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Delve into Duns in United Kingdom
Duns in the region of Scotland with its 2,630 residents is located in United Kingdom - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Duns is now 05:56 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sunderland, Sheffield, Renton Barns, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Middlesbrough. While being here, you might want to check out Sunderland . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Duns ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tye's New Bike - 2011 Honda CBF1000 GT 3 of 3
The final video of our homeward journey to Gala, with Tye still scrubbing in the tyres on his 2 day old Honda CBF1000 GT ..
Reivers Week Visit to Gavinton 4th July 2012
By tradition, on the Wednesday evening of Duns Summer Festival, AKA Reivers Week, the Reiver and his party and supporters ride to Gavinton. The village holds a family funday to coincide with the visit ..
Britain In A Day Part 1 of 4
I filmed throughout the 12th of November 2011 for Britain In A Day and this is Part 1 of 4. It features my garden and lays the groundwork for my feelings about how it relates to the bigger picture. Sh ..
Scottish Borders Bike trip part 1
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Interesting facts about this location
Berwickshire High School
Berwickshire High School is a six-year comprehensive school located west of Duns, Scotland.
Located at 55.77 -2.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 55.78 -2.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 -2.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 55.76 -2.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 55.78 -2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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