Melrose - Travel & Directions

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Map & Address:

  • Melrose YH
  • Priorwood
  • Melrose
  • TD6 9EF

  • Tel: 01896 822 521

  • Map Ref: O.S.73 (GR 549339)

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Route Finder

To start, simply enter the street name, town, city or postcode where you will be leaving from. Click the show route button and you will be directed to a map which shows your route, its distance and an estimated driving time. Very handy.

NB: Please take into account ferry times and saillings when planning trips to the islands.

Where can I go from here?

If you know where you're going next then life becomes so much easier. Click on any view route button to see detailed directions between hostels.

Remember: as you can book more than one hostel at once, building up an itinerary will be a piece of cake!

Hostel

Distance

Time

Direction
Broadmeadows 12.6 mls 25 mins SW View Route
Kirk Yetholm 21.8 mls 38 mins E View Route
Edinburgh Central 38.8 mls 1hr 3 NW View Route
New Lanark 51.5 mls 1hr 29 W View Route
Kendoon 86.8 mls 2 hr 21 SW View Route

How do I get here ?

Bus

Melrose is served by buses from Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Newcastle.

Car

Melrose is situated just off the A68 from Edinburgh and Newcastle. At the first sign to Melrose (from Edinburgh direction), turn right and then hostel is 2nd on the right.

Foot

In the village, take the lane at the Ship Inn through car park to the hostel.

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