Attractions in Burnmouth & Things to Do in Burnmouth
(and nearby)

Ayton Castle (2 Miles)*
Ayton Castle's imposing silhouette is often glimpsed by passengers on express trains speeding north from Berwick-upon-Tweed towards Edinburgh. Its mighty tower, bartisans and crowstepped gables look satisfying foreign to the English visitor.
St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve (4 Miles)*
The sheer 300ft high cliffs between farmland and the North Sea are pounded by the sea below, but higher up are home to colonies of guillemots, kittiwakes, razorbills, shags, fulmars, puffins and herring gulls.
Paxton House (6 Miles)*
Built in 1758 to the design of John Adam for the dashing Scottish Laird, Patrick Home of Billie, Paxton House is the finest eighteenth century Palladian Country House in Britain.
Lindisfarne Priory (16 Miles)*
Home to the Lindisfarne Gospels, a trip to Holy Island and the ruins of Lindisfarne Priory have all the ingredients for a great family day out in Northumberland.
Lindisfarne Castle (17 Miles)*
Perched atop a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only, Lindisfarne Castle presents an exciting and alluring aspect.
Kelso Racecourse (21 Miles)*
Horse racing at Kelso offers the unique charm of a bygone era, coupled with the very best in modern facilities.
Bamburgh Castle (21 Miles)*
Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking miles of beautiful sandy beach, Bamburgh Castle dominates the Northumbrian landscape.
Floors Castle (22 Miles)*
The largest inhabited house in Scotland, home to the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and set in the heart of the Scottish Borders Countryside.
Chillingham Castle (22 Miles)*
This remarkable castle with its alarming dungeons and torture chamber has, since the twelve-hundreds, been continuously owned by the family of the Earls Grey and their relations.
Mellerstain (22 Miles)*
Mellerstain, one of Scotland's great Georgian houses was begun in 1725 by William Adam and completed several years later by his famous son, Robert.
Preston Mill (23 Miles)*
Picturesque Preston Mill sits on the River Tyne which still drives the mill's water-wheel. The conical roofed kiln and red pantile roof of these old 18th-century buildings hold a magnetic attraction for artists and photographers.
Smailholm Tower (24 Miles)*
Sited high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a small rectangular tower set within a stone barmkin wall.
Farne Islands (24 Miles)*
A visit to the Farne Islands is like a trip to another land – one inhabited by thousands of nesting seabirds rarely seen on mainland Britain.
Tantallon Castle (25 Miles)*
Tantallon Castle is a remarkable fortification, on a promontory, with earthwork defences, and a massive 14th century curtain wall with towers.
Thirlestane Castle (26 Miles)*
Thirlestane, one of the oldest and finest castles in Scotland is set in lovely Border hills at Lauder, 28 miles south of Edinburgh and 68 miles north of Newcastle, on the A68.
Lennoxlove House (27 Miles)*
Lennoxlove, dating from the 14th century is the home of the Duke of Hamilton, Scotland's premier Duke.
Museum of Flight (27 Miles)*
Man's fascination with flight comes to life at this First and Second World War airfield. Here you can explore an aviation collection that is one of the best in the UK.
Dryburgh Abbey (28 Miles)*
Both beautifully situated and of intrinsic quality, the ruins of the Premonstratensian abbey at Dryburgh are remarkably complete.
Priorwood Gardens (29 Miles)*
Priorwood is a specialist garden where the plants grown are selected for their suitability for drying.
Melrose Abbey (29 Miles)*
Melrose Abbey is probably the most famous ruin in Scotland. It was founded by David I around 1136 as a Cistercian abbey, but largely destroyed by Richard II's English army in 1385.
Harmony Garden (29 Miles)*
A delightfully tranquil walled garden comprising lawns, herbaceous and mixed borders, vegetable and fruit areas, and a rich display of spring bulbs.
Abbotsford House (30 Miles)*
Abbotsford will remain closed until 2013 to allow for an extensive programme of much-needed repair and refurbishment.
Glenkinchie Distillery (30 Miles)*
Glenkinchie distillery, like so many others, was founded by farmers and is situated in a quiet hollow, surrounded by the fields which supply the barley for malting on site.
Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre (30 Miles)*
This impressive 16th century house, set in a garden of pear trees, interprets the tragic life and times of Mary Queen of Scots.
Jedburgh Abbey (31 Miles)*
Jedburgh Abbey is one of the border abbeys founded by David I around 1138 for Augustinian canons.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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