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High Street, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9RY, Scotland
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*ONLY 10% FULLY REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT - offer extended until 31 December 2023
We have HALVED our deposits to an incredibly low 10% at all Club campsites for any stay in 2023 and 2024*!
Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite is nestled on the edge of Melrose in a peaceful setting that is overlooked by the beautiful Eilden Hills, once named Trimontium by the Romans. A short walk from the caravan park are the charming shops, lovely restaurants and pubs and historic buildings of Melrose, including the famous ruins of Melrose Abbey, the resting place of Robert the Bruce's heart.
Walking enthusiasts will be delighted when visiting Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite - there are 1,500 miles of footpaths to explore along the banks of the Tweed or by hiking up into the High Country to view the Borders' picturesque, rural patchwork. The caravan site also gives you easy access to excellent cycle routes as well as fishing in the River Tweed. Nearby Gibson Park has 60 pitches for golfing enthusiasts and if you are a fan of rugby, the second Saturday in April hosts the annual Melrose Sevens Rugby Tournament. Another event not to be missed is the colourful Melrose Festival, held in mid June each year. There is plenty to see and do in the local area and the site is also well placed for exploring the Scottish Borders.
Visitors to Melrose Gibson Park can now take advantage of the new railway line that connects the Scottish Borders to Edinburgh. The site is around 1.5 miles (30 minutes' walk) from Tweedbank Station, and the train can get you into the heart of Edinburgh in just 55 minutes, avoiding the traffic and park and ride.
Terms and conditions - Only 10% fully refundable deposit - offer extended
*Standard booking deposits (i.e non promotional bookings) are fully refundable if you cancel or amend your booking up to 21 days before your stay. The deposit for each booking will either be 10% of the total value of the stay or a £20 minimum, if the price of the stay is less than £20, then the total price of the stay will be required as the deposit. Book by 31 December 2023.
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Directions
To navigate to the site using sat nav, please use postcode TD6 9RX.
Turn left off A68 (Jedburgh - Edinburgh) at the roundabout onto A6091 (Galashiels); do not turn first right (signposted Melrose). In about 3.5 miles at roundabout turn right onto B6374 (signposted Melrose). The site is on the right opposite Rugby Club.
From A7: From Galashiels take the A6091 sp Tweedbank, Melrose. At Tweedbank roundabout take the second exit (B6374 sp Melrose). Site on right opposite the Rugby Club.
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- TD6 9RY
- GPS:
- Lat 55.59893 / Lon -2.72413
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- NT545340
- OS map ref:
- 73
- Handbook map ref:
- G13
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Galashiels, Jedburgh, Peebles and Edinburgh
- Car hire on site
- Daily public Transport within 1 mile
- Nearest train station: Tweedbank
- Shop within 1 mile
- Train station within 5 miles
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Nice park near shops,restaurants and nice walks.
Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite
We stayed here for 3 nights ,we where directed to quieter pitch as we have 2 dogs.Clean park,nice pitches,showers bathrooms kept clean.As previously reviewed the showers need some TLC and updating.No shower curtain means all your stuff is wet unless in a bag.Local area nice selection of eating places and shops.The Abbey and surrounding walks made this a nice break,we will go back in the future.
First trip to the Scottish Borders
Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite
My stay at this site was 3 nights from the 3/10/23, as part of a Roadtrip I’m doing with my dogs. I chose the site because of how it fitted into the road trip but must confess wasn’t expecting a great deal due to many of the negative points throughout lots of reviews. Yes there is noise from the school but only during “playtimes” and not really a problem to me. I also would not consider this as a family site either. The other negative that always comes up is the facilities block and I would certainly agree. They are kept as clean as possible but they are no better than, at best, a 3 star facility. Screws and many fitments missing, the overall look and feel is “very tired”. An example, in the men’s facilities there are 2 handbasins to use after visiting the toilet - they are so small you cannot actually wash your hands in them! The facilities block is well beyond the need for a total refurbishment, however there in lies the Clubs problem. Clearly this is a popular year round site and to do such a refurb may need the site closed for many months - financially does the Club want to “take the hit” of lost revenue?
However, the positives. Melrose is a lovely Border town with a variety of coffee shops and eating establishments as well as other shops. Lovely Abbey with lots of significant Scottish History within. A fabulous, practically flat, circular walk incorporating the glorious River Tweed. You can also extend the walk into going either side of the River for as far as you wish. A well sized Co-op store practically at the entrance to the site. Also a “big up” to the girls who run “Coffee Inc” from a converted horsebox at the entrance to Melrose RFC, serving freshly brewed coffee and some homemade “treats”, ideal at the end of your walk 👍
Best Scottish site by far (in our opinion)
Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite
Fantastic location right in the centre of Melrose. The town is stunning and plenty of local eateries that are also dog friendly. Local walks along the lovely River Tweed are the prettiest you’re going to get anywhere. Site management are well informed and very flexible in making your stay 100% the best you’re going to get from C&MHC, they even check your size of unit on your booking to match you with a suitable plot. The only down side I can possibly think of is lack of availability as this site is prime and not massive so if you are going to book - do it quick!
cycle route suggestions
Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite
I doubt it would be helpful to repeat all the good things about this site, especially in relation to its convenience for Melrose, which I and many other reviewers have reported in the past. I hope it may be more helpful if I focus on cycling from the site. (I'll cover running – or walking – in a later review following another visit next month.)
I'll restrict myself to two road cycling routes I cycled during a rather warm four night recent stay.
The first is only 15 miles, albeit with a long uphill at the start, the route for which can be found here: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/193596819
For a longer route (39 miles), also with a long uphill near the start, see: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/132635482
Just two suggestions which I hope someone may find helpful.
Excellent site
Melrose Gibson Park Club Campsite
Just returned from Melrose,we love that you park up and we didn't move the car for several days.All pubs and restaurants we visited are doggy friendly,very important.Site great and wardens very helpful.The only reason for 4 stars,please revamp toilet block,open all year but at some point Caravan Club you will have to seriously consider closing to carry out the work!
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- 01896 822969
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