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Crichton Castle

#1235 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Top attraction, Reportedly haunted
Crichton Castle
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Crichton Castle

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Alternative names: Built: XIV centuryCoordinates: 55°50'28"N, 2°59'22"W
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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Borthwick Castle, Crichton Collegiate Church, Vogrie House, Vogrie Country Park.

  • borthwick castle gorebridge1.2 miSW
    Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

    Borthwick Castle, Gorebridge

    31 min walk • Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.

  • crichton collegiate church~960 ftN
    Church

    Crichton Collegiate Church

    5 min walk • Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland.

  • vogrie house1.2 miN
    Museum, History museum

    Vogrie House

    31 min walk • Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It was built for James Dewar and his family in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town architect for Perth. Dewar was the creator of Dewar's whisky.

  • vogrie country park gorebridge1.1 miN
    Park

    Vogrie Country Park, Gorebridge

    28 min walk • Vogrie Country Park in Scotland is managed by Midlothian Council. It consists of a woodland estate surrounding the Victorian Vogrie House. It is located around 12 miles from Edinburgh between Pathhead and Gorebridge. Facilities in the parkland include a miniature railway, 9-hole golf course, children's play area and four miles of walks.

Where to next? Visit scotland Scotland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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