Dunbar Castle
Look for Dunbar Castle 100 m north of Dunbar. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Tantallon Castle, 10 km off, the first of 19 within 15 km.
Castle near Dunbar
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#578 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Dunbar
Dunbar Castle is 100 m north of Dunbar. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Dunbar has 142 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Dunbar
Expect highs of 17–19°C in Dunbar from June to August.
Dunbar Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 12 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 100 m north of Dunbar
Dunbar Castle on the map
Dunbar Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
Of the 5, Dunbar is the largest, at 10,746 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Dunbar
North Berwick
Anstruther
Duns
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Dunbar Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar | 100 m south of it | 10,746 | 6 |
| North Berwick | 14 km northwest of it | 8,314 | 8 |
| Anstruther | 27 km northwest of it | 3,943 | 11 |
| Duns | 28 km southeast of it | 3,117 | 4 |
| Eyemouth | 30 km southeast of it | 3,698 | 3 |
Worth adding to a visit
Choose from 19 places within 15 km, such as 4 castles and 4 museums.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle10 km away · 31K visitors a year (2009)2CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHailes Castle11 km away3
MuseumJohn Muir Birthplace300 m away4MuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandPreston Mill8.4 km away5
CastleBass Castle11 km away6
MuseumNational Museum of Flight13 km away7
CastleFenton Tower14 km away8MuseumMuseumDunbar Town House Museum and Gallery400 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Dunbar Castle: questions
Where is Dunbar Castle?
Dunbar Castle is 100 m north of Dunbar, East Lothian.
What is Dunbar Castle?
Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dunbar Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Dunbar, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunbar Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dunbar Castle?
Within 15 km: Tantallon Castle (10 km), Hailes Castle (11 km), John Muir Birthplace (300 m) and Preston Mill (8.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Dunbar Castle: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tantallon Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Muir Birthplace: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bass Castle: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Flight: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenton Tower: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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