Where is Waughton Castle?

Waughton Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH40 3DY).

How do I get to Waughton Castle?

The nearest railway station is East Linton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH40 3DY.

Is Waughton Castle a listed building?

Waughton Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Does Waughton Castle charge admission?

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

How do I get to Waughton Castle?

The nearest railway station is East Linton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH40 3DY.

Castles · Central Scotland

Waughton Castle

In or near North Berwick.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Waughton Castle — castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.

Waughton Castle, castles in Central Scotland — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: East Linton · 4.1 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Waughton Castle is located in East Lothian, Scotland, with the postcode EH40 3DY. The nearest railway station is East Linton, which is 4.1 km away. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Waughton 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 East Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0189°, -2.6962°.

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Heritage listing

Waughton Castle is a ruined castle, dating from the fourteenth century, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of East Linton, and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Whitekirk in East Lothian, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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

Background

History

There is a mention of a hall at "Walchtoun in a document from 1395. Waughton was sacked by the English in September 1547. He fought for Mary at the battle of Carberry Hill. In September 1567, Regent Moray ordered him to deliver up or surrender Waughton castle. The holders of neighbouring strongholds were also detained at this time. In January 1570, when it was in the keeping of the Laird of Carmichael, the castle was raided by a dispossessed Hepburn. The Hepburns acquired the castle again by legal means, and retained it until Alexander Cockburn purchased the castle from John Hepburn. By the 18th century the castle was being used as material for building walls and cottages in the area.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 56.0189, -2.6962
District: East Lothian
Postcode: EH40 3DY
Parliamentary constituency: Lothian East
Nearest railway station: East Linton — 4.1 km
Official site: www.stravaiging.com

Sources

wikidata: Q7975136 (CC0)
wikipedia: Waughton Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Waughton Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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