Hailes Castle
Hailes Castle is a 14th c. Scottish castle. On the map, it sits 6.8 km east of Haddington. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Haddington
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Haddington
Hailes Castle is 6.8 km east of Haddington. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Haddington has 281 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Haddington reach 17–19°C from June to August.
Hailes Castle
Its care is managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Look also at Tantallon Castle, 9.5 km away, first of 30 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 6.8 km east of Haddington
Where to find Hailes Castle
Find Hailes Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where people come from
Of the 4, Haddington is the largest, at 11,364 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Haddington
North Berwick
Dunbar
Eyemouth
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Hailes Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haddington | 6.8 km west of it | 11,364 | 10 |
| North Berwick | 9.4 km north of it | 8,314 | 8 |
| Dunbar | 11 km east of it | 10,746 | 6 |
| Eyemouth | 39 km east of it | 3,698 | 3 |
Around Hailes Castle
Our list has 30 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle9.5 km away · 31K visitors a year (2009)2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDirleton Castle10 km away3MuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandPreston Mill2.9 km away4
Historic houseLennoxlove House7 km away5
CastleDunbar Castle11 km away6
MuseumNational Museum of Flight3.4 km away7
CastleFenton Tower7 km away8
CastleLuffness House11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Hailes Castle?
Hailes Castle is 6.8 km east of Haddington, East Lothian.
What is Hailes Castle?
14th c. Scottish castle.
Who runs Hailes Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Hailes Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Haddington, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hailes Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Hailes Castle?
Within 15 km: Tantallon Castle (9.5 km), Dirleton Castle (10 km), Preston Mill (2.9 km) and Lennoxlove House (7 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 (7)
- Tantallon Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirleton Castle: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lennoxlove House: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbar Castle: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Flight: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenton Tower: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luffness House: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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