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Craiglockhart Castle

Craiglockhart Castle is a small 15th century tower measuring around 8.5 metres by 7.3 metres, with walls 1.5 metres thick at the base. Originally it would have had four storeys.

It is now roofless and much reduced in height, with the walls standing to a height of around 9 metres on its eastern side, and perhaps half that on the western side.

On the west wall of the castle is a small doorway, now filled in.

Craiglockhart Castle stands on the edge of Napier University’s Craiglockhart campus.

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Where is Craiglockhart Castle?

Craiglockhart Castle is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 22706 70274

Lat / long: 55.91932, -3.238295

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Weather at Craiglockhart Castle

20°C
max 20°C / min 19°C
8km/h SE
1012mb
61%
96%
03:27 20:58

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Weather observed at Colinton at 13:16

References (websites)

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Castles near Craiglockhart Castle

Craig House

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Meggetland (possible) (site of)

1.0km away

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Stenhouse

1.6km away

Saughton Hall (site of)

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Old Comiston House

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Merchiston Castle

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Dreghorn (site of)

2.2km away
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Ancient sites near Craiglockhart Castle

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

0.2km away

Buck Stane standing stone

2.1km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

2.5km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

2.6km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

2.9km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

4.0km away

Samson's Ribs fort

5.2km away

Arthur's Seat fort

5.6km away

Dunsapie fort

6.2km away
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Pictish stones near Craiglockhart Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

4.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

4.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

29.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

29.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

29.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

29.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

35.0km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

35.1km away
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Pictish sites near Craiglockhart Castle

Haddington silver chain

28.9km away

Borland silver chain

29.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

31.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

35.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

35.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

41.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

56.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

132.0km away
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Accommodation near Craiglockhart Castle

Ture Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.4km away
15 Merchiston Gardens Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.6km away
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.6km away
Alvar House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.0km away
Royal Ettrick Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
2.0km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
2.2km away
Granville Guesthouse
hotelEdinburgh
2.5km away
NB's Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
2.5km away
Martins Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.6km away
Kaimes Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
2.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craiglockhart Castle

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.6km away
The Waiting Room
barEdinburgh
1.9km away
Morningside Glory
barEdinburgh
1.9km away
Merlin
barEdinburgh
2.1km away
Caley Sample Room
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
2.2km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
2.2km away
Montpeliers Bar & Brasserie
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
2.6km away
Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.9km away
Hampton Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
3.0km away
Links Hotel, Edinburgh
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
3.0km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 8th of July 2016 at 5:42 pm.

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