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Gamelshiel Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Gamelshiel Castle is a castle in East Lothian. The Albion Guide maps 15 castles in the county; this is one of them. For more of the same, Yester Castle and Innerwick Castle are close by. For arrivals by rail, East Linton is 13.7 km to the north-west.

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