Location: Dunbar
Top Things to do in Dunbar
Top 8 Sights & Landmarks in Dunbar, Scotland
Dunbar (/dʌnˈbɑːr/ ( listen)) is a coastal town in East Lothian on the south-east coast of Scotland, approximately 28 miles (45 km) east of Edinburgh and 28 miles (45 km) from the English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Restaurants in Dunbar
1. Brown Bear Statue
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
A magnificent five-metre-high steel sculpture of a brown bear, created as a tribute to pioneering Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist, John Muir (1838-1914). Muir is known as ‘Father of the National Parks’ due to his key role in the establishment National Parks in the USA, including and Sequoia National Parks. The stunning sculpture, erected in 2019, was created by Scottish sculptor, Andy Scott, responsible for other prominent public artworks, including The Kelpies near Falkirk.
2. John Muir's Birthplace
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4.5 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By 19Daly07 - Worcester, United Kingdom
Interesting and friendly little museum full of fairly amazing facts about this fascinating man that did so much for the environment and the preservation of the natural world. The museum is free, small but packed with easily digestible information that make it well worth the visit. It's well laid out so never boring, interactive and with a lot of visual stuff that makes it well worth the visit. Take your time and don't miss it
3. Torness Nuclear Power Station
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By 64rossw - Berwick upon Tweed, United Kingdom
We had a visit to Torness today we were fortunate as we were only 3 in our group, our guide Maureen was great lots of information and answered all our questions. It is a fantastic piece of engineering all British built, this tour I would highly recommend for everyone as long as you can get up stairs. The diagrams are very informative and easy to understand, don't miss this visit.
4. Creel Loaders
5. The Battle of Dunbar 1650
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Vantage point looking out over the former battlefield of Dunbar with commemorative monument and bench dedicated to the fallen.
6. Belhaven Fruit Farm
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Belhaven Fruit Farm, the home of IceDelight and Pick Your Own! ** New for 2013 ** The Store at Belhaven, our brilliant new farm shop and cafe with amazing IceDelight factory. Come along and help yourself to your favourite flavour and choice of wonderful toppings!IceDelight is our luxury fat-free, dairy-free and gluten-free alternative to ice cream. We've blended our home-grown Scottish fruit with an authentic Italian recipe to create a unique, luxuriously creamy dessert as healthy and tasty as real fruit. All of our five delicious flavours of strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, lemon and gooseberry & elderflower count towards your ‘five-a-day’ and are completely suitable for vegans. All of our flavours are available for purchase in a range of sizes at Belhaven Fruit Farm and many other establishments throughout East Lothian. Belhaven Fruit Farm also offers delicious mouth watering PYO strawberries grown under cover at waist height. No more bending or sore backs, so come along and bring all the family. We also offer blackcurrants, gooseberries and blackberries as well as a fantastic farm Shop and cafe with outdoor seating area and children's play park. There is also ample car parking and easy disabled access. Here at Belhaven Fruit Farm we think that our fruit tastes best when it's fresh off the plant and warm from the sun; we would love you to come down to Belhaven Fruit Farm and see just how tasty fresh fruit can be!
Reviewed By ethanm543
amazing strawberries for great prices they are juicy the icecream and cafe is amzing aswell with cheep prices
7. Dunbar Castle
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4.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By MoDoodlebug75 - Livingston, United Kingdom
Yes, it's a ruin. No, you can't access it anymore. However, it's in a lovely wee town, beside an interesting harbour and you could spend hours just watching the kittiwakes who have claimed the castle as their own. Buy a book on the history of the town (I got one for £3.50 from the local history society) sit in the sunshine with the castle and harbour entrance as your view and marvel at the fact that there's anything left of this castle at all after everything it's been through!!
8. The Dunbear
A 5-metre high steel sculpture of a brown bear, dedicated to John Muir, the famous Dunbar-born naturalist. Muir, also known as ‘Father of the National Parks’, is credited with playing a key role in the establishment of national parks around the world, including Yosemite National Park in the USA. This imposing brown bear sculpture was created by Scottish artist, Andy Scott.
