Edinburgh Club Campsite

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Our third visit!

The site at Edinburgh is really well maintained and managed by very friendly, helpful wardens. Location is good although it's a bus ride into town ........... numbers 16 or 27 at a very reasonable £1.60 for a single journey. You can also cycle by an excellent series of clearly marked paths across and around the city. I also cycled via Cramond to the Forth Bridge ........ enjoyable ride on the waterside via the Dalmeny Estate. There's also pleasant leisurely cycling on the promenade which is 5 minutes away. Couple of good cafes at Cramond. Pitches on the site are a good size with standards just what you would expect from the Motorhome and Caravan Club. There are a small number of gold standard bike lockers although they are not big enough for a mountain bike with wide handle bars and 19 inch plus frame. The wardens are more than happy to lock bikes away in the garage for additional security which was a bonus. I usually lock mine securely onto our motorhome bike rack with appropriate quality locks but was happy to have the garage instead! It was our third visit for the festival and fringe and as ever had a great time. The sun shone too!

Steve Iredale

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Reviewed on 21/08/2017 10:25

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4 Night stay for the Tattoo and Fringe Festival

We stayed in our motorhome during early August in order to visit Edinburgh and the surrounding area. We had a Dutch friend with us, so we needed to have a nice site with god facilities. The site is very attractive when you enter with a very pleasant looking reception area. Having stayed here several times in the past, the site is now pretty mature and looks good. We did notice the noise of the planes on approach to Edinburgh Airport and there was some noise from the adjacent sports ground, but it wasn't a problem. The number of showers in both Mens and Ladies in the East block needs to be addressed. There were only 4 in each which did cause some congestion. The grey water disposal for motorcaravans is very poor. You have to lift a metal cover and some of these covers are so badly placed, you have to drive the wrong way on the one way system to be able to position your outfit correctly. I have also experienced on other sites, these covers being frozen in place! Time to change them in line with the best practise used on the continent. Access to the city has also been improved, with a taxi leaving from outside reception. Together with our friends, we did the 15min walk upto Salveson Cres where we caught the No27 bus into the city. You can also catch the No16 vis Leith where you can visit the Royal Yacht Britannia. Tickets are £1.6 per journey, or £4 for a day ticket. You need the correct change. There is also a No37 night bus back to Silverknowles after midnight which we used. As the path back to site is unlit, it's worth making sure you carry a torch with you. Overall, a very attractive site, well placed for the city and surrounding attractions that needs a small number of improvements to bring it back to an excellent rating

Paul Holt

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Reviewed on 16/08/2017 09:40

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3 night stay July 2017

We love Edinburgh, having visited the city many times over the years. This was the second time we've used the caravan club site. Site is well maintained, with friendly wardens. Toilet blocks could perhaps do with an upgrade in the near future, but they were clean. We loved the beach nearby, just a short walk from the site, with a great cafe too. As well as the city, we visited Queensferry with its magnificent views of the forth bridge. Some others have mentioned the noise from aircraft on approach to Edinburgh Airport. I guess it can be intrusive if you're not used to it, but we live on the approach to Liverpool Airport which is similarly busy, and the noise is just something your brain blocks out after a while. I wouldn't let this put you off, as there's so much to see and do in the area if you're merely using the site as a base.

marknsandra

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Reviewed on 15/08/2017 10:39

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Great site, shame about the planes

This is a lovely site and the wardens are amazing. We pitched on an incorrect pitch, grass with awning instead of hard-standing with awning, and we were happy to move, but the lady warden ran round to us (nearly having a heart attack) to say that we could stay were we were. Would recommend Graeme the mini bus taxi from the site entrance for you trips into Edinburgh. and would defiantly recommend this site if you would like to visit Edinburgh. One down side is that you are not far off the flight path for Edinburgh airport which keeps going all night.

johnrussell01

Reviewed on 14/08/2017 13:41

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Great site, shame about the planes

This is a lovely site and the wardens are amazing. We pitched on an incorrect pitch, grass with awning instead of hard-standing with awning, and we were happy to move, but the lady warden ran round to us (nearly having a heart attack) to say that we could stay were we were. Would recommend Graeme the mini bus taxi from the site entrance for you trips into Edinburgh. and would defiantly recommend this site if you would like to visit Edinburgh. One down side is that you are not far off the flight path for Edinburgh airport which keeps going all night.

johnrussell01

Reviewed on 14/08/2017 13:41

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Pre festival stay

Everything from check in to waste disposal absolutely effortless. Nice spaces between pitches, service areas very clean and modern. Mini buses to town every half hour, it all makes for a good stay. There is a bit of noise from the airport, but you know it's on the flight path before you book and it's not really enough to wake you. The only real issue I had is nothing to with the site itself but some of the other visitors. There is a very good dog walk at the edge of the site but twice we had dogs guided to our grass area next to our door and allowed to do their business. Yes, both picked up the solids, or most of it, but the urine remained right outside our door. My remonstrations resulted in being told it was a free country?? Please, dog owners, (the few bad ones) we all don't find these little 'presents' adorable!

boyo59

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Reviewed on 03/08/2017 18:21

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First Visit to This Site

The last time we visited Edinburgh we stayed at the old Gosford Gardens Caravan Club Site on the other side of Edinburgh. This site is far more convenient to the city. It is very well kept by very helpful and friendly wardens, if only all site wardens were so helpful! For those visitors with bikes, there are cycle lockers available. There is not much to add to previous reviews. The mini bus service from the site into Edinburgh is very useful. There is so much to see and do that we are already planning a return

Rodhall

Reviewed on 14/07/2017 16:58

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Great site for exploring Edinburgh and surrounding

We stayed for 4 nights and really enjoyed our stay. It is a lovely, friendly and well kept site. I can't add much to other reviews - be vigilant with security, keep change for the bus (exact fare £1.60 each way needed!). If you are bringing bikes, it is a nice ride to see the Forth Bridges using Sustrans routes 1 and 76. 76 goes through Dalmeny Park which is pretty, and you can get there via off road / quiet roads. Edinburgh has a few off road cycle paths crossing the city on the old railway lines, we got to Royal Yacht Britannia this way. I highly recommend a city cycle map produced by 'Spokes'. Overall we'd return to this site as there is so much to see, and hope the cycling info helps someone.

Acorn

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Reviewed on 04/07/2017 21:16

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GREAT SITE FOR VISITING EDINBURGH

Our reason for staying at this site was to visit Edinburgh. As motorhomers, it is easy to jump on a bus into the city rather than try and take your vehicle and park it. The buses run every 10 minutes (within a 10 minute walk from the site). I counted 31 bus stops until you reach the city, which took about 59 minutes to do 5 miles!! The Royal Yacht is accessible by bus which we hugely enjoyed. The site itself, as described in previous reviews, is unfortunately, situated in a very poor area with a couple of establishments down the road catering for the homeless and we encountered one or two individuals sitting on the grass verges with their cans of lager. BUT having said that, there is a lovely walk along the Firth of Forth promenade right near the site, which attracts a lot of tourists. The facilities at the site are up to the usual excellent standards, and the wardens are wonderfully helpful. The site is really attractive and full of shrubs and trees, some of the pitches having hedging between them. Yes, there is a lot of noise from approaching aircraft into Edinburgh airport, but as aeroplane fanatics, we LOVED it as the planes fly over at around 1500 ft! We really liked this site as a means of visiting a great city.

Joolia

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Reviewed on 28/06/2017 13:16

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Lovely clean site with friendly wardens

My wife & I have just returned home after spending 4 days at Edinburgh caravan club site. We visit the site every year as it is close to the Royal Highland show. The site is very tidy & well kept toilets are very clean although could do to be updated. Wardens are friendly & happy to help. They work very hard keeping the site clean & tidy. Well done all of you. We will return again next year. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable.

OORHAME

Reviewed on 25/06/2017 23:34

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