Melrose Abbey is a must place to visit while in the Scottish Borders. We had a lovely welcome by Joanna and was introduced to John, a volunteer who gave us a guided tour. Which was very lucky as The Abbey is undergoing works. John pointed out some of the famous people buried there. (No spoilers here). Features of the Abbey, the monks' daily life, Bruce's heart, and the famous bag pipering Pig gargoyle. The museum had a good activity section for children.

Unfortunately when we visited access to some parts of the site was restricted due to restoration work. Nevertheless it is a very interesting and uniquely designed abbey and well worth visiting. The only downside is that some of the guys working aloft on the Abbey need to show a bit of respect when working on a site like this as their shouting and conversation could easily be heard below.

Really nice to look around and good value. Friendly helpful staff. Main building scaffolded so couldn't go inside but were made aware of this before entry so can't complain, still enjoyed it for a quick, pleasant trip while in the village.

We were made aware that we couldn't enter the abbey due to works, and scaffolding at front We still went and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves The staff were helpful and informative, we found the bagpipe playing pig which most people seemed to walk straight past with no interest The museum was an extra that we weren't aware of beforehand. Even with scaffolding, it is worth a visit if you are in the area

The history of the site is very interesting, but for those who are interested in photography, the ruins provide many wonderful photo ops. However, be aware that it is not possible to enter the church ruins itself. I was told that supposedly the renovations will last for 5 years.