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

Tantallon Castle© Gunther Tschuch / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Castles & strongholds in East LothianEast Lothian, Scotland

16 castles in the Albion Guide across East Lothian — see the full castles directory, or everything to explore in East Lothian.

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Tantallon Castle

Castle near Whitekirk

Red cliff-edge fortress facing Bass Rock.

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Dirleton Castle

Castle near Dirleton

Ruined castle with famous walled gardens.

Dunbar Castle

Castle near Dunbar

Dunbar Castle & fort

Hailes Castle

Castle near East Linton

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Innerwick Castle

Castle near Dunbar

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Preston Tower

Tower house near Prestonpans

Preston Tower and Dovecot

Redhouse Castle

Castle near Aberlady

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Saltcoats Castle

Castle near Gullane

Saltcoats Castle & dovecot

Yester Castle

Castle near Gifford

Yester Castle & Hobgoblin Ha' vaulted chamber

Barnes Castle, The Vaults

Castle near Haddington

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Bass Castle, Bass Rock

Castle near North Berwick

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Castle Hill, East Links

Castle near North Berwick

Castle Hill,castle,East Links

Gamelshiel Castle

Castle near Stenton

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Garleton Castle

Castle near Haddington

A medieval castle in East Lothian.

Kilspindie Castle

Castle near Aberlady

Kilspindie Castle,castle and settlement

Waughton Castle

Castle near Whitekirk

A medieval castle in East Lothian.