Castle · near Mayfield · Midlothian

Dalhousie Castle

On the map, Dalhousie Castle is 200 m southwest of Mayfield. It is on the official list as a category A listed building. Top of the 142 other places within 15 km is Edinburgh Castle, 12 km off.

Photo: Dalhousie Castle, RHaworth (CC BY 2.5)

Where

200 m

southwest of Mayfield

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Castle near Mayfield

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Mayfield

Dalhousie Castle is 200 m southwest of Mayfield. Towns near it ↓

Category A listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Mayfield has 13 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

Aim for June to August, when Mayfield reaches 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 1°60 mm

Feb7° / 1°57 mm

Mar9° / 3°50 mm

Apr12° / 4°46 mm

May15° / 6°50 mm

Jun17° / 9°73 mm

Jul19° / 11°69 mm

Aug19° / 11°76 mm

Sep17° / 9°66 mm

Oct13° / 6°90 mm

Nov9° / 4°83 mm

Dec7° / 1°72 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Mayfield, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Mayfield. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Mayfield’s full climate →

About

Dalhousie Castle

Articles on it exist in 11 languages.

Mayfield’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Category A listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 200 m southwest of Mayfield
Official site: dalhousiecastle.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Locating Dalhousie Castle

Use the numbers to match each place near Dalhousie Castle with the list.

Towns near it

Towns close to Dalhousie Castle

The 8 towns are led in size by Edinburgh, with 493,794 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 200 m northeast of it

Mayfield

14,259 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 1 km northwest of it

Bonnyrigg

18,088 people · 16 places to visit

3 · 1.2 km southeast of it

Gorebridge

8,900 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km north of it

Dalkeith

15,125 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dalhousie Castle is	People	Places to visit
Mayfield	200 m northeast of it	14,259	15
Bonnyrigg	1 km northwest of it	18,088	16
Gorebridge	1.2 km southeast of it	8,900	11
Dalkeith	2.1 km north of it	15,125	18
Loanhead	3.8 km northwest of it	7,007	16
Edinburgh	4.9 km northwest of it	493,794	150
Dunbar	38 km northeast of it	10,746	6
Biggar	38 km southwest of it	2,751	4

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Within 15 km are 142 places, among them 2 art galleries, 2 abbeys or priories and a castle.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle12 km away 2

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery12 km away · 661K visitors a year (2021)3

Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse12 km away 4

MuseumNational Museum of Scotland12 km away 5

CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral12 km away 6

Abbey or prioryNewbattle Abbey2.6 km away 7

Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery13 km away · 313K visitors a year (2015)8

Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Dalhousie Castle

Where is Dalhousie Castle?

Dalhousie Castle is 200 m southwest of Mayfield, Midlothian.

What is Dalhousie Castle?

Castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Dalhousie Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Mayfield, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Dalhousie Castle a listed building?

Yes: category A listed building.

What else is there to see near Dalhousie Castle?

Within 15 km: Edinburgh Castle (12 km), National Gallery (12 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (12 km) and National Museum of Scotland (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 (9)

Dalhousie Castle: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newbattle Abbey: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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