Yellowcraig Club Campsite

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Good for families

Peace and quiet within reach of Edinburgh

Lovely site, set in grassy informal areas. Very quiet, great area for the children to explore, ideal for birdwatching and walks. Wardens were very helpful and informative with a great sense of humour. We just used it as a base for going into Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival, but it would have been nice to have spent time exploring the area . Hopefully we can come back and put that right. The only downside was the smell from spraying the fields in the area, but that wasn't down to the site.

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Reviewed on 17/08/2015 21:43

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Handy for the beach

We stayed on this site for four nights during the second week in August Whilst it was the height of the school holidays and the site contained a large number of families with children the layout of the site was such that we could park our van in a quiet spot where we were not disturbed. The facilities on site were clean and adequate for such a large site. The only draw back is the one toilet block is centrally located and is some distance from certain parts of the site and for the less able caravanner it means having to use a car to be able to use the. Just a short walk away is a wonderful beach Which makes it all worth while.One drawback at the time of our visit the farmer on adjoining fields was spraying pig manure on the fields which caused quite an obnoxious odour and wasn't very pleasant. The wardens were friendly and always willing to help if they were needed. All in all a very enjoyable stay.

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Tony63MYD

Reviewed on 16/08/2015 20:43

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Fantastic location great for dog owners

Spent four nights on this sight in early August 2015. My first impression was a little sceptical. Long grassed banks creating boundaries between sections of the site. After reviewing site informtion these banks were part of the sites Eco system for the local wildlife. After hooking up etc. we then found out where the nearest beach was located. We took Our two dogs back out the entrance and took a left over the grass car park. Through the woods we went and found ourselves on a stunning beach with the island of fedra off shore. This island was the inspiration for RL Stephenson to write treasure island in the 1800's. It is uninhabited and has the first unmanned lighthouse in the UK sitting proudly upon it. The beach allow dogs which was a massive bonus especially during the summer months. Over the next few days I walked a part of the john Muir way which cuts through the woods and joins Dunbar with Glasgow. Also take a right when on the beach and walk to the lovely town of North Berwick 2.5 miles away. The wardens on site were very helpful and I would recommend this lovely site to All members with dogs who love a good walk with stunning Beach scenery. Best beach site we have visited The lovely weather ( only rained overnight ) was also a bonus. Mark and June With Harvey and Ella our Tibetan terriers

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macott

Motorhomer from West Glamorgan

Reviewed on 14/08/2015 10:59

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Doggy heaven

We are frequent visitors to Yellowcraig with our spaniels and motorhome. Dog walk, adjacent to the site entrance, is well maintained and large enough the dogs can be exercised off lead. The pathways etc. are kept well maintained and there's plenty of bushy areas and long grass for exploring. The beach is just offsite with no doggy restrictions other than the obvious one, bins are provided. A handy pathway leads to Dirleton village and the Castle Inn approx. 1 mile away, which allows pooches in the lovely beer garden out the back. Nice meals but quite pricey. Only downside, for us, is the lack of mobile phone signal on O2 and no internet at all. Just our opinion of course but in this day and age we feel all the club sites should really have internet provision.

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f1dddler

Campervanner from Roxburghshire

Reviewed on 10/08/2015 20:26

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great holiday

We have just returned from 2 weeks at Yellowcraig Caravan Club Site and we had a great time. The site is quite large but it doesn't feel that way as the vans are pooled into smaller groups hidden from each other by vegetation. Facilities are good and the shop and wardens are top notch. The beach was close by and easily accessed as well ad really good dog walks and a play area just outside the main gate. North Berwick is close and as well as being a lovely sea side town full of my childhood memories, is the beginning of an easy train journey to Edinburgh. Bus service is also good. The only down side of our holiday, (and this has nothing to do with the site which can not be held responsible) was the farmer next to the site spreading the most appalling smelling foul liquid from 7 in the morning for the last 4 days of our stay. This would wake us and linger for the whole day. Nothing the site could do about this. We would recommend this site any time.

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lynnettedw

Caravanner from Morayshire

Reviewed on 09/08/2015 20:42

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Nice site but needs some updating

We've stayed at this site several times over the past 2 years and our most recent stay was in July this year for 4 nights. The site wardens are very friendly, helpful and do an excellent job of running the site. The site is well maintained but there are a few areas that need attention and updating outside of normal maintenance work. 1) Several of the awning pitches need repairing. The grass pitch we were on was very rutted and uneven. 2) The service road connecting the inner pitches needs to be repaired and/or tarmac'd as there as some large ruts in this area. 3) The toilet block needs updating and modernising. The site is in a good location and only a 5 min walk to a lovely beach which on a nice day, you can walk along all the way to North Berwick (about 2 1/2 miles). North Berwick is a really nice town with nice cafe's and a really good fish and chip shop (The Berwick Fryer). The harbour area is really nice and not much beats sitting at the harbour on a glorious summer evening eating your fish & chips!! In summarising: This is a good site and would recommend it, although it could be better if The Club invested some money in it!

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Bryan Dick

Reviewed on 09/08/2015 16:38

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A nice end to our travels

Lovely site, well kept a bit windy by the sea amazing dog walk! Make sure you don't arrive before 12 as reception is closed between 10 and 12 (I'm sure the lady said it is on the booking information but we must have missed it, wasn't really an issue as we needed to pop to the shops so un hooked on the late arrivals area and by the time we got back it was open) very clean showers didn't have any issue alway hot water. beach only 2 mins walk

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dickinsonreay01

Caravanner

Reviewed on 07/08/2015 17:45

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Great Family Site

We visited the Yellowcraig site with our grand children and loved the site. All the facilities were all of the best standard, clean and well maintained. The toilet block was clean, warm with plenty of hot water. If you are bringing your dog with you, this site has one of the best dog walking areas I've seen. As for location, easy to get to with a good access road to the site. The beach is within walking distance from the site with toilets and a excellent park on route. This is truly a wonderful site and well worth a visit, can't recommend enough.

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Tartan Tourers

Caravanner

Reviewed on 06/08/2015 20:06

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First visit

This was our first visit to this site and we were not disappointed with the area. Fantastic for walking the dogs on the beach and along the many footpaths. It was a bit unfortunate we picked the school holidays so many children allowed to run loose on the site without parental control. Runing and riding bikes past the vans and cars. This was our only disappointment but we will be back but not in the school holidays. The wardens were very good one was continually collecting the mole hills with his barrow, when i asked did they have a market for second hand mole hills and what they did with them his reply was the rabbits dig holes for them!!!

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retireddoug

Caravanner from Nottinghamshire

Reviewed on 05/08/2015 18:16

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Nice site apart from the rabbits

We stayed for 4 nights and on arrival everyone was friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed our stay,lovely walks and beautiful beach. The only problem we had with the site was the rabbits and their droppings which got everywhere, in our caravan and car despite cleaning the step everyday. On arriving home we had to thoroughly clean the car, the caravan, and hose down all of our ancilliaries that were outside.The site has signs all over saying to watch out for the rabbit holes however we found the droppings the bigger problem and were unavoidable.

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Allybally

Caravanner

Reviewed on 03/08/2015 12:05

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