Dirleton Castle

Dirleton Castle
Dirleton, North Berwick, EH39 5EL

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Around 19 miles east of Edinburgh and two miles north of North Berwick, Dirleton Castle is a fortress whose origins date to the 13th century. The structure, which includes a pit-prison, chapel and cavernous storage vaults, is set within extensive gardens from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

13th-century Dirleton Castle has boasted a garden probably since its earliest days as a medieval fortified residence. Today, there is a colourful blend of traditional formal gardens and more contemporary plantings, including – as the Guinness Book of Records testifies – the world’s longest herbaceous border.

• In Dirleton village 3m W of North Berwick on the A198 • Open all year • Admission: Adult £4.70 Child £2.35 Concessions £3.70 • VisitScotland grading ★★★★

Find out more about Dirleton Castle at historic-scotland.gov.uk

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Go Wild In The Garden

Come along to this family fun day to create your own creature crafts, test your nature knowledge, follow the clues of the Castle Garden Trail and meet some creepy crawlies in our handling sessions.

Sun 23 Jun

Included in admission / 01620 850330

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