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Fa'side Castle
Attractions in Tranent

Fa'side Castle heads the list around Tranent

Tranent and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 attractions. Nothing is mapped inside Tranent’s locality, but 9 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. Edinburgh Castle, 16 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Fa'side Castle, GreigBrash (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Tranent
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Around Tranent: where to begin

After Fa'side Castle, look out for 2 museums, a castle and a garden.

CastleFa'side Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southwestCastlePreston Tower800 m outside town, to the northwestGarden · National Trust for ScotlandInveresk Lodge Garden4.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseCarberry Tower4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumPrestongrange Mining Museum2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseum1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre2 km outside town, to the north

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 map

On the map

At 6.1 km, Musselburgh Museum is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Tranent’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The types of place

Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 3 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Tranent. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Inveresk Lodge Garden).

Every place

Near Tranent

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 9 places in all.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

24 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tranent’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tranent →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Edinburgh Castle (16 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle16 km westBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery15 km west · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse14 km westMuseumNational Museum of Scotland15 km westCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral15 km westArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery15 km west · 313K visitors a year (2015)Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey14 km westMuseumHMY Britannia15 km westArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art17 km west · 458K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraigmillar Castle12 km westCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle23 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2009)GardenRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh16 km west

Places well known beyond Tranent (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.

Know before you go to Tranent

What is there to see near Tranent?

No attraction is mapped inside Tranent itself. Within 5 km of it are Fa'side Castle, Preston Tower, Inveresk Lodge Garden and Carberry Tower.

Does Tranent have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tranent: Prestongrange Mining Museum, 1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre and Musselburgh Museum.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Tranent?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Tranent, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Inveresk Lodge Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Tranent?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (16 km), National Gallery (15 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (14 km), National Museum of Scotland (15 km).

Where are Tranent’s historic buildings listed?

Tranent has 24 listed buildings. 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 Tranent 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).

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