The Castles
The Castles is an archaeological site in East Lothian, Scotland. The Castles is situated nearby to the quarry Sand & Gravel Pit, as well as near the forest Castles Wood.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dumbadam Burn” and “Longyester Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yester Castle and Stobshiel Reservoir.
Yester Castle
Castle
Photo: Brendandh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yester Castle is a ruined castle, located 1+1⁄2 miles southeast of the village of Gifford in East Lothian, Scotland. The only remaining complete structure is the subterranean Goblin Ha' or Hobgoblin Ha'. Yester Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of The Castles.
Stobshiel Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Janis Cornwall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stobshiel Reservoir is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Castles.
Yester Parish Church
Church
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yester Parish Church is a church of the Church of Scotland in the village of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. The village forms part of Yester, Bolton and Saltoun parish, and is a linked charge with Humbie Parish Church. Yester Parish Church is situated 2½ miles north of The Castles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gifford and Bolton.
Gifford
Village
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gifford is a village in the parish of Yester in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies approximately 4 miles south of Haddington and 25 miles east of Edinburgh. It groups around the Colstoun Water at the junction of the B6369 and B6355 surrounded by rural farmland. Gifford is situated 2½ miles north of The Castles.
Bolton
Hamlet
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolton is a hamlet and the third smallest parish in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies approximately 2 miles south of Haddington and 20 miles east of Edinburgh, and is an entirely agricultural parish, 6 miles long by about 1.25 miles wide. Bolton is situated 4 miles northwest of The Castles.
Humbie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Humbie is a hamlet and rural parish in East Lothian, Scotland lying in south-east of the county, approximately 10 miles south-west of Haddington and 15 miles south-east of Edinburgh. Humbie is situated 4½ miles west of The Castles.
The Castles
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.8692° or 55° 52′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.74958° or 2° 44′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C7VV792+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2211332500OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31097027
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