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Hailes Castle

Photo of Hailes Castle, a ruined castle near East Linton, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Hailes Castle

© Oliver Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Oliver Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hailes Castle

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Hailes Castle is one of 15 castles the Albion Guide charts in East Lothian. It is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. The closest station is East Linton, 2.1 km to the north-east. Barnes Castle, The Vaults and Waughton Castle are among the castles within 5.2 km.

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More places to visit near Hailes 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.

2.3 km NE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Prestonkirk Parish Church, a church near East Linton, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Prestonkirk Parish Church

Church near East Linton

A church at East Linton with a fine medieval chancel above the River Tyne.

2.7 km NE

Photo of National Museum of Flight, a visitor attraction near East Linton, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

National Museum of Flight

Attraction near East Linton

An aviation museum in the wartime hangars at East Fortune, home to a Concorde and over 40 aircraft.

3.4 km NW

Photo of Amisfield Walled Garden, a garden near Haddington, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Amisfield Walled Garden

Garden near Haddington

One of Scotland's largest walled gardens, an 18th-century enclosure at Haddington restored by volunteers.

4.4 km W

Photo of Haddington, a village in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Haddington

Village

An elegant Georgian market town on the River Tyne, the county town of East Lothian, with the great medieval St Mary's church.

6.3 km W · East Lothian

Photo of Lennoxlove House, a garden near Haddington, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Lennoxlove House

Garden near Haddington

Parkland and gardens around the Hamilton family seat, built on a medieval tower near Haddington.

7 km SW