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Photo of Dunbar Castle, a ruined castle in East Lothian, central Scotland.

© Iain Lees / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunbar Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Dunbar Castle is a castle in East Lothian. It is one of 15 castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. For more of the same, Innerwick Castle and Tantallon Castle are close by. The nearest railway station, Dunbar, is under a kilometre away.

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More places to visit near Dunbar Castle

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

0.2 km SW · spans 9 counties

Photo of Belhaven Bay, a beach near Dunbar, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Belhaven Bay

Beach near Dunbar

A broad Dunbar beach in John Muir Country Park, famed for the 'Bridge to Nowhere' stranded by the high tide.

1.8 km SW

Photo of Barns Ness, a beach near Dunbar, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Barns Ness

Beach near Dunbar

A rocky, fossil-rich foreshore east of Dunbar beside a disused lighthouse, popular with geologists.

5 km SE

Photo of Tyninghame Beach, a beach near Whitekirk, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Tyninghame Beach

Beach near Whitekirk

Pink-tinged sands at the mouth of the Tyne within John Muir Country Park, backed by pine woods.

5.1 km NW

Photo of Seacliff Beach, a beach near Whitekirk, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Seacliff Beach

Beach near Whitekirk

A quiet sandy beach east of North Berwick with views to Tantallon Castle and the Bass Rock, and Britain's smallest harbour.

9.1 km NW

Photo of Tantallon Castle, a ruined castle near Whitekirk, East Lothian, central Scotland.Iconic

Tantallon Castle

Castle near Whitekirk

Red cliff-edge fortress facing Bass Rock.

10 km NW