Tantallon Castle
East Lothian, Scotland
Tantallon Castle is a castle in East Lothian, Scotland, first built in 1350. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Auldhame Castle, 0.5 mi away. It is cared for by Earl of Angus.
Tantallon Castle at a glance
Built
1350
14th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Earl of Angus
Owned by Historic Environment Scotland
About Tantallon Castle
Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth.
From the Wikipedia article on Tantallon Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tantallon Castle sits at 56.0564, -2.6506 in East Lothian. The closest other castles are Auldhame Castle (0.5 mi), Bass Castle (1.4 mi) and North Berwick Castle (2.2 mi). East Lothian has 35 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
- Architect
- William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
