Getting here

Melrose Abbey
Abbey Street
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 9LG

National Grid reference: NT 548 341

Telephone: 01896 822 562

Parking

There is a Pay and Display public car park 75m from the abbey and electric charging points are available (run by Scottish Borders Council) with two accessible bays, but this can be busy during summer months. There is also on-road parking nearer to the site.

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Journey planners

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Opening times

The abbey grounds, cloister and museum are open to visitors.

Due to access restrictions in place as a precautionary measure while we undertake high level masonry inspections, there is currently no visitor access to the abbey church.

29 Mar Apr to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)

1 Oct to 28 Mar:
Daily, 10am to 4pm (last entry 3.30pm)

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