Dollar Museum is Dollar’s place to visit
One place to visit is mapped inside Dollar’s locality, and 3 more within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum, a castle and a garden to choose from. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Stirling Castle lies 18 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start in Dollar
Then come a castle, a garden and an attraction, behind Dollar Museum.
MuseumDollar Museumin town
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell400 m outside town, to the north
GardenCowden Japanese-Style Garden1.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National Trust for ScotlandDollar Glen400 m outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Look to the north for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Dollar’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What there is to see
The places here are a museum, a castle and a garden.
Green: inside Dollar. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Castle Campbell and Dollar Glen).
The complete list
In town there is one, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Dollar comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
115 listed buildings are on Dollar’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dollar →
A drive away
Stirling Castle, at 18 km, heads the 11.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle38 km southeast
FortAntonine Wall33 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)17 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)
PalaceLinlithgow Palace21 km south
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse39 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle18 km east
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland39 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle20 km southeast
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Dollar (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Dollar
What are the main attractions in Dollar?
The place to visit inside Dollar’s locality is Dollar Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Dollar have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dollar: Dollar Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Dollar?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dollar, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Castle Campbell and Dollar Glen).
What are the best-known days out near Dollar?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (18 km), Edinburgh Castle (38 km), Antonine Wall (33 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (17 km).
Where are Dollar’s historic buildings listed?
Dollar has 115 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dollar when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Dollar Museum: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cowden Japanese-Style Garden: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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