Fast Castle
Fast Castle is a medieval castle. It is 11 km northwest of Eyemouth. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Eyemouth
Near Eyemouth
Fast Castle is 11 km northwest of Eyemouth. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
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.
The seasons here
Expect 18°C highs in Eyemouth in July and August.
Fast Castle
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is Ayton Castle, 12 km off, the first of 3 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 11 km northwest of Eyemouth
Getting to Fast Castle
Spot Fast Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases near Fast Castle
All of these towns include it on their pages.
Eyemouth
What else is near Fast Castle
Also close at hand are a castle, a park or estate and a museum, among 3 within 15 km.
CastleAyton Castle12 km away2Park or estatePark or estate · National Trust for ScotlandSt Abb's Head National Nature Reserve5.7 km away3MuseumMuseumEyemouth Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fast Castle in questions
Where is Fast Castle?
Fast Castle is 11 km northwest of Eyemouth, Scottish Borders.
What is Fast Castle?
Medieval castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Fast Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Eyemouth, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fast Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Fast Castle?
Within 15 km: Ayton Castle (12 km), St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve (5.7 km) and Eyemouth Museum (11 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 (1)
- Ayton Castle: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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