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Borthwick Castle
Attractions in Gorebridge

From Gorebridge, 3.3 km to Borthwick Castle

9 of the 11 places to visit in and around Gorebridge are castles or historic places. Gorebridge itself has none of them. Our list counts one place looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. The trip to Edinburgh Castle is 15 km.

Photo: Borthwick Castle, Peter van der Wielen (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Gorebridge
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The best known around Gorebridge

3 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum follow Borthwick Castle.

CastleBorthwick Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastleDalhousie Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryNewbattle Abbey3 km outside town, to the northCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrichton Castle2.6 km outside town, to the eastCastleDalkeith Palace4.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumNational Mining Museum Scotland700 m outside town, to the northwest

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

The map view

The map stretches to Dalkeith Palace, 6.3 km away.

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

By kind

A breakdown by kind

9 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins0 in town · 9 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Crichton Castle).

Every place

Every entry

Nothing is inside Gorebridge itself; these 11 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Edinburgh Castle, at 15 km.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle15 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery15 km northwest · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse14 km northwestMuseumNational Museum of Scotland14 km northwestCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral15 km northwestArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery15 km northwest · 313K visitors a year (2015)Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey14 km northwestArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art16 km northwest · 458K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraigmillar Castle11 km northwestMuseumHMY Britannia17 km northwestCastleRoslin Castle7 km westGardenRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh17 km northwest

Places well known beyond Gorebridge (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 Gorebridge’s attractions

What is there to see near Gorebridge?

No attraction is mapped inside Gorebridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Borthwick Castle, Dalhousie Castle, Newbattle Abbey and Crichton Castle.

Does Gorebridge have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gorebridge: National Mining Museum Scotland and Dalkeith Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Gorebridge, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Crichton Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Gorebridge?

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

Where are Gorebridge’s historic buildings listed?

Gorebridge has 20 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 Gorebridge 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 (20)

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.