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Delve into Dunbar
Dunbar in East Lothian (Scotland) with it's 8,470 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 325 mi (or 523 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dunbar is now 07:26 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Dunbar, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haddington, Newtown St Boswells, Dalkeith, Ford and Kirknewton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
6°C (43 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, broken clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dunmuir Hotel Dunbar
Dunmuir Hotel
Bayswell Park Hotel
Videos from this area
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D9009 departs Dunbar on the Eidyn Burgh Scot, 06/04/13
DPS deltic D9009 Alycidon departs Dunbar on the north leg of the Eidyn Burgh Scot railtour.
Denny & Dunipace take Dunbar
Dunbar is a beautiful coastal town with a long and rich history located about 28 miles from Edinburgh. Its Pipe Band Contest, now in its 32nd year, traditionally heralds the start of the competitio...
Cani-Sports Edinburgh 2014 Race - Foxlake, Dunbar
A snapshot of a great day at the CSE 2014 Race - a great venue Foxlake, and amazing turnout, thanks to all who made it such a fun and friendly day.
Dunbar 2014 - Boghall & Bathgate Juvenile Pipe Band
Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia (Juvenile) Pipe Band. Performing at the Dunbar 2014 Pipe Band Championships. One aspect of the Boghall & Bathgate organisation of which they are extremely proud...
Dunbar Science Festival 2014 #dunbarscifest
Some clips from around one of the halls at the Dunbar Science Festival 2014, held in Dunbar Primary School's John Muir Campus on Saturday 22nd March 2014.
55022 departing Dunbar on 5/3/11
55022 departs Dunbar for Edinburgh on its 50th birthday railtour from Kings Cross. Features a special appearance by Sir Martin Walker (well, I think he should be knighted for services to Deltic...
2014 Dunbar George Heriot's School Juvenile Pipe Band
For 350 years George Heriot's School has served as one of Scotland's most distinguished schools. Today, it flourishes as an independent co-educational day school. Children between 3 and 18,...
60009 through Dunbar, 4/5/13
Gresley A4 pacific 60009 "Union of South Africa" speeds through a windy Dunbar on the north leg of the Heart of Midlothian railtour.
Dunbar Harbour Summer 2010 the Hastie and Seal
Clip of father and son boat trip in Summer of 2010, Returning to harbour to feed the catch to the local seal.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
The Battle of Dunbar (3 September 1650) was a battle of the Third English Civil War. The English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell defeated a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie which was loyal to King Charles II, who had been proclaimed King of Scots on 5 February 1649. The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Radio Scotland
Radio Scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 kHz mediumwave (242 metres), created by Tommy Shields in 1965. The station was located on the former lightship L.V. Comet, which was anchored at various locations off the Scottish coastline, usually outside territorial waters.
Robert Gibb
Robert Gibb RSA (28 October 1845 – 11 February 1932) was a Scottish painter who was Keeper of the National Gallery of Scotland from 1895 to 1907 and was Painter and Limner to the King from 1908 until his death. He built his reputation on romantic, historical and particularly military paintings but was also a significant portrait artist.
Belhaven Brewery
Belhaven brewery is a brewery near Dunbar in Scotland owned by Greene King.
John Muir's Birthplace
John Muir's Birthplace, in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, is a museum run by East Lothian Council Museums Service as a centre for study and interpretation of the work of John Muir.
Templelands
Templelands is a Georgian house in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. According to the listed building report for the property, it dates to circa 1820, but there are references that date it back to the late 18th century, and attribute it to the architect James Craig (1739–1795), more famous for his work on Edinburgh New Town. The late ceramist Margery Clinton lived at Templelands between 1995 and 2005. Today the house is a private home, partly operated as holiday accommodation.
Dunbar Collegiate Church
Dunbar Collegiate Church is renowned as having been the first collegiate church, in 1342, to have been established in the Lothians. The church was situated on the same site as the present day parish church, on Queen's Road just south of Dunbar town centre.
Andrew Carrick Gow
Andrew Carrick Gow RA (1848–1920) was a British painter who painted scenes from British and European history as well as portraits and genre. He was born in London on June 15, 1848 and studied at Heatherley's School of Art. He was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy, and elsewhere from 1867 onwards, and in 1880, he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy, become a full Royal Academician in 1890.