What’s on in Scotland 2026
March
Glasgow International Comedy Festival
When: 11–29 March 2026
Where: King’s Theatre, Glasgow G2 4JN (and venues across the city)
Nearest park: Craig Tara (40 miles from park, 50-minute drive)
Three weeks of laughs land in Glasgow every March, with big TV names, rising stars and family-friendly matinees. Pick a headliner at the King’s or dip into smaller shows in the West End—there’s something on every night.
April
Edinburgh Science Festival
When: 4–19 April 2026
Where: City Art Centre, EH1 1DE (plus other venues)
Nearest park: Seton Sands (13.5 miles from park, 35-minute drive)
Hands-on experiments, gadget demos, robotics, space and slime—this festival makes science feel like playtime. The City Art Centre turns into a mini wonder-lab for families, and there are trails and shows all across town. It’s easy to reach from Seton Sands, and it’s spot-on for keeping curious minds busy during the Easter holidays.
May
Edinburgh Tradfest
When: 1–11 May 2026
Where: Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Nearest park: Seton Sands (13 miles from park, 35-minute drive)
If you love live music, this one’s a gem. Tradfest brings fiddles, pipes, ballads and ceilidh vibes to the Old Town. There are daytime events and all-ages performances, so you can dip in with kids without a late finish. Pair a show with an ice cream on the Royal Mile and a stroll to the palace or Arthur’s Seat.
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
When: 23–24 May 2026
Where: Holyrood Park & Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9AL
Nearest park: Seton Sands (11 miles from park, 20-minute drive)
Scotland’s biggest marathon festival packs Edinburgh’s streets with thousands of runners, cheering crowds, live music zones, and family vibes over an Easter weekend. Watch elite athletes smash world records on the flat, fast course.
Join the 10K or community 5K, or bring kids for their mile race with medals and fun runs. It’s a spectator heaven with road closures creating a party atmosphere. Grab spots near the start/finish for bagpipes, street food, and post-race festivities, all easy from Seton Sands.
June
Royal Highland Show (Ingliston)
When: 18–21 June 2026
Where: Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NB
Nearest park: Seton Sands (22 miles from park, 30-minute drive)
Cows, cabers and candyfloss—Scotland’s biggest country show is a summer must-do. There are farm animals to meet, stunt riding, tasty street food, shopping halls and loads of hands-on kids’ activities. It’s brilliantly organised for families, with clear maps and plenty of loos and seating.
July
Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival (George Square Gardens)
When: Late July 2026 (TBC)
Where: Assembly George Square Gardens, Edinburgh EH8 9LH
Nearest park: Seton Sands (14 miles from park, 40-minute drive)
Laid-back tunes, picnic benches, and a brilliant choice of street food—this open-air festival in the university quarter is made for summer evenings. It grew out of the much-loved Edinburgh Food Festival, so expect demos, market stalls and live sets you can enjoy with the whole family. Bring a jumper for later; even in July the air gets fresh after sunset.
Commonwealth Games 2026
When: 23 July–2 August 2026
Where: across various venues in Glasgow
Nearest park: Craig Tara (40 miles from park, one-hour drive)
Fast, loud and thrilling for all ages: expect a packed programme of sport over 11 days, from athletics finals and swimming heats to netball and track cycling spectacles. The Games emphasise accessibility and a festival of activity around the venues, making it easy to combine competition viewing with family-friendly side events and community celebrations.
August
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
When: August 2026 (dates TBC)
Where: Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh EH1 2NG
Nearest park: Seton Sands (14 miles from park, 40-minute drive)
Bagpipes under the stars, precision marching, fireworks and a big finale you’ll hum all the way home—there’s nothing quite like the Tattoo. Evening performances run through August on the Castle Esplanade, and it’s easy to combine with a daytime wander through the Fringe street theatre. If you’re with little ones, consider an earlier start time and pack ear defenders just in case.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
When: 7 - 31 Aug 2026
Where: across various venues in Edinburgh, Scotland
Nearest park: Seton Sands (13 miles from park, 30-minute drive)
The world’s largest arts festival explodes across Edinburgh for three weeks, with over 3,000 shows in theatre, comedy, dance, music, circus, cabaret, kids’ events and free street performances by global stars and emerging talents.
Street events animate the Royal Mile and other outdoor spaces with hundreds of buskers, circus acts and free performances. The official programme is published in batches ahead of the festival, with the full printed programme launched in early June, so stay tuned for updates.
September
International Ayr Show: Festival of Flight
When: Early September 2026 (TBC)
Where: Ayr Low Green, Ayr KA7 2UP
Nearest park: Craig Tara (3.5 miles from park, 10-minute drive)
Look up! The Ayr seafront becomes centre stage for fast jets, formation flying and parachute displays, with a free Festival Village on the grass for food, rides and family activities. From Craig Tara it’s minutes away, so you can pop back for naps or extra layers. Friday typically features an evening programme with night-glow effects, then Saturday brings a full afternoon of flying.
October
GlasGLOW
When: Late Oct–early Nov 2026 (TBC)
Where: Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow G12 0UE
Nearest park: Craig Tara (40 miles from park, one-hour drive)
This after-dark light-trail turns the Botanic Gardens into a glowing maze of story scenes, projections and interactive surprises. It’s great fun for kids who love a spooky-season stroll that’s more sparkle than scare, and the Botanical Gardens make for the perfect backdrop.
November
Edinburgh’s Christmas (City Centre)
When: Mid-November 2026 to early January 2027 (TBC)
Where: East Princes Street Gardens & city centre locations, Edinburgh
Nearest park: Seton Sands (13 miles from park, 30-minute drive)
Edinburgh turns full-on festive from mid-November, with a big market in East Princes Street Gardens, family rides, an ice rink and twinkly lights across the New Town. It’s perfect for a daytime potter with younger kids or a post-sunset wander for those cosy, Christmassy photos.
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Brand new holiday homes from £268 per month - UPDATED 2 December 2025
Offer is applicable to new customer purchases made through Haven.
Representative finance example. Holiday home cash price £29,995, less deposit of £8,998.50, gives a loan amount of £20,996.50. 120 monthly payments of £268.34. Total charge for credit £11,191.13. Total amount payable £41,186.13 which includes the deposit amount. The interest rate is 5.33% fixed / 9.6% APR (representative).
Offer available at the following parks: Blue Dolphin, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Golden Sands, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Lakeland, Littlesea, Marton Mere, Quay West, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Reighton Sands, Rockley Park, Skegness, The Orchards, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Price excludes 2025 site fee, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status & availability. Bourne Leisure Limited, Company registration no 040 660, whose registered office address is 1 Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4YL. Bourne Leisure is a credit broker and not a lender.
New holiday homes from £29,995 – UPDATED 2 December 2025
*Holiday home price is based on a new 2 or 3-bedroom Willerby Ellerton holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
Price excludes 2025 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability.
As at 2 December 2025, price is available at Blue Dolphin, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Golden Sands, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Littlesea, Quay West, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Reighton Sands, Skegness, The Orchards, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Pre-owned holiday homes from £14,995 – UPDATED 29 September 2025
*Holiday home price is based on a pre-owned holiday home and includes siting,connections and standard accessories.
Price excludes 2025 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability.
As at 29 September 2025, price is available at Blue Dolphin, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Golden Sands, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Lakeland, Littlesea, Marton Mere, Quay West, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Reighton Sands, Rockley Park, Skegness, The Orchards, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Pre-owned holiday homes from £19,995 – UPDATED 29 September 2025
*Holiday home price is based on a pre-owned holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
Price excludes 2025 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability.
As at 29 September 2025, price is available at Kent Coast, Burnham-On-Sea, Berwick, Caister-on-Sea, Cala Gran, Cardigan View, Devon Cliffs, Greenacres, Hopton, Perran Sands and Seton Sands. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Let2offset - make no site fee payments until 2032
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be after deduction of the letting income.
‘Make no site fee payments until 2032 when using Let2offset’ is available at 33 Haven parks excluding Burnham, Cardigan View, Far Grange, Garreg Wen, Lydstep Beach, Riviere Sands and Seaview. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance.
“Make no site fee payments until 2032 when using Let2offset” is applicable to new and existing customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 Bed or equivalent grade holiday home purchases made through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to private sales and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Make no site fee payments until 2032 when using Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Seton Sands with a monthly site fee of £667.08 (includes purchasing discount of £17.08) and monthly letting income of £673.17. The monthly difference equates to £23.17, which will be credited to the owner's account. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and inflation. The monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2025 figures. Modelled assumptions on expected annual site fee and letting income charges over the 7-year lettable life of the Victory Ashberry 3 Bed indicate that under Let2offset it is anticipated that these customers will continue to receive a monthly credit during this period, however, this is not guaranteed. The modelled assumptions are based on the historical performance of Haven over the past 5 years of trading as of 2024. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
New holiday homes from £34,995 – UPDATED 29 September 2025
*Holiday home price is based on a pre-owned holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
Price excludes 2025 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability.
As at 29 September 2025, price is available at Kent Coast, Burnham-On-Sea, Berwick, Caister-on-Sea, Cala Gran, Cardigan View, Devon Cliffs, Greenacres, Hopton, Perran Sands and Seton Sands. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Move your caravan to Haven for free - full terms and conditions
This offer is available for holiday home owners not located at a Haven park and that want to relocate their holiday home from their current holiday park a Haven holiday park, subject to pitch availability and the satisfactory completion of our standard onboarding checks. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, discount or promotion, apart from the free 2026 site fee promotion if applicable to the Haven park. Haven reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice.
In order to be eligible to participate in the offer, your holiday home must be situated within a 50-mile radius of the Haven park that you wish to relocate to. The holiday home must be no more than 15 years old from the date of manufacture and if it has been purchased under a finance agreement, the holiday homeowner must provide confirmation from their lender that the holiday home can be moved to the Haven park.
Haven will transport your holiday home from the entrance of its current holiday park location to the required Haven park and will reimburse your transportation costs up-to a maximum value of £750; any excess must be paid by the holiday homeowner. Haven does not accept any responsibility for any damage that happens to the interior of your holiday home whilst it is being transported to one of our holiday parks. We recommend your holiday home is fully packed down and ready for transportation. Transportation does not include decking. Any decking bought onto a Haven park must be approved by the General Manager of that park to ensure it meets Haven standards. Siting and connection costs for your holiday home on a Haven park will be paid for by Haven. Offer excludes payment of holiday home disconnection at your current park and transportation costs from its current pitch to the entrance of its current park.
Subject to availability and status. Deposit required. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, discount, or promotion. Access to your holiday home is subject to park opening times. Images are shown for representational purposes. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence.
Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.