Cairns Castle
West Lothian, Scotland
Cairns Castle is a tower house in West Lothian, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Murieston Castle, 3.1 mi away.
Cairns Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Murieston Castle
3.1 mi away
Castles in West Lothian
13
Scotland
About Cairns Castle
Cairns Castle is a ruined keep, dating from the 15th century. It is located on the northern slope of the Pentland Hills, around 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south west of Balerno, at the south west end of Harperrig Reservoir, in West Lothian, Scotland.
From the Wikipedia article on Cairns Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairns Castle sits at 55.8292, -3.4537 in West Lothian. The closest other castles are Murieston Castle (3.1 mi), Bavelaw Castle (5.0 mi) and Illieston House (5.9 mi). West Lothian has 13 castles in all.
