Eyemouth Museum is the place to visit in Eyemouth
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Eyemouth’s locality. Among them are a museum, a castle and a park or estate. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust for Scotland. Norham Castle lies 17 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Leading places in Eyemouth
Then come a castle and a park or estate, behind Eyemouth Museum.
CastleAyton Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National Trust for ScotlandSt Abb's Head National Nature Reserve4.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Eyemouth
The outermost point is St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve, at 5.5 km.
The dashed line is Eyemouth’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Sorted by kind
It comes down to a museum, a castle and a park or estate.
Green: inside Eyemouth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve).
The list in full
One in town leads, with 2 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Eyemouth comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
54 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Eyemouth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Eyemouth →
Further out, the best known
Most famous of the 12 is Norham Castle, 17 km from the centre.
CastleNorham Castle17 km south
CastleDuns Castle19 km southwestCastleCastleFast Castle11 km northwest
CastleDunbar Castle30 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey37 km southwest
CastleWedderburn Castle18 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric housePaxton House12 km south
Historic houseFloors Castle37 km southwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHailes Castle39 km west
CastleRoxburgh Castle38 km southwestCastleCastleEdrington Castle (Ruins)11 km south
Historic houseManderston House16 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Eyemouth (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 Eyemouth
What are the main attractions in Eyemouth?
The place to visit inside Eyemouth’s locality is Eyemouth Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Eyemouth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Eyemouth: Eyemouth Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Eyemouth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Eyemouth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve).
What are the best-known days out near Eyemouth?
Within 40 km: Norham Castle (17 km), Duns Castle (19 km), Fast Castle (11 km), Dunbar Castle (30 km).
Where are Eyemouth’s historic buildings listed?
Eyemouth has 54 listed buildings, 2 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 Eyemouth 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 (9)
- Ayton Castle: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duns Castle: Rich Tea, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbar Castle: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wedderburn Castle: David Lauder at English Wikipedia, 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
- Manderston House: Cleeve123 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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