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Preston Tower

Photo of Preston Tower, a ruined tower house near Prestonpans, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Preston Tower

© M J Richardson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© M J Richardson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preston Tower

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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Preston Tower is a tower house in East Lothian. It is the only tower house the Albion Guide lists in the county. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Other castles nearby include Redhouse Castle and Kilspindie Castle. The nearest railway station, Prestonpans, is under a kilometre away.

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More places to visit near Preston Tower

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.

0.6 km NW · spans 9 counties

Photo of Inveresk Lodge Garden, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.

Inveresk Lodge Garden

Garden near Musselburgh

A terraced garden at Musselburgh restored by the National Trust for Scotland, with roses, a conservatory and aviary.

4.8 km SW

Photo of Longniddry Bents, a beach near Aberlady, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Longniddry Bents

Beach near Aberlady

A string of small rocky bays and sandy coves along the Forth shore, a good spot for coastal walks and picnics.

5.8 km NE

Photo of Newhailes, a garden near Musselburgh, East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Newhailes

Garden near Musselburgh

18th-century designed landscape of woodland walks and follies around a Palladian villa near Musselburgh.

6.5 km W

Photo of Portobello Beach, a beach in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Portobello Beach

Beach near Portobello

Edinburgh's own beach, a broad sweep of sand with a Victorian promenade and independent cafés.

8.3 km W

Photo of Aberlady Bay, a nature reserve in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberlady Bay

Nature reserve near Aberlady

Britain's first designated local nature reserve, a tidal bay of saltmarsh and dunes rich in wintering geese and wildflowers.

9 km NE