Waughton Castle
Waughton Castle is a ruined castle, dating from the fourteenth century, about 3 miles north of East Linton, and 2 miles west of Whitekirk in East Lothian, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berwick Law and Newbyth.
Berwick Law
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Berwick Law, sometimes abbreviated to Berwick Law, is a conical hill which rises conspicuously from the surrounding landscape. It overlooks the East Lothian town of North Berwick, Scotland, and stands at 613 ft above sea level. Berwick Law is situated 2 miles north of Waughton Castle.
Newbyth
Manor estate
Photo: Alastair Seagroatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbyth is a manor estate, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Waughton Castle.
Fenton Tower
Castle
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fenton Tower is a castle, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Waughton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Fortune and Kingston.
East Fortune
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Fortune is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, located 2 miles north west of East Linton. The area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War.
Kingston
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston is a small hamlet near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Kingston was once known as Kings Seat; historic maps of the area show this. Kingston is situated 2 miles northwest of Waughton Castle.
Whitekirk and Tyninghame
Village
Whitekirk and Tyninghame is a civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland, which takes its name from the two small settlements of Whitekirk and Tyninghame. The two separate ancient parishes were joined in 1761. Whitekirk and Tyninghame is situated 2 miles east of Waughton Castle.
Waughton Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.01887° or 56° 1′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.6961° or 2° 41′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C8V2893+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 8077697094OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q7975136
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Waughton Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة ووتون”
- German: “Waughton Castle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dovecot, Waughton Castle and Craigmoor Wood.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Waughton Castle”. Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.