Cakemuir Castle
Midlothian, Scotland
Cakemuir Castle is a tower house in Midlothian, Scotland. It is a category B listed building. The nearest other castle is Crichton Castle, 2.4 mi away.
Cakemuir Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
category B listed building
Nearest castle
Crichton Castle
2.4 mi away
Castles in Midlothian
14
Scotland
About Cakemuir Castle
Cakemuir Castle is an historic house situated 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Pathhead, in the Lammermuir Hills, Midlothian, Scotland. The name may be connected with the provision of shelter and hospitality to pilgrims on their way to Melrose Abbey.
From the Wikipedia article on Cakemuir Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cakemuir Castle sits at 55.8217, -2.9403 in Midlothian. The closest other castles are Crichton Castle (2.4 mi), Borthwick Castle (2.6 mi) and Catcune Castle (3.9 mi). Midlothian has 14 castles in all.
