Barnes Castle
Barnes Castle is an unfinished castle, with a number of defensive banks, located 5 kilometres north-east of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to Athelstaneford on the slopes of the Garleton Hills.Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “The Vaults”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skid Hill and National Museum of Flight.
Skid Hill
Peak
Skid Hill is a 186 metres high hill of eastern Scotland, the highest of the Garleton Hills.
National Museum of Flight
Museum
Photo: Greenshed, Public domain.
The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum, at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune, Scotland. It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland. National Museum of Flight is situated 2 miles northeast of Barnes Castle.
Chesters Hill Fort
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Chesters Hill Fort is an Iron Age hill fort in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the north facing slope of the Drem hills, 1 mile south of the small village of Drem, 1+1⁄2 mi east of Ballencrieff Castle, 2+1⁄2 mi north of Haddington, and 2 mi west of Athelstaneford. Chesters Hill Fort is situated 1½ miles northwest of Barnes Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athelstaneford and Garleton Hills.
Athelstaneford
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athelstaneford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of the market town of Haddington and about 28 kilometres east of Edinburgh.
Garleton Hills
Locality
Photo: Taras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Garleton Hills, in East Lothian, Scotland, are a range of igneous hills, to the north of Haddington.
Haddington
Photo: Achromatic, CC BY 3.0.
Haddington is a market town in East Lothian, 15 miles east of Edinburgh in central Scotland. It's the administrative centre of East Lothian council area, with a population of 10,360 in 2020.
Barnes Castle
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.97967° or 55° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.75676° or 2° 45′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C7VX6HV+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 280341742OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q4861518
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Barnes Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Barnes Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Barnes”
- Turkish: “Barnes Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pendrachin and Athelstaneford Parish Kirk.
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