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Gilsland Caravan Park And Camping Cabins
Grange Road
North Berwick
Lothian (Browse area)
EH39 5JA
Tel: 01620 893790
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Pitches: Statics and Glamping Only
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/01/2025
01/03/2025 to 31/01/2026
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: January 2014 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Webmaster |
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 Unfortunately Gilsland will not be able to offer camping or touring facilities from the 2013 season onwards.
Static caravans are still available to own and to hire for holidays, as well as their Camping Cabins for hire during the summer. They also have seasonal pitches only for touring caravans. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Grahamsmum |
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We stayed in a camping cabin at the September weekend. They really are tardis like on the inside, . Everything you get in a normal kitchen bar the sink.
Lovely big bunkbeds and a fold down sofa bed. It was a bit nippy outside but lovely and warm inside. The owner was there everyday to assist with any queries. The toilet blocks were lovely and clean and we didn't queue for showers etc at any point. They also have a laundry room which was handy. Gilsland is lovely and peaceful 24 hours a day with no club or large playgrounds to spoil the serenity. We have a 7 year old and he wasn't bored at all, he and other kids were well behaved and played with bikes, scooters etc and just hung out with each other and amused themselves the old fashioned way.
Gilsland is in a lovely peaceful location just outside the town of north berwick. There is a sports centre within walking distance with swimming etc. North berwick itself is beautiful with narrow streets full of places to eat and shop, smashing beach and is full of interesting things to do and see, there is also a few golf courses for the men. We are returning next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Hev24 |
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Just back from a 2 day visit to this site which is quiet and seemed family orientated. The static and touring sites are separate so there isn't that feeling of being hemmed in by statics. There are trees and bushes providing shelter around the tent fields.
As mentioned before, cars are not allowed in the fields, but this wasn't a problem as it wasn't far to walk to our pitch, even at the other side of the field. Ours is a large tent but we found a fairly level pitch quite easily although the ground was a bit squelchy in places.
Facilities block was older fashioned but very clean and the showers with the curtains provided more privacy than the stable door type! Dish washing and laundry facilities and a large drying area were also provided.
There was a sand pit in each tent field, an old boat and a small playpark / field for the kids to play in.
My only reservation about returning to this site is the price. It is £6. 50 per person per night for anyone over 12 years of age.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Babywhale |
26 reviews from this member |
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The site is located about 5 minutes drive away from North Berwick town centre. There are no shops nearby, so its best to have a car to drive to Tescos or the Co-op (5-10 mins by car).
Site has a large sloping camping field to the left as you enter, with various trees dotted about. The pitches generally slope and can get quite boggy so look for signs of soft ground and take note. Some of the EHU points don't work, so its worth checking before you pitch. On a positive note there are plenty of water points dotted around.
Plenty of showers/toilets and they were kept clean and tidy. Showers fairly powerful and hot water not a problem. Dishwashing is in the toilets rather than in a separate area. No washing machines or dryers though, so you'd have to handwash and hang out. They do provide some washing lines.
Price is per person rather than pitch, so it tends to discourage large families and groups. As a couple we like this. Dogs were free. EHU is £3 extra per night. Thus it was £16 per night with electric in peak season, which is good value as we have a large tent.
Have visited once before and will go back. The site is peaceful yet modest, and North Berwick is a lovely town.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: ALI162 |
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Initially we had a little bit of bother finding a reasonable level dry pitch, but we eventually settled on a pitch on the second field of four for camping.
As stated in previous reviews cars are not allowed alongside pitches, even for unloading, which is a slight inconvenience due to the amount of kit we take!
The site itself is perfectly situated for access to North Berwick and the surrounding area.
A walk into the town centre takes about 15-20 minutes all downhill on the way there. A wide selection of shops, pubs, takeaways and cafes are all on your doorstep.
The family running the site cannot be any more helpful and this is a very friendly site.
Price per person is also an advantage.
The only minor let down for us is the dishwashing facilities as they are located within both the male and female toilet/shower blocks. This can be quite awkward as we as a couple tend to share this chore.
All in all we enjoyed our stay and wouldn't hesitate to return.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Grapefruitmoon |
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We stayed at this site for two nights at the weekend. It was very quiet, in fact there was only one other tent. The weather was fantastic!
Although we had to park on the roadway, we were able to pitch our tent on the grass next to the car as we didn't use EHU. The ground was quite soft and, I fear, would have become muddy if it had rained.
The site is sheltered with attractive trees which give an orchard like feel to the place. The toilets and shower blocks are old fashioned but very clean, spacious and there are plenty of them with toilet roll and paper towels and lots of mirrors!(well in the ladies anyway) The showers were great; spacious, adjustable electric showers.
Our boys had plenty space to play football but there is no kids' playground, (just the boat).
The site is in a great location. A short walk into North Berwick (less than a mile) to nice shops, cafes, bars, tourist info' centre, bike hire, fab' fish and chips etc. North Berwick is a lovely clean town.
The beaches are great and there are various activities going on there, eg. Boat trips, sailing, kayaking, outdoor sea-pool. The Sea Life centre is excellent for all ages and well worth a visit in my opinion. We climbed the Law, too. There is a sports centre and swimming pool a few minutes walk from the campsite.
The wardens were very nice and friendly. We heard that the site is in threat of being closed down to build houses. This would be a bad move by the council unless they could find another suitable site for camping.
The main drawback for us was the price of £19. 50 per night! The most we've ever paid on a site. Although it works out cheaply for single campers (£6. 50) or couples. The price would put us off returning which is a shame. I would recommend this site which can be accessed by bus, train or bicycle.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Message |
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We visited this site on the bank holiday weekend and had been told on two separate phone calls that we had a hook up. However, on arrival we were informed that unless we had an RCD unit in our tent we would not be allowed to use our hook up cable which was a proper caravan type cable. Also some of the hook up points were damaged and taped up with black tape. The toilets are very basic but clean. There are 2 stable door type showers with gaps round each side of the door and up the centre leaving a clear view of the person inside. There were other showers with a curtain but these were in the area for dishwashing which was in the ladies toilets. This made it difficult for couples to do the dishes together. There were washing up facilities in the gents toilets beside the urinals, which is not really very nice. There were no toilet brushes in the toilets but plenty of toilet paper and paper towels for drying hands.
The camp site for tents was quite muddy and the ground soft due to all the rain over the weekend and if you have a large tent you will struggle to find anywhere level. The site is sheltered by trees so quite good in high winds, which we experienced on this weekend. Dogs were not kept on a lead and we saw two running free. I could not see much for children other than an old boat for them to play in and some sand which did not look at all inviting.
You will need transport to the shops and there is a coop and a tesco within a 10 minute drive.
The area for caravans looked better and there is a static site close by which appeared to have lots of space.
Camping was cheap £6. 50 per head but this would not entice me to use this site again.
Another major drawback was that you could not park your car next to your tent but had to leave it on the roadway at the side. This could be a major problem for anyone with young children or walking difficulties as you had to carry everything to your pitch which seemed a bit of a mish mash.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: 12038523 |
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We visited the site for two nights (Friday and Saturday) with a baby and toddler. Site area was kept clean and tidy. The grass was very soggy and terrible to try and get caravan back out of pitch on Sunday
The toilet block. Well it was more like a bombing shelter from the war. Holes in the roof and floor, most toilets didn't have locks, no hot water, the walls were covered in graffiti. The showers, well they had hot water but didn't like the wooden swing doors with gap in the middle, not very private. I wasn't using the showers in dishwashing area which did have curtains, as there were men in and out!
There are a lot of trees inbetween the pitches and a big grassy area in middle for children to lay. Never seen the swing park the mention.
Paid 24. 00 per night which I though was unreasonable given the state of the toilets.
North Berwick was nice though, but won't be back to this site until they put in new toilet blocks.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: C Merilo |
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Me and my dog, a patterdale, fancied a couple of days camping late May 2011. We stayed 3 nights the toilets were immaculate, clean and painted out.
All the staff were very helpful and even recommended a quiet pitch more sheltered from the wind. The site is well laid out with free showers, hot and cold water and two sets of toilet blocks, male and female.
The male block has facilities to wash dishes in and the showers were of a good standard. The price was well worth the stay paying less than other sites in the area.
The walk to North Berwick was in less than 20 mins but the walk back is up hill. The nearest shop is a co-op and Tesco wthin a 30 minute walk.
I will go back again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Scottishflower2000 |
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A very nice site.
A short walk from North Berwick town centre and easy access from the motorway.
The warden was friendly (accepts cash only) and waited on my husband returning with money. He also leant out a hand wrench as our drill was unfortunately still at home.
I thought the site a little pricey. Dogs and awnings were free however we had chosen not to bring either as storms were forecast. I felt like I was paying for both in the tariff.
No evidence of graffiti in the toilets and no feeling of being unsafe. The weather wasn't top notch but I enjoyed watching children play on HMS Gilsland in the middle of the field and jumping across the stones. I was tempted to do it myself on returning from the loo.
I didn't use the showers as although they were spotlessly clean I thought they might be a bit airy.
An easy walk down to North Berwick although uphill on the way back. I think it took 15 minutes. A day can be spent wandering the town with lovely coffee shops, a gorgeous pub meal and a wander along the clean, sandy front.
As the weather was somewhat inclement we went to a garden centre for a very reasonable priced Victoria sponge and coffee and picked up some plants to remember our weekend by.
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