Places to visit in Jedburgh, led by Jedburgh Abbey
There are 3 places to visit inside Jedburgh’s locality, and 3 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum. 3 of them are within 1 km of the middle of town. Go 17 km out for Melrose Abbey.
Top of the list in Jedburgh
Beyond Jedburgh Abbey, there are 2 castles, a museum and a zoo.
Abbey or prioryJedburgh Abbeyin town
CastleJedburgh Castlein town
MuseumMary Queen Of Scots' Visitors Centrein town
CastleFerniehirst Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southZooZooJacksons at Jedburgh2.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionCapon Tree800 m outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the south.
The dashed line is Jedburgh’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What kind of places
The list holds 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Green: inside Jedburgh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
In town there are 3, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
Jedburgh Castle
Castle, later rebuilt as a jail, in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
Mary Queen Of Scots' Visitors Centre
Museum in Queen Street in Jedburgh.
The 3 inside Jedburgh come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
148 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Jedburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Jedburgh →
Further out, the best known
Start with Melrose Abbey, 17 km off, the best known of 12.
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandMelrose Abbey17 km northwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower14 km north
Historic houseAbbotsford House20 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey15 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey13 km northwest
Historic houseFloors Castle15 km north
CastleRoxburgh Castle14 km northeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHermitage Castle29 km southwestCastleCastleFatlips Castle7.2 km westCastleCastleCessford Castle9 km east
CastleNorham Castle37 km northeastCastleCastleMellerstain House19 km northPlaces well known beyond Jedburgh (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.
Jedburgh, answered
What are the main attractions in Jedburgh?
The best known inside Jedburgh’s locality are Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh Castle and Mary Queen Of Scots' Visitors Centre. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Jedburgh have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Jedburgh: Mary Queen Of Scots' Visitors Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Jedburgh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Melrose Abbey (National Trust for Scotland), 17 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Jedburgh?
Within 40 km: Melrose Abbey (17 km), Smailholm Tower (14 km), Abbotsford House (20 km), Kelso Abbey (15 km).
Where are Jedburgh’s historic buildings listed?
Jedburgh has 148 listed buildings, 8 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 Jedburgh 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 (10)
- Jedburgh Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedburgh Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Queen Of Scots' Visitors Centre: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferniehirst Castle: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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