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Preston Mill, East Lothian (Outlander)
The 18th-century water mill with its conical kiln appears as the mill Jamie hides beneath in Outlander.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Dunbar
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Dunbar
Dunbar works well as a base: 15 minutes from East Linton, 11km from Tantallon Castle.
Dunbar is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is East Linton, about 9 km away.
Dunbar ( ) is a coastal town and former royal burgh on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Edinburgh and 30 miles (48 km) from the English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It had a population of 10,777 in 2022.
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ecclesiastical and civil parish. The parish extends around 7+3⁄4 miles (12 km) east to west and is 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) deep at its greatest extent, or 11+1⁄4 sq mi (29 km2), and contains the villages of West Barns, Belhaven.
Dunbar has a harbour, dating from 1574, and is home to the Dunbar Lifeboat Station, the second-oldest RNLI station in Scotland. The Dunbar Primary School and Dunbar Grammar School opened in the 1950s and 1960s respectively. The town is the birthplace of the explorer, naturalist, and influential conservationist John Muir.
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What is there to see near Dunbar?
Within an hour or so of Dunbar: Preston Mill, East Lothian (Outlander) (9 km), Tantallon Castle (11 km), Jim Clark Motorsport Museum (27 km), Anstruther Fish Bar (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Dunbar?
The nearest famous roads are The Royal Mile, College Valley and Holy Island Causeway.
Where is Dunbar?
Dunbar is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 9 km from East Linton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,270
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 56.0006, -2.5142
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Dunbar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Tantallon Castle
A vast red curtain wall on a clifftop in East Lothian facing the Bass Rock, the last of Scotland's great courtyard castles.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
Modern museum honoring the two-time F1 World Champion with his trophies, helmets, and an immersive racing experience.
27 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Anstruther Fish Bar
Multiple UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winner on the harbourfront of the East Neuk's prettiest fishing town, frying haddock landed along the Fife coast. Eat on the sea wall watching the boats.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
Ancient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
National Museum of Scotland
A stunning Victorian and modern building housing diverse collections from Scottish history to world cultures and natural science.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
St Andrews
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
42 km · about 50 min drive
historic highway
The Royal Mile
Edinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Dunbar
- 41 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
- 42 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
- 42 kmCalton HillAn accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
- 55 kmHoly Island CausewayThe tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
- 55 kmCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 56 kmQueensferry CrossingThe world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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