Tantallon Castle
Tantallon Castle is a mid-14th-century fortress east of North Berwick, in East Lothian. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Castle near North Berwick
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#118 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside North Berwick
Tantallon Castle is 2.6 km east of North Berwick. 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; North Berwick has 98 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
For warmth in North Berwick, choose July and August (19°C).
Tantallon Castle
Its 2009 visitor count was 31K. 19 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 26 more places within 15 km; first among them is Dirleton Castle, at 8 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Visitors
- 31K visitors a year (2009)
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 19 languages
- Town
- 2.6 km east of North Berwick
The map
The map puts Tantallon Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns close to Tantallon Castle
Largest of the 8 is Tranent, home to 12,235. All of these towns include it on their pages.
North Berwick
Dunbar
Gullane
Haddington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tantallon Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Berwick | 2.6 km west of it | 8,314 | 8 |
| Dunbar | 11 km southeast of it | 10,746 | 6 |
| Gullane | 11 km west of it | 2,897 | 7 |
| Haddington | 14 km southwest of it | 11,364 | 10 |
| Longniddry | 18 km southwest of it | 2,598 | 7 |
| Anstruther | 19 km north of it | 3,943 | 11 |
| Cockenzie | 21 km southwest of it | 5,237 | 6 |
| Tranent | 23 km southwest of it | 12,235 | 9 |
While you are near Tantallon Castle
Within 15 km are 26 places, among them 6 castles and 2 museums.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDirleton Castle8 km away2
CastleDunbar Castle10 km away3CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHailes Castle9.5 km away4
CastleBass Castle2.3 km away5MuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandPreston Mill7.1 km away6
CastleFenton Tower6 km away7
MuseumNational Museum of Flight8.1 km away8
CastleLuffness House13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tantallon Castle: what to know
Where is Tantallon Castle?
Tantallon Castle is 2.6 km east of North Berwick, East Lothian.
What is Tantallon Castle?
Mid-14th-century fortress east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Tantallon Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
How many people visit Tantallon Castle?
About 31K visitors a year, in 2009 (the latest count on Wikidata).
When is the best time to visit Tantallon Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in North Berwick, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Tantallon Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Tantallon Castle?
Within 15 km: Dirleton Castle (8 km), Dunbar Castle (10 km), Hailes Castle (9.5 km) and Bass Castle (2.3 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
- Dunbar Castle: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bass Castle: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenton Tower: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Flight: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luffness House: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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