The area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War.

[2] In 1922 several buildings and an area of land were used to create East Fortune Hospital.

This served as a tuberculosis sanatorium for the south east region of Scotland until the onset of World War II, when the airfield was brought back into service as RAF East Fortune, and the hospital patients were transferred to Bangour Hospital in West Lothian.

Riders travel from the local area, Northumberland and as far as Ireland on occasions for most weekends.

Melville Motorcycle Club run the track on a not-for-profit basis and have reinvested heavily in resurfacing and upgrading facilities.