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Bavelaw Castle

The majority of Bavelaw Castle, and L-plan tower, dates to the early 17th century. However it incorporates an older structure, probably built in the 16th century, and may have been a hunting seat of Queen Mary and James VI.

It would appear to have even older origins than that, as in the early 13th century Sir Henry de Brad, who built Braid Castle, granted Bavelaw to Holyrood Abbey.

The castle has been restored and is now occupied.

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Surnames associated with Bavelaw Castle

Mobray

Moubray

Mowbray

Where is Bavelaw Castle?

Bavelaw Castle is in the parish of Penicuik and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 16741 62782

Lat / long:55.851023,-3.331432

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Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
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Directions to Bavelaw Castle

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Weather at Bavelaw Castle

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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
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Castles near Bavelaw Castle

Howlet's House

2.6km away

Malleny Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Logan Castle (site of)

3.6km away

House of Cockburn

3.7km away

Malleny House

3.8km away

Lennox Tower

4.4km away

Curriehill Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Brunston Castle

5.7km away

Cornton (possible) (site of)

5.7km away
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Ancient sites near Bavelaw Castle

Kaimes Hill fort

5.2km away

Castle Law fort

6.2km away

Castle Law souterrain

6.3km away

Glencorse rock art

7.9km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

9.3km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

9.5km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

9.5km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

9.5km away

Buck Stane standing stone

10.1km away
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Pictish stones near Bavelaw Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

13.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

13.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

38.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

38.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

38.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

38.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

39.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

40.0km away
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Pictish sites near Bavelaw Castle

Borland silver chain

19.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

21.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

36.2km away

Haddington silver chain

36.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

43.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

50.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

55.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

62.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

141.6km away
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Accommodation near Bavelaw Castle

A Room In The Country
bed and breakfastKirknewton
5.6km away
Heriot-Watt University
hotelEdinburgh
6.5km away
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
hotelKirknewton
6.8km away
Craigiebield House Hotel
hotelPenicuik
7.0km away
Alvar House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
7.8km away
Novotel Edinburgh Park
hotelEdinburgh
8.5km away
Ture Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
8.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)
hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh
8.7km away
Norton House Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
9.7km away
Marriott Edinburgh
hotelEdinburgh
10.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bavelaw Castle

Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)
hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh
8.7km away
Norton House Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
9.7km away
Hostival – Carnival Camp
hostel, campsite, barEdinburgh
10.3km away
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
10.4km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
11.0km away
Morningside Glory
barEdinburgh
11.2km away
The Waiting Room
barEdinburgh
11.2km away
Merlin
barEdinburgh
11.5km away
Caley Sample Room
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
11.7km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
11.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 6th of March 2012 at 5:36 pm.

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