Edinburgh Club Campsite

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To be fair.......

Have just read some recent reviews of this site and feel they have been a bit unfair. Yes, one of the toilet blocks is closed for refurbishment but I knew this well before I arrived. Some of the site's pitches are unavailable because of this. However the queues have not been excessive, even at peak times. If you want a modern toilet block then this has to happen occasionally. There is a "pop up"gypsy encampment a ten minute walk away but that is a national problem, not just Edinburgh. I live in Dorset and we get it a lot. I think the offering of lock-ups for cycles is a good thing. It shows the Club has reacted positively to solve a potential problem. My wife and I have felt safe and secure here and we're a couple of OAPs. Yes, there is a building site down the road and there is a littering problem in that area, but I fail to see how the Club can have any control over this. As they say it will be fine when it's finished. The site is well maintained with large pitches, and the wardens have been great. We went into the city yesterday on the bus yesyerday and had a great day. A twenty minute walk to the bus stop and a thirty minute ride into town. Just £2 each way. We would happily return here in the future. If you've booked this site then come and enjoy yourselves. It is a city site in Edinburgh, it is not Devon or Cornwall

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Houxboy

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Reviewed on 24/07/2024 08:51

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Wild Camping springs to mind.

This site is ideal for taking the bus to see Edinburgh, once you take the 15 min walk along the overgrown, litter strewn dog messed pavement to the bus stop. I would also recommend cycling to and over the Forth road bridge. On arrival at the site we were strongly advised to put bikes in their lockers and informed there had been an attempted robbery recently. Just what you need to relax you at the start of your holiday. The camp site is not in the most desirable area in Edinburgh but a few hundred yards away it does have the aptly named Gypsy Brae. The site itself looked a bit overgrown with shrubs/bushes left uncut (to be able flower apparently) the grass was in obvious need of a cut but they had done some before we left. With one toilet block closed there were often queues for toilets and showers morning and night. With an overgrown site with toilets that can’t be accessed and security issues “Wild Camping “springs to mind but not at £45 per night. C’mon CAMC your standards are slipping.

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johncash

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Reviewed on 23/07/2024 23:00

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Not good

We stayed for 13 nights ,the wardens were very helpful , when we arrived we were offered a secure box for our bikes , I’ve always kept our bikes on the rear of our caravan and locked them on,I thot it was unusual to be offered this box after 2 more reminders about security of bikes we used the box,but it made us feel insecure / concerned the whole time and we were told of cycles being stolen prior to our arrival , the grass is not well maintained and hedges overgrown (can’t get doors open on car without being into hedges) don’t expect to go back anytime soon

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thelawies

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Reviewed on 22/07/2024 12:56

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Enjoyable stay at a city site

I think people need to remember that this is a city site. I agree the approach isn’t particularly encouraging but the site itself has nice big pitches, is secluded, spotlessly clean, well run by lovely friendly staff, perfectly safe and a 10 minute walk from the Cramond shoreline. The flight path is nearby but planes don’t fly 24/7 and we are usually out of the site for most of the day exploring. At the time of our stay there was only one facilities block open but we didn’t have to queue to use the showers or toilets. I wasn’t impressed with lots of folk using the washroom sinks to do their washing up in though, because they couldn’t be bothered to wait for a proper sink to become available outside. The showers are some of the best we’ve used on sites, hot and no push buttons! We originally booked this site to got to a concert at the castle and decided to have a weeks holiday around this. We sourced cheap parking online for the concert and had no issues. There’s loads to do near by, walk over to Cramond Island at low tide, walk the Almond river path, take a boat trip to the amazing Abbey on Inchcolm Island, the Dalmeny estate, the bridges walk, South Queensferry, the lovely NT village of Culross, Water of Leith walkway, exploring the Pentland hills, all without even going into the city centre. There are nice places to eat in South Queensferry and lots of supermarkets near by. We would certainly visit this site again.

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Fiona1961

Reviewed on 22/07/2024 09:59

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Disappointing

When we arrived at the site , we were advised that one of the toilet blocks was out of use due to refurbishment. As others have commented, this caused over use & queuing for the 4 toilets (for 140 vans) in the morning. Plus, there was only 4 dish washing sinks available, so it was a 30 minute wait to wash your dishes. CAMC should not be charging full price for these facilities. The entrance of the site is kept neat & tidy, although the approach road is a building site with rubbish thrown everywhere. We were advised by a taxi driver, that the nearby 'hotel' is now a hostel for immigrants, & and it's not very pleasant. However, there is a nice walk along the promenade 15 minutes away.

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NGC59

Reviewed on 21/07/2024 16:00

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A disappointing visit.

The site seemed well maintained and looked after. It was clean and tidy and the pitches were large. Upon arrival we were told that one of the toilet/shower blocks was closed for refurbishment which resulted in over capacity in the morning resulting in us having to use our own facilities. The toilet block doors also had key pad locks which I found very strange. We were also alarmed by the references in the site literature to security for bicycles. This along with the locks on the facility doors made us feel uncomfortable as there was no visible security at the site entrance other than the barrier. The noise of aircraft was also a bit disturbing but thankfully it eased off during the night. Parking in Edinburgh is extortionate (£28 for 4 hours) so we were advised to use public transport. Unfortunately the bus stop was over half a mile away and my wife was unable to walk that distance. Luckily I discovered free parking at the Royal Yacht Britannia attraction and we were able to catch a tram into the city centre. This is one of the most expensive sites we have ever stayed on and will certainly not be using it again.

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ClubMember2AE78956BF

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Reviewed on 19/07/2024 15:01

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Disappointed

Firstly, I'd like to say the site was very well maintained and looked after. It was clean and tidy and the pitches were large. The staff were friendly and helpful. However.... On approach to the caravan site, it looks like you were driving into a building site. The checking in process was mismanaged, there should be a person outside by the gates to direct people and traffic. Vehicles were queueing up into the road and despite the signs clearly stating to remain with your vehicle until you get to the front of the queue, people just take no notice of them! So apart from the queue of vehicles, you also had a queue of people who had blatantly ignored the instructions! Pitches aren't allocated, so you have to drive around looking for a vacant pitch then return to the office, and queue again, to tell them which pitch you're on and receive your barrier card. At night time, the road at the front of the site is used as a race track with cars razzing up and down well into the early hours. Just around the corner, within 100 yards, what is listed as a hotel, looks more like a homeless/rehabilitation hostel with people walking up and down the road and around the caravan site with no evidence of any security. Directly on the flight path for Edinburgh airport, which we sort of got used to but far from a quiet and peaceful place. The footpath to the bus stop was closed for construction, making the walk all the way around the road, very long. About 25 minutes! Although we were aware of one of the toilet/shower blocks being closed for refurbishment, the other block was quite a distance from us. There were only 4 toilets and 4 showers for the whole site of 149 pitches and one of those toilets was out of order! We ended up just using our own. All in all, not a great experience and won't be returning!

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pinkfluffybus

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Reviewed on 17/07/2024 10:54

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Rated 4 of 5

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Enjoyable

We had a thoroughly enjoyable time during our three-day stay at the campsite, despite the rainy weather. The staff were exceptionally friendly and hospitable, and the shower blocks were clean, adding to our overall satisfaction with the facilities. Additionally, we appreciated the convenience of being just a pleasant 10-minute walk away from the sea and the option of taking a 10-minute walk to catch a bus directly into the city for a reasonable fare of £4 per couple. You need to book well in advance to get into the castle!

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Reviewed on 25/06/2024 07:26

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Great site & great location

We stayed here for 4 nights from 11 June 2024 and really enjoyed it. The site is very clean as was the toilet block, although with one block closed & being refurbished, the remaining block was busy at peak times and sometimes has to wait. Staff were great too, full of information and places to visit. Just be aware of the main roads into the site, they are in a terrible state of dis-repair and so many bad patches and pot holes. (not the clubs fault) We visited Edinburgh for a day, where we decided to use an uber cab as the weather wasn't the best and picked up from out side the entrance was a little over £12 and dropped of at Edinburgh Castle, great value I thought as the driver was giving us a commentary on everything as we travelled. We also enjoyed watching the aeroplanes coming into land from our pitch, to the nearby airport, which did not bother us at all although I have read some negatives on this, the noise wasn't bad in our opinion, (& we live relatively in the countryside) overall we loved it here and would not hesitate to return. Do follow the directions to the site as listed, as I believe its the only way in.

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Chippybloke

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Reviewed on 17/06/2024 17:38

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nice clean site

we stayed here for a week so our first time in this area while we visited Edinburgh. Site was half closed due to refurbing a toilet block but we knew that when we booked. The toilet block that was accessible was nice and clean. Very well kept site. Bus not to far from site to go into Edinburgh, also park and ride which we used but that was further out. The roads are dreadful, full of potholes which put us off driving in and around the areas.

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chippi

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Reviewed on 31/05/2024 15:01

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