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Museum · near Gretna · Dumfries and Galloway

John Paul Jones Museum

John Paul Jones Museum is a museum in Arbigland, Dumfries and Galloway. Head 35 km west of Gretna to reach it. 4 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Caerlaverock Castle (9.3 km).

Where
35 km
west of Gretna
How well known
Top 28%
#2,392 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–20°C
In brief

Museum near Gretna

A trip from Gretna

John Paul Jones Museum is 35 km west of Gretna. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Gretna).

Jan7° / 1°86 mm
Feb8° / 2°62 mm
Mar10° / 3°57 mm
Apr13° / 4°46 mm
May16° / 7°56 mm
Jun18° / 10°63 mm
Jul20° / 11°69 mm
Aug20° / 11°97 mm
Sep17° / 9°84 mm
Oct14° / 7°91 mm
Nov10° / 4°80 mm
Dec7° / 1°86 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gretna, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Gretna. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Gretna’s full climate →
About

John Paul Jones Museum

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.

Type
Museum
Wikipedias
Covered in 3 languages
Town
35 km west of Gretna
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

The way to John Paul Jones Museum

Orange is John Paul Jones Museum; numbered in green, the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Where people come from

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 35 km east of it

Gretna

3,435 people · 1 place to visit

Make a day of it

Places to add to John Paul Jones Museum

Of the 4 within 15 km, look for 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.

1CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCaerlaverock Castle9.3 km away2Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey9.4 km away3CastleCastleComlongon Castle15 km away4MuseumToy Soldier Museum13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting John Paul Jones Museum

Where is John Paul Jones Museum?

John Paul Jones Museum is 35 km west of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway.

What is John Paul Jones Museum?

Museum in Arbigland, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit John Paul Jones Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Gretna, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near John Paul Jones Museum?

Within 15 km: Caerlaverock Castle (9.3 km), Sweetheart Abbey (9.4 km), Comlongon Castle (15 km) and Toy Soldier Museum (13 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 (1)

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