What to see in North Berwick: Coastal Communities Museum and one more
Of the 8 places to visit in and around North Berwick, 6 are castles or historic places. 2 places to visit are mapped inside North Berwick’s locality, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge. Visitors to Tantallon Castle numbered 31K in 2009. The list includes 2 places cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. For a longer trip, Edinburgh Castle lies 32 km away.
The names to know in North Berwick
Behind Coastal Communities Museum on the list are 4 castles and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle2.6 km outside town, to the east · 31K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDirleton Castle1.6 km outside town, to the west
CastleFenton Tower1.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleBass Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around North Berwick, mapped
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the east.
The dashed line is North Berwick’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The list by type
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside North Berwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Tantallon Castle and Dirleton Castle).
Full list of places
After the 2 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside North Berwick come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
98 listed buildings and 5 scheduled monuments are on North Berwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in North Berwick →
Further away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Edinburgh Castle, at 32 km.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle32 km west
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km west · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse30 km west
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland31 km west
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral31 km west
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery31 km west · 313K visitors a year (2015)
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey30 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHailes Castle9.4 km south
MuseumHMY Britannia29 km west
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art33 km west · 458K visitors a year (2015)
CastleDunbar Castle14 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens37 km northwestPlaces well known beyond North Berwick (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.
Quick answers on North Berwick
What are the main attractions in North Berwick?
The best known inside North Berwick’s locality are Coastal Communities Museum and Scottish Seabird Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does North Berwick have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of North Berwick: Coastal Communities Museum and Scottish Seabird Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near North Berwick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of North Berwick, 2 places are cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Tantallon Castle and Dirleton Castle).
What are the best-known days out near North Berwick?
Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (32 km), National Gallery (32 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (30 km), National Museum of Scotland (31 km).
Where are North Berwick’s historic buildings listed?
North Berwick has 98 listed buildings, 6 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 North Berwick 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 (15)
- Tantallon Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirleton Castle: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenton Tower: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bass Castle: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMY Britannia: Akiramenai, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbar Castle: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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