Gosford House
Gosford House is a country house near Longniddry in East Lothian. It holds the status of a category A listed building. Top of the 33 other places within 15 km is Dirleton Castle, 8.3 km off.
Historic house near Longniddry
Just outside Longniddry
Gosford House is 1.6 km northeast of Longniddry. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Longniddry has 27 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Longniddry).
Gosford House
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km northeast of Longniddry
- Official site
- gosfordhouse.co.uk
Where to find Gosford House
Orange shows Gosford House; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases near Gosford House
The most populous of the 3 is Cockenzie, at 5,237. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Longniddry
Cockenzie
Gullane
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Gosford House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longniddry | 1.6 km southwest of it | 2,598 | 7 |
| Cockenzie | 3.9 km southwest of it | 5,237 | 6 |
| Gullane | 4.5 km northeast of it | 2,897 | 7 |
More to see nearby
Nearby, 33 places within 15 km include 6 castles, a historic house and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDirleton Castle8.3 km away2
CastleRedhouse Castle1.8 km away3
CastleLuffness House2.9 km away4
Historic houseLennoxlove House9 km away5CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHailes Castle12 km away6
CastleFa'side Castle11 km away7
CastlePreston Tower7.7 km away8
MuseumMyreton Motor Museum3.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Gosford House in questions
Where is Gosford House?
Gosford House is 1.6 km northeast of Longniddry, East Lothian.
What is Gosford House?
Country house near Longniddry in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Gosford House?
June to September are the warmest months in Longniddry, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Gosford House a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Gosford House?
Within 15 km: Dirleton Castle (8.3 km), Redhouse Castle (1.8 km), Luffness House (2.9 km) and Lennoxlove House (9 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 (8)
- Gosford House: Magnus Hagdorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirleton Castle: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Redhouse Castle: Renata, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luffness House: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lennoxlove House: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fa'side Castle: GreigBrash, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myreton Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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