Duns Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Castillo de Pendragon en la región inglesa de Cumbria.
Castillo de Pendragon en la región inglesa de Cumbria.
The Whiteadder river, which runs by Edrom Village in the Scottish boarders. It's a great place for the family to check out and have a picnic.
Greenlaw station (site/remains), 1997. View westward, towards Gordon, Earlston and St Boswells: ex-NBR Berwickshire (Reston - Duns - St Boswells) line. The line was severely affected by the great floods of 12/8/48, when 6.28 inches of rain fell in the Borders, turning rivers to raging torrents which destroyed many bridges. With track washed away as well, from 13/8/48 the line was closed Duns - Earlston, but was restored Greenlaw - St Boswells after some months for freight traffic, until complete closure from 19/7/65.
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Site of former Grantshouse station, East Coast Main Line 1997. View westward from the A6112 bridge, towards Edinburgh: ex-NBR (Edinburgh - Berwick) section of the ECML. The station was closed to passengers 4/5/64 (to goods 28/12/64), long before electrification of the line in 1991.
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Where to stay in Duns

Bridge over the Whiteadder Near Ellemford, showing the B6355's descent before it bends to the right and crosses the bridge over the River Whiteadder.

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
The White Swan Hotel

The White Swan Hotel

3 out of 5
31-32 MARKET SQUARE Duns Scotland
Stay at this golf guesthouse in Duns. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8/10 Very Good! (95 reviews)
Parking was easy, shower a bit wonky door but easy to use, was a bit hot in the night but very comfortable. Shame there was nowhere to get food.

Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025

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The White Swan Hotel
Best Western Kings Manor Hotel

Best Western Kings Manor Hotel

3 out of 5
100 Milton Road East Edinburgh Scotland
The price is NZ$110 per night from 19 Jan to 20 Jan
NZ$110
19 Jan - 20 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Edinburgh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
The bedroom was clean,staff were friendly and I liked the opportunity to make use of the swimming pool and spa. The breakfast was of good quality/standard.

Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Best Western Kings Manor Hotel
Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate

Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate

4 out of 5
East Lothian Musselburgh Scotland
The price is NZ$195 per night from 12 Feb to 13 Feb
NZ$195
12 Feb - 13 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Musselburgh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (929 reviews)
The property itself is beautiful and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. We had two dinners in the restaurant and the food was excellent! There are few minor issues that need to be addressed, as this can make it a big difference. Our room was spacious but not very clean, plenty of dust around ...

Reviewed on 9 Jan 2026

Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate
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Spectacular uninterrupted views-w/hot tub-5mins from Duns Town

Spectacular uninterrupted views-w/hot tub-5mins from Duns Town

Duns Scotland
Stay at this cottage in Duns. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and in-room fireplaces. Popular attractions Duns Castle Nature Reserve and The Jim Clark Room ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (31 reviews)
Wonderful place exactly as advertised, and Cathy (the host) was so engaged prior to our visit. It was more remote than we figured, not knowing how expansive the area is west of Edinburgh. Great time. Would stay again.

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2025

Spectacular uninterrupted views-w/hot tub-5mins from Duns Town
Luxury Stone Built Cottages With Panoramic Views Across Berwickshire

Luxury Stone Built Cottages With Panoramic Views Across Berwickshire

Duns, Scotland
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! (58 reviews)
Great space for 3 couples, fantastic views to sit with morning coffee and two very well behaved dogs enjoyed the enclosed garden space. Stair gates supplied kept them in downstairs area so everyone could relax . Kitchen had everything we required to prepare cook a dinner . There’s a Coop in the village ...

Reviewed on 16 Oct 2025

Luxury Stone Built Cottages With Panoramic Views Across Berwickshire
Dalkeith Aparthotel

Dalkeith Aparthotel

2 out of 5
152 High Street Dalkeith Scotland
Stay at this aparthotel in Dalkeith. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and housekeeping. Popular attractions Royal Mile and Grassmarket are located nearby.
6.2/10 (36 reviews)
Much better than I expected. The owner has made an effort here. Right on Dalkeith high streer. Noisy area but felt safe.

Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025

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Popular places to visit

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

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

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

Two people sat on a bench on the City walls around Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, UK.

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Dunbar Castle is the remnants of one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland.

Dunbar

Calton Hill which includes a sunset, skyline and a city

Edinburgh

Swinton Kirk This 1729 kirk was extensively rebuilt on an earlier site of medieval fragments with later additions in 1782, 1837 and 1910. Although the first written record of a church on this site is in 1098, Christian worship has taken place in Swinton for over 1300 years. The bell, called Mary, is also known as the Flodden Bell, as it was rung in 1513 to sound the death of King James IV and many of his followers at the Battle of Flodden. The bell is inscribed:- “MARIA EST NOMEN MEUM, 1499” (Mary is my name, 1499) (Source: Borders and Berwick, an Architectural Guide by Charles Alexander Strang and a Swinton Kirk information leaflet).
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Swinton