Where is Bonkyll Castle?

Bonkyll Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3RJ).

How do I get to Bonkyll Castle?

The nearest railway station is Reston, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD11 3RJ.

Is Bonkyll Castle a listed building?

Bonkyll Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Does Bonkyll Castle charge admission?

Bonkyll Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Bonkyll Castle?

The nearest railway station is Reston, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3RJ.

Castles · Central Scotland

Bonkyll Castle

In or near Duns.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Bonkyll Castle — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Reston · 7.8 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Bonkyll Castle, the nearest railway station is Reston, located 7.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TD11 3RJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Bonkyll Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8298°, -2.3121°.

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Heritage listing

Bonkyll Castle (also variously spelled Bonkyl, Boncle, Buncle, Bunkle or Bonkill) was a medieval fortress situated in the historic Scottish county of Berwickshire, from 1973 the Scottish Borders. It is situated 4 miles north of Duns and 4 miles south of Grantshouse. Few traces survive and the site is protected as a scheduled monument. It was the seat of a junior branch of the Stewart family, known as "Stewart of Bonkyl", from which was descended in another junior branch "Stewart of Darnley", the paternal family of King James VI & I of Scotland and England.

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From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

Excepting the motte on which it stood, and a small section of curtain wall there is little left of the structure of what was once a very powerful castle of enceinte.

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Coordinates: 55.8298, -2.3121
District: Scottish Borders
Postcode: TD11 3RJ
Parliamentary constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Nearest railway station: Reston — 7.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q4942141 (CC0)
wikipedia: Bonkyll Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Bonkyll Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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