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Just got home today from this site after staying a week, and what a lovely site it is, one of the best sites we have been to. It is very well kept, someone is always busy around the site doing cleaning, gardening etc.
The toilets were spotless. A few places in the area to do with small children, there is a big play park right next to the site and also a small one by the Abbey.
The 100 Acre wood visitor centre in Melrose has a woodland walk and bouncy castle. Also in Galashiels we found a ceramic pottery place with a children's ball pit in and they can paint some pottery,it was good value for money.
The Kings Arms pub in Melrose was a good place to eat. A brilliant week had by all, and we hope to go back next year for 2 weeks this time. Need to book early to aviod disappointment.
This is now a regular visit for us. It's such a peaceful, well laid out and convenient site. The toilet block is up to Caravan Club standards, the pitches are neat, tidy and spacious, and the town is a little bit of heaven.
Can't really think of anything negative to say at this moment, other than its difficult to get in to the site if you haven't booked during the summer season.
What a fabulous site,it is very very maintained. The wardens are very helpful.
The site is set on the edge of the town and you can buy anything you require, although I wouldn't recommend the 1st butchers you come to.
The towns of Hawick and Galashiels do have larger supermarkets and worth a trip out to see. It is very well situated in a beautiful part of the country and we look forward to visiting again soon
This is a really well situated Site, very close to the town itself and just across the road from Melrose Rugby ground. Access is easy if you follow the Site Managers' suggested route of entering the town from the west side, avoiding the narrow streets.
Melrose is a very pretty town with real shops and little or no chain stores or big supermarkets. A Coop, 2 butchers, bakers, greengrocers, good hotels / pubs and lots of coffee shops.
We stayed 2 nights and found plenty to do - walking the hills and paths, visiting 2 very good NTS gardens in town + the abbey.
As for the Site itself, its small, only 60 pitches but very well laid out with plenty of space. Toilets, cleaning area are all good and clean. There's little noise from either the main road which passes just at the back or from the town itself. Might be more noise when there's a game on though but probably worth the entry fee for a local derby match.
Only one drawback, no waiting area outside so there can be a queue to get in.
Visited the Melrose site as the first weekend away of the year and the first point to note is how popular it is. Had to book the weekend in December of last year and the 'Site Full' sign was up the second day we were there.
Site is easy to find but it is well worth following the Caravan Club directions as these avoid the narrow streets of the town centre if you're coming from the A68.
The pitches are level and well sited. One interesting point is that the ground is as hard as iron, trying to get the awning pegs in was 'fun'.
Toilets, showers and dishwashing area were all clean and up to the usual Caravan Club standards. Also the showers were nicely heated, it was fairly cold outside for May.
Plenty to do in the local area. The Abbey is fantastic and a must visit if you're in the area. Large parts of it are still standing and there is plenty of information on it. It is a Historic Scotland property so there is an entrance fee. There is also a museum on the Roman connection in the area.
The Elidon hills are worth a climb. Really good views over the local area and the paths are well signposted.
Had a great 2 nights here. Weather was cold but bright, but facilities were very good and very clean. Wardens were helpful. Good washing up facilities if in a pretty draughty location! Site got busy on Friday night! Site is in an excellent position, very close to Town Centre and Abbey. Excellent choice of shops and eating places. I walked up the Eildons straight from the site. There was some old snow, therefore fantastic. Will aim to go back
Used this site as a stopover on way to Loch Long. Very nice site, with excellent wash block facilities (nicely heated), clean and tidy. Has booked a fully serviced pitch, and was given one that had been updated, with new (large) gravel pitch, grey waste drain, and electric hook-up with water tap. Didn't have a mains water adaptors as yet, so proved a bit awkward filling water hog as tap is situated only 3 inches from ground, but would be ideal for normal superpitch connection.
TV Freeview was not available with my Status Aerial, although the EHU had TV aerial connection point ( cable could be hired at £1/night). However, as I had sat-tv with me, set that up and got a good signal (even on my 39' maxview system).
As for Melrose, didn't get out this time, but have been up there to visit Father-in-Law many time, and it is a very nice place to visit, with the Abbey, riverside walks, a number of nice pubs, and plenty of shops to spend your money in. And for the rugby fan, there is the Rugby Site just opposite the Site.
Excellent site as one would expect from Caravan Club, all facilities immaculate. Previous reviews have mentioned the inconvenience of choosing a pitch that backs on to the rugby pitch or the tennis court, and I can imagine that could be a bit of a nuisance so we heeded the advice and found a pitch in the centre of the site. Some members have left comments in the site Visitor Book implying that it is the warden's fault that tennis balls come over the fence, but I don't really see how you can blame them for that.
Our only minor criticism is regarding the Caravan Club flyer that we were given on arrival, which tells you about the two big supermarkets in Gallashiels 5 miles away. What it doesn't tell you is that you can get everything you need by taking a 5 minute stroll into Melrose, and what you get is better than anything the supermarkets have to offer. There are two butchers ( we used the one nearest the site and the meat was fantastic, but the other one is probably as good), a greengrocer, a delicatessen, a baker, an off licence, a Cooperative store, a small Spar, even a Big Issue seller, what more could we need to make us feel at home.
All in all, an excellent site and a superb location, highly recommended.
This is a really nice site and Melrose is one of my favourite border towns. Toilets are spotless and shower facilities really good. Up to the usual Caravan Club site standard. It's quite a small site, which, for us, makes it all the more attractive. It sits at the foot of the Eildon hills and they offer brisk walks if not particularly challenging.
The only gripe we had with the site was the fairly miserable wardens - why can't these people smile a bit?
Melrose has plenty in the way of shops and pubs and better still, they are all just 'up the road'.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
No Shop 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis On Site 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
Just got home today from this site after staying a week, and what a lovely site it is, one of the best sites we have been to. It is very well kept, someone is always busy around the site doing cleaning, gardening etc.
