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Seacliff Tower

Seacliff Tower is a late 16th century castle standing, as its name suggests, in an exposed position on cliffs overlooking the sea. Now ruined, the walls stand to a maximum height of 3.5 metres.

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Alternative names for Seacliff Tower

Seacliffe Tower; Sligo's Lookout

Where is Seacliff Tower?

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

Grid reference: NT 6130 8418

Lat / long: 56.048957, -2.622785

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OS Map for Seacliff Tower

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Dunbar & North Berwick (Musselburgh & Haddington)
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Weather at Seacliff Tower

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
18km/h ENE
1016mb
89%
25%
04:02 20:10

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at North Berwick at 08:10
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Castles near Seacliff Tower

Auldhame Castle

1.2km away

Tantallon Castle

1.9km away

Whitekirk Castle

3.1km away

Bass Castle

3.3km away

Leuchie House

4.2km away

Tyninghame House

4.4km away

Newbyth

4.9km away

Balgone House

5.0km away

North Berwick Castle

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Seacliff Tower

St Baldred's Cave cave

0.9km away

North Berwick Law fort

5.7km away

Preston Mains cursus

6.3km away

Kirklandhill standing stone

6.6km away

Drylawhill cursus

6.7km away

Pencraig Hill standing stone

8.0km away

Traprain Law fort

10.0km away

Seaton Law fort

11.0km away

Broxmouth (site of) fort

11.1km away
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Pictish stones near Seacliff Tower

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

21.3km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

21.3km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

21.3km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

21.3km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

21.7km away

Crail Class III cross-slab

23.8km away

Largo Class II cross slab

27.0km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

28.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

29.7km away
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Pictish sites near Seacliff Tower

Traprain Law silver chain

9.8km away

Haddington silver chain

14.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

29.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

30.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

38.0km away

Borland silver chain

66.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

102.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

104.0km away
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Accommodation near Seacliff Tower

Sawmill Cottage
self-catering cottageTyninghame
5.2km away
No12 Quality Street
bed and breakfastNorth Berwick
6.0km away
Nether Abbey
hotelNorth Berwick
7.2km away
Fenton Tower
hotelNorth Berwick
7.3km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
7.4km away
Rowan Cottage Guest House
hotelDunbar
7.7km away
Bell's Bothy Bunkhouse
hostelHaddington
13.1km away
Maitlandfield House Hotel
hotelHaddington
14.2km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
15.5km away
Letham House
hotelLennoxlove
16.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Seacliff Tower

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
5.9km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
7.4km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
15.5km away
Gosford Bothy Farm Shop
caféAberlady
16.2km away
Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel and Restaurant
hotel, restaurant, barAnstruther
19.7km away
Station Buffet Bar
barElie
19.9km away
Kilconquhar Castle Estate
hotel, restaurant, self-catering cottagesElie
22.0km away
The Inn at Lathones
hotel, restaurantSt Andrews
28.2km away
Carberry Tower
hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh
28.8km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
29.1km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 17th of March 2020 at 12:01 pm.

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