Duns
Place in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.776, -2.352 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 78 53 |
| Population: | 2,680 |
| Dialling code: | 01361 |
Duns is a small market town in the Scottish Borders, historically the county town of Berwickshire. It sits on rolling agricultural land and grew up around a compact market square; the skyline is marked by the 19th-century Duns Castle and the nearby outcrop Duns Law, an ancient hillfort that gives panoramic views and hints at the area’s turbulent border past.
Today Duns acts as a service and community hub for surrounding farms, with independent shops, pubs, sports clubs and regular local events such as agricultural shows. Its rural charm and easy access to the east coast and towns like Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh make it a popular base for walkers and visitors exploring the quieter parts of the Borders.
Postcode districts covering Duns
Most populated places nearby
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 13.2 miles
- Galashiels 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mid Berwickshire Ward 2.7 miles
- Chirnside Place 5.8 miles
- Greenlaw Place 6.4 miles
- East Berwickshire Ward 6.6 miles
- Norham Built-up area 8.4 miles
- Coldstream Place 9.4 miles
- Ayton Place 9.9 miles
Example postcodes in Duns
TD11 3FP, TD11 3ET, TD11 3EL, TD11 3DT, TD11 3HS, TD11 3AD, TD11 3NP, TD11 3BY, TD11 3NN … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 41.4 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 57.2 miles
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station 13.2 miles
- Dunbar Railway Station 16.5 miles
Hotels near Duns Ad
- The White Swan Hotel 0.3 miles
- Allanton Inn 3 5.3 miles
- The Craw Inn 6.2 miles
- Chirnside Hall Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Newcastle Arms Hotel 9.5 miles
Schools in Duns
- Berwickshire High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Duns Castle Estate 0.5 miles
- Langton House Estate 1.4 miles
- Nisbet House Estate 2.3 miles
- Kimmerghame House Estate 2.7 miles
- Blanerne Estate 3.7 miles
- Kelloe House Estate 4 miles
- Blackadder House Estate 4.6 miles
- Longformacus House Estate 5.4 miles
- Saint Bathan's Priory Historic site 5.5 miles
- Ninewells Estate 5.5 miles
- Milne Graden Estate 7.9 miles
- The Hirsel Estate 8 miles