In Annan, Annan Museum is the place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Annan’s locality. The mix takes in 2 museums and an attraction. A day out reaches Caerlaverock Castle, 17 km away.
Start with these in Annan
Along with Annan Museum, see a museum and an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The Devil's Porridge Museum, 5.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Annan’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Grouped by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Annan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Annan comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
68 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Annan’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Annan →
A drive away
The pick of the 12 is Caerlaverock Castle, 17 km off.
CastleLochmaben Castle18 km northwestCastleCastleGilnockie Tower22 km northeast
MuseumGarden of Cosmic Speculation31 km northwest
MuseumDumfries Museum24 km westAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKagyu Samye Ling34 km north
MuseumDumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum23 km northwestCastleCastleDrumcoltran Tower33 km westPlaces well known beyond Annan (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.
Questions about Annan’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Annan?
The place to visit inside Annan’s locality is Annan Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Annan have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Annan: Annan Museum and The Devil's Porridge Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Annan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerlaverock Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 17 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Annan?
Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (17 km), Hoddom Castle (7.5 km), Sweetheart Abbey (23 km), Comlongon Castle (12 km).
Where are Annan’s historic buildings listed?
Annan has 68 listed buildings, 3 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 Annan 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 (4)
- Lochmaben Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garden of Cosmic Speculation: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries Museum: FutureMuseumSW, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum: Expatscot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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