A museum to see in Duns: Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
We list one place to visit inside Duns’ locality and 3 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, a museum and a historic house. If you have a day, head to Tantallon Castle, 37 km away.
Duns’ big names
Following Jim Clark Motorsport Museum are 2 castles and a historic house.
MuseumJim Clark Motorsport Museumin town
CastleDuns Castle500 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleWedderburn Castle1.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseManderston House1.7 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
To the east is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Duns’ locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What sort of places
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Duns. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 4 on the list
4 places in all: one in town and 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Duns comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
157 listed buildings are on Duns’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Duns →
Beyond Duns
Worth the drive, Tantallon Castle (37 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle37 km northwest · 31K visitors a year (2009)
CastleNorham Castle14 km southeast
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandMelrose Abbey31 km southwest
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey21 km southCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower24 km southwest
Historic houseAbbotsford House34 km southwest
Historic houseFloors Castle20 km south
CastleRoxburgh Castle21 km south
CastleDunbar Castle28 km northwestCastleCastleHume Castle15 km southwestCastleCastleThirlestane Castle26 km westAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey29 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Duns (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 Duns
What are the main attractions in Duns?
The place to visit inside Duns’ locality is Jim Clark Motorsport Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Duns have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Duns: Jim Clark Motorsport Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Duns?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tantallon Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 37 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Duns?
Within 40 km: Tantallon Castle (37 km), Norham Castle (14 km), Melrose Abbey (31 km), Kelso Abbey (21 km).
Where are Duns’ historic buildings listed?
Duns has 157 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 Duns 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 (12)
- Jim Clark Motorsport Museum: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duns Castle: Rich Tea, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wedderburn Castle: David Lauder at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manderston House: Cleeve123 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tantallon Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbar Castle: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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