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Attractions in Mayfield

National Mining Museum Scotland: Mayfield’s one place to visit

11 of the 15 places to visit in and around Mayfield are castles or historic places. Only one place to visit is inside Mayfield’s locality, but 14 more are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. Set 13 km out, Edinburgh Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: National Mining Museum Scotland, kim traynor (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Mayfield
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
11
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Leading places in Mayfield

The list goes on from National Mining Museum Scotland to 4 castles and an abbey or priory.

MuseumNational Mining Museum Scotlandin townCastleDalhousie Castle200 m outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryNewbattle Abbey800 m outside town, to the northwestCastleBorthwick Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southeastCastleDalkeith Palace1.8 km outside town, to the northCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrichton Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Map of the places

Out at 6.4 km is Gilmerton Cove, the farthest.

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

By kind

How the list breaks down

Castles or historic places number 11, museums or galleries 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 3 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins0 in town · 11 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

All the places to visit

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 14 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Mayfield comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

The 12 days out are led by Edinburgh Castle, 13 km away.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle13 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery13 km northwest · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse12 km northwestMuseumNational Museum of Scotland12 km northwestCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral12 km northwestArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery13 km northwest · 313K visitors a year (2015)Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey12 km northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraigmillar Castle8.3 km northwestArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art14 km northwest · 458K visitors a year (2015)MuseumHMY Britannia15 km northwestGardenRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh14 km northwestZooEdinburgh Zoo16 km northwest

Places well known beyond Mayfield (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.

Before a day out in Mayfield

What are the main attractions in Mayfield?

The place to visit inside Mayfield’s locality is National Mining Museum Scotland. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Mayfield have a museum?

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

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Mayfield?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (13 km), National Gallery (13 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (12 km), National Museum of Scotland (12 km).

Where are Mayfield’s historic buildings listed?

Mayfield has 13 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 Mayfield 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.