Dunbar Castle

East Lothian, Scotland

Dunbar Castle is a castle in East Lothian, Scotland, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Innerwick Castle, 4.9 mi away. It is owned by Earl of Angus.

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Dunbar Castle in East Lothian, Scotland — Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0

Dunbar Castle at a glance

Built

1070

11th century

Type

Castle

Cared for by

Earl of Angus

Heritage status

scheduled monument

About Dunbar Castle

Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland, situated in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Several fortifications were built successively on the site, near the English-Scottish border.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunbar Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dunbar Castle sits at 56.0060, -2.5157 in East Lothian. The closest other castles are Innerwick Castle (4.9 mi), Thornton Castle (5.0 mi) and Auldhame Castle (5.8 mi). East Lothian has 35 castles in all.