadowhead industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Holiday Park Services
- NAICS
- RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)
- SIC
- Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites) (THAGAOAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAGAOAD), Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB)
Keywords
Where Meadowhead is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Edinburgh
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Meadowhead business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Holiday Home Hire: Rental of caravan holiday homes to guests, including standard, Gold Deluxe, and Platinum range options. Prices fully inclusive of all services. Easy access units available for disabled guests.
- Touring & Camping Pitches: Pitch hire for touring caravans, motorhomes, and tents with various pitch types (grass, standard, premium, full service) including electricity hookups.
- Wigwam Glamping: Glamping accommodation in Big Chief Wigwams with ensuite facilities, micro-kitchen, BBQ, fire pit, and Smart TV. Sleeps up to 4 guests.
- Shepherd Huts: Luxury shepherd hut accommodation with en-suite facilities at Mortonhall park.
- Cottage Rental: Benston Cottage seaside holiday accommodation at Belhaven Bay with full self-catering facilities.
- Holiday Home Ownership: Sale of caravan holiday homes for private ownership on park. Willerby Gainsborough new models from £69,995. Pre-owned options available. Pitch fees apply.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Meadowhead product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Meadowhead operates four UK holiday parks (Mortonhall, Tantallon, Belhaven Bay, and Waren) offering static caravan holiday home hire, touring and camping pitches, wigwam glamping, shepherd huts, a coastal cottage, and holiday home ownership sales. The company also runs the Meadowhead mobile app for booking management and the Stables bar and restaurant at Mortonhall.
Product overview
Meadowhead Caravan & Camping Parks operates as a unified holiday park network offering a portfolio of accommodation options across four premium parks in Scotland and Northumberland. The core offering comprises rental and ownership of holiday caravans, glamping wigwams, traditional shepherd huts, and cottage rentals, complemented by touring and camping pitches. Each of the four parks (Mortonhall near Edinburgh, Tantallon and Belhaven Bay in East Lothian, and Waren in Northumberland) offers distinct experiences from countryside estates to coastal locations. The Meadowhead App provides booking management, while ancillary services include on-site dining at Mortonhall's Stables restaurant. The portfolio spans budget camping through to premium holiday home ownership, with new Platinum-grade accommodations and glamping lodges being introduced.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Caravan Holiday Home Hire Self-catering static caravan rental at Meadowhead's four parks, fully equipped with inventory, bed linen, towels, and welcome packs. Available in Standard, Gold Deluxe, and Platinum ranges across Mortonhall, Tantallon, Belhaven Bay, and Waren.
- Easy Access Holiday Home Hire Disabled-accessible static caravan hire with ramped access, wider door frames, lowered work surfaces, wet room facilities, and designated parking. Targeted at wheelchair users and guests with reduced mobility.
- Wigwam Glamping Glamping hire in Big Chief Wigwams built from environmentally friendly materials, sleeping up to four guests with en-suite WC, micro-kitchen, Smart TV, BBQ area, fire pit, and lake or countryside views. Premium lakeside and private locations available.
- Touring & Camping Pitches Pitches for touring caravans, motorhomes, and tents across Meadowhead parks. Options include grass, standard, premium, and full-service pitches with 10–16 amp electricity hook-ups, water, and grey waste disposal. Pitches are numbered and allocated by vehicle size.
- Shepherd Huts Traditional shepherd hut self-catering accommodation with en-suite facilities at Mortonhall Park, Edinburgh. Bed linen, towels, and a mini welcome pack are included.
- Benston Cottage Self-catering seaside cottage rental on the Belhaven Bay park, near Dunbar, with easy access to the beach, championship golf courses, and local East Lothian attractions.
- Holiday Home Ownership Sale of privately owned caravan holiday homes and lodges on Meadowhead parks. New models (e.g., Willerby Gainsborough 2-bedroom from £36,995) and pre-owned options available. Annual pitch fees apply, with financing offered through FCA-regulated partner Bspoke Lifestyle Ltd.
- Meadowhead Parks Mobile App Free iOS and Android mobile application that interfaces with Meadowhead's third-party booking system, storing booking details and providing push notifications and booking management for holiday guests.
- Mortonhall Park Holiday park located 4 miles from Edinburgh city centre on a country estate. Features 200 mobile caravan pitches, 250 camping pitches, 20 holiday homes, 4 wigwams, 3 shepherd huts, plus The Stables bar and restaurant and direct bus access to Edinburgh.
- Tantallon Park Caravan park in the heart of East Lothian, close to North Berwick, beaches, golf courses, and the harbour town. Features 70 static caravans and pitches for mobile caravans and camping.
- Belhaven Bay Park Park situated within John Muir Country Park near Dunbar with sandy beach access. Features approximately 70 static caravans, 28 camping pitches, wigwams, and proximity to local attractions and championship golf courses.
- Waren Park Park located on headland above Budle Bay Nature Reserve with views across to Holy Island, Bamburgh, and the Cheviot Hills. Features 235 privately owned caravan holiday homes, 9 lodges, 27 park-operated holiday homes, 8 wigwams, and 139 touring pitches.
- The Stables at Mortonhall - Bar & Restaurant On-site bar and restaurant located in the stable courtyard at Mortonhall Park. Serves breakfast, main meals, Sunday lunch, and desserts, with outdoor seating and a winter fireplace. Open to park guests and the public.
Companies that use Meadowhead
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Meadowhead technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Meadowhead partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Meadowhead competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Haulfryn Group: Family-owned UK holiday park operator with parks in England and Wales offering caravan holiday homes, lodges, and touring pitches. Similar private-company profile to Meadowhead, with overlapping product offering (caravans, lodges, ownership) and comparable premium-park positioning.
- Forest Holidays: UK operator of cabin and glamping retreats in Forestry England locations. Comparable to Meadowhead on the glamping/lodge accommodation tier (Wigwams, shepherd huts, lodges) and on premium outdoor positioning, though without the touring/campground heritage.
- Parkdean Resorts: Largest UK holiday park operator with ~67 parks across coastal and countryside locations, offering caravan holiday homes, touring pitches, and lodges. Directly comparable to Meadowhead on product mix (caravan hire, ownership, touring), although Parkdean is significantly larger and more geographically diversified.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages: UK holiday rental specialist offering cottages, lodges, and rural properties. Directly comparable to Meadowhead's Benston Cottage offering and to its broader strategy of distributing short-stay holiday accommodation across premium UK locations, though Sykes is asset-light and marketplace-based rather than operating its own parks.
- Haven Holidays: Operates ~38 coastal holiday parks across the UK offering caravan hire, ownership, and touring pitches. Comparable to Meadowhead on accommodation mix and customer segment (family holidaymakers), though Haven is mass-market, predominantly coastal England/Wales, and trades primarily through its own booking platform.
- Verdant Leisure: Scottish holiday park operator with multiple parks in Scotland including Seton Sands and Thurston Manor. Closest geographic peer to Meadowhead — same Scottish market, similar caravan ownership/hire mix, and overlapping customer segments in East Lothian/Fife.
- Away Resorts: UK holiday park operator with parks across England offering caravan holiday homes, lodges, and glamping. Comparable to Meadowhead on the premium-park positioning, mixed accommodation portfolio, and on direct-to-consumer booking model — though Away Resorts is southern-England weighted.
- Bridge Holiday Parks: Independent family-run UK holiday park operator with parks in Scotland and northern England offering caravan hire, ownership, and touring pitches. Closely matches Meadowhead's Scottish/Northern England footprint and product mix, with similar premium-park positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Center Parcs: UK operator of forest village resorts offering premium self-catering lodges and extensive on-site activities. Comparable on the premium-accommodation positioning Meadowhead is pursuing with Platinum homes and Budle View Lodge, though Center Parcs is a much larger, multi-day-stay destination model.
- Landal GreenParks: European holiday park operator with UK parks offering bungalows, lodges, and glamping in nature settings. Comparable to Meadowhead on the premium outdoor accommodation positioning and on park amenities, though Landal is part of a larger international group and operates a broader portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Meadowhead social profiles
Digital presenceMeadowhead compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance15 records
Meadowhead financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Meadowhead leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Meadowhead funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Meadowhead M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Meadowhead
What does Meadowhead do?
Meadowhead operates four UK holiday parks (Mortonhall, Tantallon, Belhaven Bay, and Waren) offering static caravan holiday home hire, touring and camping pitches, wigwam glamping, shepherd huts, a coastal cottage, and holiday home ownership sales. The company also runs the Meadowhead mobile app for booking management and the Stables bar and restaurant at Mortonhall.
Is Meadowhead a public or private company?
Meadowhead is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Meadowhead founded?
Meadowhead was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Meadowhead based?
Meadowhead is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Meadowhead make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Holiday Home Hire is the primary driver. The others are touring & Camping Pitches, wigwam Glamping, shepherd Huts, cottage Rental and holiday Home Ownership.
Who are Meadowhead's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Haulfryn Group, Forest Holidays, Parkdean Resorts, Sykes Holiday Cottages, Haven Holidays, Verdant Leisure, Away Resorts and Bridge Holiday Parks. Broad incumbents are Center Parcs and Landal GreenParks.
Does Meadowhead have an API?
No public API is recorded for Meadowhead.
What industry is Meadowhead in?
Meadowhead's product category is Holiday Park Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAGAOAA, Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites), with a secondary code of THAGAOAD, Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds. Its NAICS code is 721211 and its SIC code is 7000.