Gun Tower

Gun Tower is a ruins in East Lothian, Scotland. Gun Tower is situated nearby to Outer gate, as well as near the grassland Outer close.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tantallon Castle and Auldhame Castle.

Tantallon Castle

Castle

Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. Tantallon Castle is situated 340 feet north of Gun Tower.

Auldhame Castle

Ruins

Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auldhame Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house standing on a ridge above Seacliff beach, about 3 miles east of North Berwick in East Lothian, and less than half a mile from Tantallon Castle. Auldhame Castle is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Gun Tower.

Bass Rock

Islet

Photo: Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets. Bass Rock is situated 1½ miles north of Gun Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auldhame & Scoughall and Canty Bay.

Auldhame & Scoughall

Hamlet

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Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in East Lothian, Scotland. They are close to the town of North Berwick and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh.

Canty Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Canty Bay is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is 2 miles east of North Berwick and is opposite the Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle.