John Muir Country Park

#4523 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The John Muir Country Park is a country park near the village of West Barns, which is part of the town of Dunbar in East Lothian, Scotland. It is named after John Muir, a famous naturalist and geologist who was born in Dunbar and later emigrated to the United States, where he developed his ideas. ()

Elevation: 10 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°0'22"N, 2°34'5"W

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John Muir Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tantallon Castle, Dunbar Castle, John Muir's Birthplace, Dunbar Harbour.

4.7 miNW
14th-century castle ruins with tower
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick
121 min walk • Perched on a precipitous cliff overlooking the Firth of Forth, Tantallon Castle is a formidable fortress that embodies Scotland's medieval past. Located near North Berwick, this semi-ruined castle dates back to the mid-14th century and was once the stronghold of the...
1.9 miE
Ruins, Historical place, Forts and castles
Dunbar Castle, Dunbar
50 min walk • Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland, situated in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Several fortifications were built successively on the site, near the English-Scottish border. The last was slighted in 1567; it is a ruin today.
2 miE
History museum, Museum
John Muir's Birthplace, Dunbar
52 min walk • 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 the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir.
2 miE
Harbor
Dunbar Harbour, Dunbar
52 min walk • Dunbar Harbour is a seaport forming the north-east part of the town of Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on a point projecting from the North Sea coast of East Lothian into the mouth of the Firth of Forth.
5 miSW
Forts and castles
Hailes Castle, East Linton
128 min walk • Hailes Castle is a mainly 14th century castle about a mile and a half south-west of East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. This castle, which has a fine riverside setting, belonged to the Hepburn family during the most important centuries of its existence.
3.3 miW
Museum
Preston Mill, East Linton
86 min walk • Preston Mill is a watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge of East Linton on the B1407 Preston Road, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated close to Prestonkirk Parish Church, the Smeaton Hepburn Estate, Smeaton Lake, and Phantassie Doocot. It is a Category A listed building.
3.5 miW
Church
Prestonkirk Parish Church, East Linton
90 min walk • Prestonkirk Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church at East Linton, in the parish of Traprain, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to Preston Mill, Smeaton, Phantassie, and the River Tyne.
3.7 miSW
Bridge
East Linton Bridge, East Linton
94 min walk • East Linton Bridge, also called Old Tyne Bridge, is a bridge over the River Tyne in the village of East Linton in the county of East Lothian, Scotland. In 1971, the bridge was designated a category A listed building.
5 miSW
Archaeological site
Traprain Law
127 min walk • Traprain Law is a hill 6 km east of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, It is the site of a hill fort or possibly oppidum, which covered at its maximum extent about 16 ha. It is the site of the Traprain Law Treasure, the largest Roman silver hoard from anywhere outside the Roman Empire which included exquisite silver artefacts.
4.9 miE
Lighthouse
Barns Ness Lighthouse
126 min walk • Barns Ness Lighthouse is 3.1 miles from Dunbar and was constructed by the engineers and brothers David A. Stevenson and Charles Alexander Stevenson, cousins of the novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, between 1899 and 1901.
2.2 miE
55°59'55"N • 2°30'48"W
Coast to Coast Surf School, Dunbar
56 min walk • Surfing, Outdoor activities, Tours