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Whitekirk Castle

The remains of Whitekirk Castle are now incorporated into a later tithe barn.

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Where is Whitekirk Castle?

Whitekirk Castle is in the parish of Whitekirk and Tyninghame and the county of East Lothian.

Grid reference: NT 59605 81615

Lat / long: 56.025756, -2.6498

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OS Map for Whitekirk Castle

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Dunbar & North Berwick (Musselburgh & Haddington)
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Directions to Whitekirk Castle

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Weather at Whitekirk Castle

3°C
max 4°C / min 3°C

5km/h WSW
1012mb
86%
37%
08:29 16:11

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at East Linton at 04:03

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 3

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David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1889

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Whitekirk Castle

Newbyth

Leuchie House

Tyninghame House

Waughton Castle

Balgone House

Smeaton (site of)

Auldhame Castle

Seacliff Tower

Tantallon Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Whitekirk Castle

St Baldred's Cave cave

Preston Mains cursus

Drylawhill cursus

Kirklandhill standing stone

North Berwick Law fort

Pencraig Hill standing stone

Traprain Law fort

Seaton Law fort

Hanging Craig fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Whitekirk Castle

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

Crail Class III cross-slab

Largo Class II cross slab

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Whitekirk Castle

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitekirk Castle

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom

caféEast Linton

Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick

Ducks at Kilspindie House

hotel, restaurant, barAberlady

Gosford Bothy Farm Shop

Station Buffet Bar

Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel and Restaurant

hotel, restaurant, barAnstruther

Kilconquhar Castle Estate

hotel, restaurant, self-catering cottagesElie

Carberry Tower

hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh

Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

The Birdcage

restaurant, barMusselburgh

more food.... / more drink....