List of castles in East Lothian


This is a list of castles in East Lothian.

List

NameTypeDateConditionOwnershiplocationNotesPicture
Auldhame Castletower house16th centuryruinSeacliff
Ballencrieff Castletower house1507, 1586restoredprivate; next to pig farmBallencrieff
Barnes Castleuncompleted castleruinHaddington
Extensive castle planned, but never completed above the vaults.
The Basscurtain wall & keep16th centuryruinopen for visitors Bass Rock
later adapted for artillery; stone used to build lighthouse
Black CastleNo remainsCockburnspath
some remains existed until c. 1800
Byres Castle13th centuryNo remains
Dirleton Castlefortress13th centurypartly ruinedHistoric ScotlandDirleton
Dunbar CastleruinDunbar
Fa'side CastleTower house 15th centuryRestored 1970sPrivateTranent
Also known as Faside, Fawside and Falside
Fenton TowerTower house1587RestoredPrivateNorth Berwick
In use as a hotel, also featured on Balamory
Gamelshiel CastleTower house14th centuryRuinLammermuir Hills
Garleton CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryPartially occupiedPrivateHaddington
Partially restored with remaining part ruined
Hailes CastleKeep & ranges14th centuryRuinHistoric ScotlandEast Linton
Ranges and towers 15th-16th century
Innerwick Castle14th centuryRuinInnerwick
Keith MarischalOccupied
Kilspindie CastleRuin
LennoxloveOccupiedDuke of HamiltonOpen to the public
Luffness CastleTower house16th centuryalteredprivateAberlady
castle on site from 13th century
Markle CastleTower house14th centuryRuinNT57957754
Ormiston CastleTower house16th centuryRuin
Penshiel TowerRuin
Preston Towerkeep15th centuryruinNTS; free access Prestonpans, next to Hamilton House
Two storeys added in 17th century. Currently in council-maintained grounds.
Redhouse Castlecourtyard castle16th centuryruinfree access through market gardenLongniddry
Saltcoats CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryRuinGullane
Saltoun Hall or CastleElizabethan house16th centuryoccupiedprivatePencaitland
building incorporates remnants of 12th-century castle
Smeaton HouseCourtyard castle15th centuryModifiedPrivateInvereskNow part of a farm
Stoneypath Towertower house16th centuryrestoredNunraw Abbey
Tantallon Castlecourtyard castle14th centuryruinHistoric ScotlandNorth Berwick
Tranent TowerTower house16th centuryRuinTranent
Waughton Castle14th centuryRuinWhitekirk
Whittingehame Towerkeep15th centuryOccupiedBalfour familyEast Linton
Yester CastleCastle & keep13th centuryRuinprivateGifford
Includes an underground vault known as the Goblin Ha'