Ayton Castle

#4638 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Top attraction

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Ayton Castle is located to the east of Ayton in the Scottish Borders. It is 9 kilometres north-west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the former county of Berwickshire. Built around a medieval tower house, the present castle dates largely from the 19th century. Ayton Castle is the caput of the feudal barony of Ayton. The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant parks and gardens. ()

Alternative names: Built: XV centuryCoordinates: 55°50'44"N, 2°6'53"W

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Ayton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Abb's Head Lighthouse, St Abb's Head, Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick Castle.

5 miN
Lighthouse
St Abb's Head Lighthouse, St Abbs
127 min walk • St Abb's Head Lighthouse stands on the cliffs at the rocky promontory of St Abb's Head, near the village of St Abbs in Berwickshire.
5 miN
Trail, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
St Abb's Head, St Abbs
127 min walk • St Abb's Head is a rocky promontory by the village of St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scotland, and a national nature reserve administered by the National Trust for Scotland.
6.7 miSE
Church
Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-upon-Tweed
172 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. It is a rare example of a church built in the Commonwealth era.
6.4 miSE
Ruined castle overlooking the North Sea
Berwick Castle, Berwick-upon-Tweed
163 min walk • Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.
6.8 miSE
Bridge
Berwick Bridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed
173 min walk • Berwick Bridge, also known as the Old Bridge, spans the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. The current structure is a Grade I listed stone bridge built between 1611 and 1624.
2 miNE
55°52'2"N • 2°4'47"W
Eyemouth Golf Club, Eyemouth
52 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
6.7 miSE
Bridge
Royal Tweed Bridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed
172 min walk • The Royal Tweed Bridge is a road bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England crossing the River Tweed. It was intended to divert traffic from the 17th century Berwick Bridge, and until the 1980s it formed part of the A1 road, the main route from London to Edinburgh.
6.4 miSE
Bridge
Royal Border Bridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed
164 min walk • The Royal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria.
~1780 ftS
Church
Ayton Parish Church
9 min walk • Ayton and Burnmouth Parish Church is a member church of the Church of Scotland, serving the communities of Ayton and Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mire Loch, St Abbs
120 min walk • Mire Loch is a man made freshwater loch situated on St Abb's Head in the Scottish Borders, just over a kilometre NW of the village of St. Abbs at grid reference NT912687.
6.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Blackadder House
164 min walk • Blackadder House was an estate and stately house near the village of Allanton, in Berwickshire, Scotland. It was built on the site of the earlier Blackadder Castle. The house was vandalised by troops in World War I. Since there was no money to repair it, the house was demolished around 1925.