Saltcoats Castle
Saltcoats Castle is a courtyard castle dating from the sixteenth century, about.5 miles south of Gullane in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a scheduled monument.Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gullane, Saltcoats Road, Saltcoats Castle” and “Saltcoats Castle (Remains)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muirfield and Dirleton Castle.
Muirfield
Golf course
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muirfield is a privately owned golf links which is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Located in Gullane, Scotland, overlooking the Firth of Forth, Muirfield is one of the golf courses used in rotation for The Open Championship. Muirfield is situated 1¼ miles north of Saltcoats Castle.
Dirleton Castle
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dirleton Castle is a medieval fortress in the village of Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland. It lies around 2 miles west of North Berwick, and around 19 miles east of Edinburgh. Dirleton Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Saltcoats Castle.
Greywalls
Hotel
Photo: jamesnicoll, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greywalls is an Edwardian country house at Gullane in East Lothian, Scotland. It was built in 1901 for Alfred Lyttelton, to designs by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Greywalls is situated 1 mile north of Saltcoats Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gullane and Aberlady.
Gullane
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gullane is a seaside village in East Lothian, in central Scotland. It's surrounded by golf courses, notably Muirfield, a regular venue for the Open Championship. It's also a commuter town for Edinburgh and in 2020 had a population of 2810.
Aberlady
Village
Aberlady is a coastal village in the Scottish council area of East Lothian. The village had an estimated population of 1,260 in 2020. Aberlady is situated 1½ miles southwest of Saltcoats Castle.
Dirleton
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dirleton is a village and civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh on the A198. It contains 7,500 acres. Dirleton lies between North Berwick, Gullane, Fenton Barns and the Yellowcraigs nature reserve, Archerfield Estate and the Firth of Forth. Dirleton is situated 2 miles northeast of Saltcoats Castle.
Saltcoats Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.02711° or 56° 1′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.82739° or 2° 49′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C8V25GF+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9433385131OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7406057
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Saltcoats Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Saltcoats Castle”
- Turkish: “Saltcoats Kalesi”
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Highlights include Saltcoat Castle (remains) and Peffer Bank Wood.
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