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Best campsites Scottish Borders: outdoor adventure guide
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The Scottish Borders… a beautiful region in a beautiful country. This part of southern Scotland (on the border with England, hence the name), is one of our top picks for a Scottish camping trip. And to make your holiday even better? Have a list of the best campsites in the Scottish Borders before you set off!
Castles, lochs, seaside towns, coastal paths, mountain bike trails and forests are all here to explore, along with pretty and historic settlements like Jedburgh and Hawick to sightsee and sample local produce. And after a long day of exploration, you'll want a great campsite to relax and unwind at. Below, take your pick from our top spots to set up camp in the Scottish Borders.
Best campsites in the Scottish Borders
Riverside Caravan Park
Address: **** Hornshole Bridge, Hawick TD9 8SY
Price per night: from £28 (serviced pitch)
Centrally located between Edinburgh and Newcastle, award-winning Hawick’s Riverside Caravan Park is a perfect pick for families’ or couples’ holidays. The site covers 10 acres of parkland on the banks of the River Teviot, in a peaceful setting for hiking around the surrounding hills, or just kicking back and relaxing on-site. Potter around Hawick from here too: it’s just two miles away.
Campsite features
Free fishing available to all guests
Pets stay for free
Fully serviced pitches with electric, freshwater, TV aerial connection point, freshwater, and grey water disposal
Modern heated facilities including washbasins, toilets, showers, disabled access, baby changing, laundry and a washing-up area
Coldingham Bay Leisure Park
Address: **** School Rd, Coldingham, Eyemouth TD14 5NT
Price per night: from £39 (electric, water and waste disposal hook-ups included)
Coldingham Bay Leisure Park is on the Berwickshire Coast, an hour’s drive from Edinburgh and 3.5 miles from the old harbour town of Eyemouth. It sits in 22 acres of landscaped grounds in the coastal village of Coldingham, just a mile from the nearest beach. Set out on foot from nearby St Abbs to take the coastal path to Eyemouth and over the border to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Campsite features
Discounts available for many local attractions
Woodland walks accessible directly from the park
Play area, launderette and bar with light bites all on site
Thirlestane Castle Park
Address: Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, TD2 6RU
Price per night: from £22
A lovely option for romantic stays, Thirlestane Castle Park is set within the historic parklands of Thirlestane Castle, a 16th-century castle in a quiet meadow landscape half an hour south of Edinburgh. This is a four-star camping and touring park ideal for families, with excellent facilities including modern toilet and washing facilities, a disabled and family bathroom, and a play area. Thirlestane Castle is open to the public from May to October and hosts a variety of events.
Campsite features
Discounted access to castle and grounds
Daily fishing permits available
Eating out facilities and shops within a mile
On the bus route to Edinburgh
Melrose Gibson Park Caravan Club Site
Address: **** High St, Melrose TD6 9RY
Price per night: from £22.30
A Caravan and Motorhome Club campsite, Melrose Gibson is in a peaceful setting overlooked by the Eildon Hills. The shops, restaurants and abbey of Melrose town are within walking distance, as is Tweedbank station a mile and a half away for 55-minute journeys to Edinburgh. Tennis is available on site.
Campsite features
Excellent base for Scottish Borders fishing, cycling and hiking
Close to Gibson Park for golfing
Motorhome service point
Dog walk on site
Kirkfield Caravan Park ****
Address: **** Grafton Road, Town Yetholm, Kelso TD5 8SA
Price per night: £22
Stay within walking distance of the Scottish/English border at Kirkfield Caravan Park, just a mile and a half from England. This park is in walking and biking country: Kirk Yetholm village five minutes’ walk away is at the northern end of the Pennine Way, and the quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. A shop, post office, butcher, garage and hotel are in the village; the town of Kelso is seven miles away.
Campsite features
Run by the same family for 50 years
Hardstanding or grass pitches, all with electric hook-up
Toilet/shower block with ladies’ and gents’ sections
Free wifi
Glentress Forest Lodges
Address: **** Linnburn Farm, Eshiels, Peebles EH45 8NB
Price per night: £20
It’s not just glamping at Glentress Forest Lodges: this Peebles campsite is open for motorhomers and caravanners too. Many guests bring or hire mountain bikes for their stay, as the site is adjacent to the world-famous 7stanes mountain bike trails at Glentress Forest. Not your thing, or travelling with young children? Go Ape is just five minutes’ walk away.
Campsite features
At the foot of Glentress Forest
Electric hook-up available
Separate ladies’ and gents’ toilets; shower rooms with free hot water
Drying room, kitchen and secure bike storage
Hire a van for your Scottish Borders camping trip
Now that you know the best campsites in the Scottish Borders, it’s time to start planning some other elements of your trip! Explore our private owners’ listings forcampervan and motorhome hire in Edinburgh to get started. That said, you can hire a van and set off for the Borders from anywhere you like! For example, Camplify also offerscampervan hire in Newcastle just south of the border. Happy camping!
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