SITE MENU Contact Index CASTLES A-Z List List by Regions Featured Castles Clan connections Stay in a Castle Wedding Venues Private Tours Self Drive Tours TRAVEL Destinations Travel Tips Car Rental B&Bs Hotels Self Catering Special Offers Hostels Brochures Gardens Islands Outdoor Activities Standing Stones SHOPPING Books Castle Videos Gifts Music Photos & Posters Videos SCOTLAND Genealogy News & Magazines Property Relocation & Jobs E-Postcards		The Castles of the Lothians - Scotland Alphabetical List with Links of Castles to visit around Edinburgh Edinburgh Travel & Accommodation Information - click here The Gathering in Edinburgh: 25 - 26 July 2009 This unique event will include a huge Clan Gathering with Parade, Clan Pageant and Highland Games. Clans and Castles are one of the official tour operators for The Gathering and they can book tickets and accommodation for you. A special 7-day coach tour and private tours of Scotland are options available after the main events. Abercorn 12 - Alderstone 16 T Auldhame 16 - Baberton House 17 T Ballencrieff 15 L Barnbougle 17 m Barnes Tower 16 C Bavelaw 16 L Belton 16 - Binns (NTS) 17 m Black - - Blackness 15 C Photo to buy from Highland Photographic Page by Cameron Cunningham Page by Undiscovered Scotland Bonhard House 16 L Borthwick 15 KK Official web site Hotel, also available for weddings Bridge 14 KK Brunston 16 T Cairns 15 K Cakemuir 16 T Calder House 16 Tm Carberry Tower 16 T Carriden House 16 m Castle Hill - - Catcune 16 L Cockburn House 17 L Colington 16 L Corstorphine 15 - Cousland 16 - Couston 15 KK Craigcrook 17 Tm Craiglockhart 15 T Craigmillar 14 KK craigmillarcastle.com: detailed history & photos. Owned by Historic Scotland. Available for weddings. Page by 'Travels in Scotland' Cramond Tower 16 T Crichton 14 C About Scotland Crookston 16 T Curriehill - - Dalhousie Castle 15 KKm Dalhousie Castle web site 4 star hotel with dungeon restaurant and Hydro Spa offering luxury B&B accommodation. Also available for ceilidhs, weddings, banquets, conferences, private functions. 7 miles from Edinburgh. Dalkeith Palace and Castle 14 Tm Ian Ritchie Dirleton 13 O Page by Andrew Spratt, custodian of Dirleton Castle Page by Undiscovered Scotland Dolphingstone 17 - Dunbar 9 KK Page by Undiscovered Scotland Dundas Castle 15 L Dundas Castle web site Available for weddings, corporate events, exclusive use. Located near South Queensferry, only 8 miles from Edinburgh. Dunglass 14 K Duntarvie 17 T Edinburgh 11 C Official web site by Historic Scotland Weddings can be arranged by Highland Country Weddings Elphinstone Tower 14 K Ewes - T Falla Luggie - T Falside 15 L Fenton Tower 16 L Recently restored to offer 5 star quality luxury B&B accommodation. Official web site. Fountainhall 16 T Gamelshiel - K Garleton 16 C Gilston Peel 16 T Gogar House 17 Lm Grange House 16 T Granton 16 L Haddington Palace 12 - Hailes 13 KK Page by Undiscovered Scotland Hallyards 17 T Hatton House 15 Lm Hawthornden 15 Km Herdmanston 16 L Hirendean 16 T Howliston Tower - - Illieston House 17 T Inch Garvie 16 m Innerwick 15 KK Keith Marischal 16 Lm Kilspindie 16 T Kinnell House 16 m Lauriston 16 Tm Official web page Page with map and photo On the itinerary for Afternoon Tea Tours Lennox Tower 15 KK Lennoxlove House 15 L Official web site Historic house available for exclusive hire for weddings, private functions, corporate events, etc. Liberton Tower 15 K Castles of Scotland Preservation Trust web site includes details of self catering accommodation. Linhouse 16 L Linlithgow Palace 12 C Lochcote 16 T Lochend House 16 - Luffness (Aberlady, East Lothian) 14 T Historic details Lugate - - Melville Castle 15 KK 4 Star Hotel accommodation Secluded location 6 miles from Edinburgh. Weddings can be arranged here by Highland Country Weddings Merchiston 15 KK Merchiston Castle info Napier booklet Midhope 16 T Monkton House 16 Lm Morham - - Muirhouse - T Murieston 16 Tm Newbyres 16 L Niddry 16 L Nunraw 15 Km Ochiltree 16 Lm Old Woodhouselee 16 L Oxenfoord 16 T Peffermill House 17 Lm Penshiel 16 T Pinkie 16 Tm Preston Tower 15 L Ravensneuk 16 - Redhall 16 - Redhouse 16 C Riccarton 16 Tm Rosslyn 14 KK Saltcoats 16 C Saltoun 12 m Seacliffe Tower 16 T Smeaton 15 m Stoneypath Tower 16 L Strathbrock 12 - Tantallon 14 C Site by Joachim Ziebs in English & German Historic Scotland History & photos by Undiscovered Scotland 360 degree panoramic view of the castle Tartraven - - The Bass 16 V Torsance - - Tranent Tower 16 L Uttershill 16 T Waughton 14 K Whittingehame 15 KK Winton 16 m Yester 13 KK Classification of castles by code letter: T towers and tower houses (mainly around 1540-1680) K simple keeps (14th and early 15th century) KK developed keeps including chambers and courtyards (from around 1400-1540) E E-plan tower houses featuring more than one wing (16th and 17th centuries) L L-plan tower houses featuring a main block and one wing (16th and 17th centuries) Z Z-plan tower houses featuring 2 corner towers situated obliquely opposite each other (16th and 17th centuries) O walled enclosures (mainly 12th and 13th century) C reasonably important castles built around a central courtyard h 18th century tower houses V castles of unusual plan m much modified or modernised castellated structures B&B Accommodation outside Edinburgh FIDRA HOUSE Scottish Tourist Board 5 Stars. Athelstaneford. North Berwick 6 miles. Edinburgh 22 miles. VIOLET BANK HOUSE Scottish Tourist Board 5 Stars. 5 miles from Edinburgh city centre THORNTON B&B Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars. Linlithgow (18 miles from central Edinburgh and 12 miles from the airport). ASHCROFT FARMHOUSE Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars. 10 miles from Edinburgh. EILDON Scottish Tourist Board 3 Stars. 5 miles east of Edinburgh City Centre. Stay with Scotland's Best B&Bs which are all 4 or 5 star establishments. Hotel Accommodation MAITLANDFIELD HOUSE HOTEL RAMADA MOUNT ROYAL ALLISON HOUSE HOTEL DUNSTANE HOUSE APEX HOTELS EDINBURGH PARLIAMENT HOUSE HOTEL CHANNINGS DALMAHOY HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB QUALITY HOTEL EDINBURGH AIRPORT THE EDINBURGH RESIDENCE THE HOWARD THE BONHAM More Edinburgh Hotels Accommodation to Rent APPLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE APARTMENTS SCOTLAND'S APARTMENT HOTEL COMPANY EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE APARTMENT EDINBURGH SELF CATERING APARTMENTS ERICA'S FLAT FOUNTAIN COURT APARTMENTS B&B Accommodation in Edinburgh City ARDGARTH GUEST HOUSE Accommodation with full disabled access in Portobello. KEW HOUSE & APARTMENTS Luxury accommodation 15 minutes walk from Princes Street. STRAVEN GUEST HOUSE Yards from Portobello beach and promenade. 15 minutes bus ride from City Centre. ASCOT GUEST HOUSE 20 minutes walk from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. NEWMILLS COTTAGE Recently built delightful farmhouse style cottage with peaceful surroundings and lovely garden. Edinburgh city centre 7 miles. SOUTHSIDE GUEST HOUSE Lovingly restored Victorian house only a few minutes from the Meadows and Holyrood Park. THE GLENORA Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars. Close to Haymarket train station. THE WALTON Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star Guest House. 10 minutes walk from Princes Street. Travel & Tours The Internet Guide to Scotland provides online info about Travel - Transport - Accommodation - Sightseeing - Weddings. Scotland Made Easy Self drive tours with a customised itinerary to suit your interests (e.g. castles, distilleries, standing stones). Includes booking service with quality accommodation (4 star B&Bs, night in a castle or country mansion, etc.). Grand Touring in Scotland Self Drive Tours in a Classic Car, Luxury Vehicle or 4x4. Accommodation in Country Castles, Mansions and Inns. Clansandcastles.com Accommodation reservations for castles, inns & country houses. Itinerary planning for self-drive tours (with car hire if required). Private tour guides. Clan lands research. Official tour operator for The Gathering 2009 Celia Ffitch-Stewart Fully insured driver-guide with Mercedes limousine for your tailor-made guided tour. Half day, full day or extended tours. Airport collection (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness). Services can include itinerary planning and accommodation reservations. Meet your clan chief, trace your roots, stay in a castle, tour the distilleries. Member of HOSTGA (Highlands of Scotland Tour Guide Association).
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