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Craigmillar Castle
Attractions in Danderhall

Craigmillar Castle and more near Danderhall

Around Danderhall, the places to visit include 6 attractions, 3 castles and 3 historic houses. With nothing inside Danderhall’s locality, the list has 21 places within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Go 7 km out for Edinburgh Castle.

Photo: Craigmillar Castle, Photograph by Stuart Yeates, from en:Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Danderhall
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
21
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Just outside Danderhall, the best known

The rest of the best known are a castle, an abbey or priory and an attraction.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraigmillar Castle1.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleDalkeith Palace2.1 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryNewbattle Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionHolyrood Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseMelville Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southGarden · National Trust for ScotlandInveresk Lodge Garden4.1 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Mapped

The map stretches to Holyrood Park, 5.6 km away.

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

By kind

What kind of places

9 are castles or historic places; other attractions come next with 6.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 3 historic houses · 2 ruins · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 9 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

Green: inside Danderhall. 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 (Craigmillar Castle and Inveresk Lodge Garden).

Every place

Every entry

You will find all 21 within 5 km of its edge.

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

3 listed buildings are on Danderhall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Danderhall →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Best known of the 12 within reach is Edinburgh Castle, at 7 km.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle7 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery6.8 km northwest · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse5.9 km northwestMuseumNational Museum of Scotland6.3 km northwestCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral6.5 km northwestArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery7.1 km northwest · 313K visitors a year (2015)Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey5.9 km northwestArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art8.5 km northwest · 458K visitors a year (2015)MuseumHMY Britannia8.8 km northwestGardenRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh8.5 km northwestZooEdinburgh Zoo11 km westMuseumThe Scotch Whisky Experience6.7 km northwest · 239K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Danderhall (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 Danderhall

What is there to see near Danderhall?

No attraction is mapped inside Danderhall itself. Within 5 km of it are Craigmillar Castle, Dalkeith Palace, Newbattle Abbey and Holyrood Park.

Does Danderhall have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Danderhall: Dalkeith Museum, The Porty Light Box, Cockburn Geological Museum and Musselburgh Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Danderhall, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Craigmillar Castle and Inveresk Lodge Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Danderhall?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (7 km), National Gallery (6.8 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (5.9 km), National Museum of Scotland (6.3 km).

Where are Danderhall’s historic buildings listed?

Danderhall has 3 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 Danderhall 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 (22)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.