Duns
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.777 and -2.346 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 46' 37" and W -2° 20' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:30 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 4:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Duns

Duns in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) with it's 2,680 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 309 mi (or 497 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Duns is now 01:30 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Duns, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), 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 New Lanark in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ford, Kirknewton, Ancroft, Newtown St Boswells and Lowick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Duns Motocross 31-08-14 Bruce Frew

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 42:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Walker

Duns Motocross.


JIM CLARK RALLY DUNS 2011 - INTERNATIONALS HD 720P

Published: May 28, 2011
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ricki Mitchell

Jim Clark Rally 2011 (internationals) at Duns, part of the British Rally Championship 2011 filmed in HD, loads of late braking through Duns town centre.


Jim Clark Rally 2010 At Duns, british rally championship

Published: May 31, 2010
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ricki Mitchell

PLEASE click on an advert thanks.... Day 1 of the Jim Clark Rally at Duns on public roads, and yes the deer did survive and made numerous appearances on the stage, Keith Cronin, Gwyndath Evans...


Jim Clark 2013 Historic Rally SS4 Duns

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 27:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: surfblue63

This is footage of the Historic section of the 2013 Jim Clark Rally. It features teams competing in the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship and the Motoscope Northern Historic Rally...


British Quadcross 2011 Duns

Published: June 14, 2011
Length: 55:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 2010Eamonn

Round 2 British Quadcross Championship at Duns SCOTLAND.


Duns v Hawick YM 16th August 2014

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 56:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Hill

Highlights of the friendly match.


Duns Primary Schools Tournament - 2014 - Girls Singles.

Published: March 03, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Keeshna

Girls Singles Final. Jodie Black (W) v Iona Fox.


Jim Clark Rally 2013 Land Rover Challenge

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 03:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: surfblue63

This is just a short video of the Jim Clark Rally 2013 Armed Forces Land Rover Challenge. Here the competitors are seen on Special Stage 4 in Duns.


Jacob and Lewis Cinnamon and Flour Challenge

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 32:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KeepcalmDuns

This week as requested by our Twitter followers. Jacob did the Flour Challenge and Lewis did the Cinnamon challenge. Lovely. Send us your requests to @Lewis3010 or @Jacob_Cotton94 Thanks ...


The Epicsuperawsomeamazingcool Day

Published: March 14, 2011
Length: 58:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: imantonater

Possibly the greatest day in the entire history of this and any other universe and yes, that includes norway. (Sorry for the poor video quality, blame Windows movie maker, it looked fine beforehand)


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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.

Duns Castle

Duns Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland, the oldest part of which, the massive Norman Keep or Pele Tower, dates from 1320. The earlier house was transformed into a Gothic castle, 1818–22, by architect James Gillespie Graham. It is owned by the Laird, Alexander Hay of Duns and Drumelzier, a retired accountant. He and his wife, Aline, live at the castle. Alexander Hay (killed at the Battle of Waterloo) reputedly haunts the castle.

Located at 55.7822, -2.3558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in the 14th century, Berwickshire, Houses in Scotland, Castles in the Scottish Borders, Peel towers in the Scottish Borders, Gothic Revival architecture in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in the Scottish Borders, Listed castles in Scotland, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, James Gillespie Graham buildings, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

Manderston

Manderston House, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, is the home of Adrian Bailie Nottage Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver plated staircase. The proprietor, Sir James Miller, 2nd Baronet (1864–1906), told the architect, John Kinross, that there was no budget - "It really doesn't matter".

Located at 55.7816, -2.3045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in Scotland, Buildings and structures in the Scottish Borders, Berwickshire, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Gardens in the Scottish Borders, Historic house museums in the Scottish Borders, Country houses in Scotland, Palladian architecture

Nisbet House

Nisbet House is a 17th-century mansion in the Scottish Borders. It is located on the north side of the Blackadder Water, 2.5 kilometres south of Duns, in the Merse, a low-lying part of the former county of Berwickshire. It was built in about 1630 by Sir Alexander Nisbet, ancestor of the heraldic authority Alexander Nisbet (1657–1725). Architectural evidence suggests that the building incorporates, at its eastern end, a square pele tower that was the former house.

Located at 55.754, -2.3281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Berwickshire, Houses in Scotland, Castles in the Scottish Borders, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in the Scottish Borders, Listed houses in Scotland

Berwickshire High School

Berwickshire High School is a six-year comprehensive school located west of Duns, Scotland.

Located at 55.7733, -2.3564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in the Scottish Borders, Berwickshire

Gavinton, Berwickshire

Gavinton is a small settlement in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 2 kilometres south-west of Duns, the former county town of Berwickshire. The hamlet sits on a minor road off the A6105 Duns to Greenlaw road at grid reference NT767521.

Located at 55.763, -2.369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the Scottish Borders

Duns Castle nature reserve

Duns Castle nature reserve is a nature reserve near Duns, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Berwickshire. The reserve is one of eight reserves in the Scottish Borders, maintained by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. It consists of two man-made lakes, Hen Poo and Mill Dam; apart from the wetland, there are extensive woodland areas. Places nearby include Abbey St Bathans, Chirnside, Ednam, Fogo, Gavinton, Polwarth, Preston.

Located at 55.79, -2.356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nature reserves in Scotland, Protected areas in the Scottish Borders


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Duns, An Dún, Na Dùintean, 邓斯