Dirleton Castle is a fortified place in East Lothian, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
Plan your visit
- Location
- General area near East Lothian, East Lothian
This is a sensitive or fragile site, so we show only its general area. Please check official heritage sources for access before visiting, and take care not to disturb it.
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Fortified place · Medieval
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Fortified place · Medieval
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It is the last of Scotland's great medieval curtain-wall castles, a red-sandstone stronghold of the powerful Douglas earls that endured repeated si…
Fortified place · Medieval
Hailes Castle
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One of Scotland's oldest stone castles, its Hepburn owners bound it to the dramatic final days of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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