Duns Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Photo "Duns" by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA)
Photo "Duns" by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA)
Photo "Duns" by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA)
Photo "Duns" by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA)

Where to stay in Duns

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Ellemford

Though Ellemford may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Duns Castle Nature Reserve and The Jim Clark Room.

Ellemford
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Longformacus

If you're spending some time in Longformacus, Belhaven Beach and Coldingham Sands are top sights worth seeing.

Longformacus
The White Swan Hotel
The White Swan Hotel
3 out of 5
31-32 MARKET SQUARE, Duns, Scotland
Stay at this 3-star golf guesthouse in Duns. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8/10 Very Good! (86 reviews)
"Unable to give a review as I had to cancel my trip"

Reviewed on 5 Jul. 2025

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The White Swan Hotel
The Wheatsheaf at Swinton
The Wheatsheaf at Swinton
4 out of 5
The Green, Swinton, Duns, Scotland
The price is NZ$363 per night from 13 July to 14 July
NZ$363
13 July - 14 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Duns. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Whitsome Ark and Coldstream Museum are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (94 reviews)
"Lovely and cosy hotel/pub breakfast was fabulous and the courtesy of the staff were fab."

Reviewed on 10 Jul. 2025

The Wheatsheaf at Swinton
The Allanton Inn
The Allanton Inn
3 out of 5
Main Street, Allanton, Duns, Scotland
The price is NZ$284 per night from 27 July to 28 July
NZ$284
27 July - 28 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star inn in Duns. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Whitsome Ark and Manderston House are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (82 reviews)
"Excellent place to stay for a short break. Nice little pub, great food, very comfortable room. Breakfast was amazing! Thank you"

Reviewed on 23 Jun. 2025

The Allanton Inn
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Luxury Stone Built Cottages With Panoramic Views Across Berwickshire
Luxury Stone Built Cottages With Panoramic Views Across Berwickshire
Duns,
Stay at this cottage in Duns. Enjoy laundry facilities and in-room fireplaces. Popular attractions The Jim Clark Room and Duns Castle Nature Reserve are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (53 reviews)
Excellent place
"Lovely location, fabulous accommodation and excellent hosts. We will be back."

Reviewed on 26 May 2025

Luxury Stone Built Cottages With Panoramic Views Across Berwickshire
Perfectly situated luxury apartment
Perfectly situated luxury apartment
North Berwick
Book a stay at this family-friendly apartment in North Berwick. Enjoy a water park, laundry facilities, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions North ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (26 reviews)
Mothers day weekend
"Lovely spacious and and well appointed flat. Great location, within walking distance to restaurants and beach. Couldn't falt it."

Reviewed on 5 Jun. 2025

Perfectly situated luxury apartment
Superb 5 bedroom Mansion 20mins from City Centre..
Superb 5 bedroom Mansion 20mins from City Centre..
Inveresk
Stay at this vacation home in Musselburgh. Enjoy laundry facilities. Popular attractions Royal Mile and Princes Street are located nearby.
Great time in Edinburgh/Musselburgh property.
"We loved the house. Plenty of room inside for 10 of us and a wonderful play space on the grounds for little kids. Also, there is a wonderful public playground 5-10 minutes by foot from the house. It’s an easy walk to local shopping and the town center in Musselburgh. By car, we were 25 minutes from ..."

Reviewed on 23 Oct. 2023

Superb 5 bedroom Mansion 20mins from City Centre..
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Popular places to visit

The Jim Clark Room

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at The Jim Clark Room during your travels in Duns. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

The Jim Clark Room

Duns Castle Nature Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Duns Castle Nature Reserve, a lovely green space in Duns. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Duns Castle Nature Reserve

Manderston House

You can find out about the history of Duns with a stop at Manderston House. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Manderston House

Cities near Duns

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Dunbar

Dunbar

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Photo "Swinton" by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Richard Webb (CC BY-SA)

Swinton