Ayton Castle
Ayton Castle is a tower house and country house. Its location is 2.5 km southwest of Eyemouth. On the official register, it is a category A listed building.
Castle near Eyemouth
Just outside Eyemouth
Ayton Castle is 2.5 km southwest of Eyemouth. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Eyemouth has 54 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Afternoons in Eyemouth are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Ayton Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. There are 15 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 2.5 km southwest of Eyemouth
- Official site
- aytoncastle.co.uk
Getting your bearings
Orange is Ayton Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Eyemouth
Also near Ayton Castle
Of the 15 within 15 km, look for 5 castles, a fort and a historic house.
CastleBerwick Castle10 km away3
Castle · English HeritageNorham Castle14 km away4CastleCastleFast Castle12 km away5Historic houseHistoric housePaxton House9.4 km away6
CastleWedderburn Castle15 km away7
Museum · English HeritageBerwick Barracks11 km away8CastleCastleEdrington Castle (Ruins)8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Ayton Castle: questions
Where is Ayton Castle?
Ayton Castle is 2.5 km southwest of Eyemouth, Scottish Borders.
What is Ayton Castle?
Tower house and country house in Ayton, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ayton Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Eyemouth, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ayton Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Ayton Castle?
Within 15 km: Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km), Berwick Castle (10 km), Norham Castle (14 km) and Fast Castle (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Ayton Castle: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wedderburn Castle: David Lauder at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Barracks: Andrew Bowden from London, United Kingdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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