
Luffness House
The site of Luffness House, a castle, is 2.1 km southwest of Gullane. Officially, it is a category A listed building. Within 15 km there are 31 more places to visit, starting with Dirleton Castle (5.4 km).
Castle near Gullane
Just outside Gullane
Luffness House is 2.1 km southwest of Gullane. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Gullane has 24 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Highs of 17–19°C mark June to August in Gullane.
Luffness House
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 2.1 km southwest of Gullane
Mapping Luffness House
The map puts Luffness House in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Nearby towns
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Gullane
Longniddry
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Luffness House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gullane | 2.1 km northeast of it | 2,897 | 7 |
| Longniddry | 4.4 km southwest of it | 2,598 | 7 |
While you are near Luffness House
The 31 places within 15 km include 5 castles, 2 historic houses and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDirleton Castle5.4 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle13 km away · 31K visitors a year (2009)3
Historic houseGosford House2.9 km away4CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHailes Castle11 km away5
CastleSaltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains)1.8 km away6
Historic houseLennoxlove House9.3 km away7
CastleRedhouse Castle3.6 km away8
MuseumMyreton Motor Museum1.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Luffness House
Where is Luffness House?
Luffness House is 2.1 km southwest of Gullane, East Lothian.
What is Luffness House?
Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Luffness House?
June to August are the warmest months in Gullane, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Luffness House a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Luffness House?
Within 15 km: Dirleton Castle (5.4 km), Tantallon Castle (13 km), Gosford House (2.9 km) and Hailes Castle (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 (8)
- Luffness House: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirleton Castle: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tantallon Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gosford House: Magnus Hagdorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains): Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lennoxlove House: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Redhouse Castle: Renata, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myreton Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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