List of castles in Midlothian


This is a list of castles in Midlothian.

List

NameTypeDateConditionOwnershiplocationNotesPicture
Borthwick CastleTower house1430OccupiedPrivateGorebridge In use as a hotel
Crichton CastleCourtyard castle14th centuryPreservedHistoric ScotlandGorebridge Open to the public
Cousland CastleTower house15th centuryRuinedPrivateCousland Ruins of a tower house and later walled garden
Dalhousie CastleHistoric house16th centuryOccupiedPrivateBonnyrigg Incorporates remains of 13th-century tower, now used as a hotel
Dalkeith PalaceHistoric house18th centuryOccupiedDuke of BuccleuchDalkeith Incorporates remains of 12th-century castle Now leased to the University of Wisconsin. Grounds open to the public
Hawthornden CastleTower house17th centuryOccupiedPrivateLasswade Incorporates ruined 15th-century keep Now used as a writers' retreat
Melville CastleCastellated mansion18th centuryRestoredPrivateLasswade Built on site of earlier castle Now in use as a hotel
Newbattle AbbeyFortified house17th centuryAlteredNewbattle Abbey CollegeDalkeith Part of a former Cistercian Abbey, now a college
Roslin CastleKeep & ranges14th centuryKeep is a ruin, later ranges occupiedEarl of RosslynRoslin Ranges date from 15th-16th century Leased to the Landmark Trust as holiday accommodation. Used in the film 'The Da Vinci Code' with Tom Hanks.