About The Bus Stop at Bankrugg Farm
The Bus Stop is a family-run glamping site on Bankrugg Farm, a working arable farm outside Gifford that has moved to regenerative methods. Instead of cabins or tents, guests sleep in old buses that have been rebuilt by hand with recycled materials, from a luxury double-decker to simpler eco buses. The farm looks toward the Lammermuir Hills, about 40 minutes from Edinburgh, with open green space and walking routes straight from the door.
The luxury buses are open all year and come with central heating, a wood-burning stove, a private kitchen and an en-suite bathroom. The eco buses run from April to October on an off-grid patch of the farm away from roads and houses, and the hosts suggest them for families with young children. Every bus has its own wood-fired hot tub, heated before you arrive with logs sourced locally and dried on the farm, and treated with a natural disinfectant rather than chemicals.
Stays are a two-night minimum, with check-in from 3pm and check-out by 10am. Extras can be booked on top: a one-hour working farm tour to meet the alpacas, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens (2026: £25 per adult, £15 per child), a goat tea with the pygmy goats, and a private outdoor sauna with a cold plunge. Dogs are welcome, up to two per bus at £10 each, and the site asks for quiet after 9pm.
Lothian Lavender is also based in Gifford, only a few minutes away, so a summer stay here puts you right beside the lavender and the village's cafés and walks.
What to do
- Sleep in a converted luxury double-decker with its own wood-burning stove
- Soak in your bus's wood-fired hot tub
- Join a one-hour working farm tour to meet the alpacas, goats, pigs and chickens
- Book a goat tea with the farm's pygmy goats
- Book a private outdoor sauna with a cold plunge
- Head out on walking routes straight from the door, with views of the Lammermuir Hills
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Luxury buses open all year; eco buses April–October
- Hours
- Check-in from 3pm, check-out by 10am; two-night minimum stay
- Admission
- Farm tour 2026: £25 per adult, £15 per child, under-2s free; overnight prices shown when booking
Good to know
- Dogs
- Allowed (up to two per bus, £10 per dog; kept off furniture and beds)
- Reservations
- Required
Tips for your visit
- Book at least two nights; prices stay the same year-round, including school holidays
- Families with young children are steered toward the eco buses (April–October)
- Bring dog bedding: dogs must stay off the beds, furniture and blankets
- Quiet hours start at 9pm and parties aren't allowed
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lothian Lavender · about 5 minutes away
Lothian Lavender is also in Gifford, a few minutes' drive, so it fits easily into a stay here.
Getting there
Questions
Are dogs allowed?
Yes, up to two dogs per bus for £10 each; they must stay off the beds and furniture.
Is it open in winter?
The heated luxury buses are open all year; the eco buses run April to October.
What is the minimum stay?
Two nights, with check-in from 3pm and check-out by 10am.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Gifford & East Lothian, Scotland
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