Oxenfoord Castle

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Oxenfoord Castle is a country house in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located 1 kilometre north of Pathhead, Midlothian, and 6 kilometres south-east of Dalkeith, above the Tyne Water. Originally a 16th-century tower house, the present castle is largely the result of major rebuilding in 1782, to designs by the architect Robert Adam. Oxenfoord was the seat of the Earl of Stair from 1840, and remains in private ownership. It is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 55°52'43"N, 2°58'46"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Dalkeith Palace, Borthwick Castle, Dalhousie Castle, National Mining Museum Scotland.

3.7 miW
Palace, Historical place, Forts and castles
Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith
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3.8 miS
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Borthwick Castle, Gorebridge
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4.2 miW
Hotel, Forts and castles
Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg
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3.6 miW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
National Mining Museum Scotland, Dalkeith
91 min walk • The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894.
2.5 miS
Church
Crichton Collegiate Church
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2.6 miS
14th-century tower overlooking a river
Crichton Castle
67 min walk • Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge.
3.5 miN
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Fa'side Castle, Tranent
89 min walk • Fa'side Castle has previously been known as Fawside, Falside, Ffauside, Fauxside, or Fawsyde and is a 15th-century keep located in East Lothian in Scotland. The castle is approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and 2 mi southeast of Musselburgh.
3.4 miW
Historical place, Monastery
Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith
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1.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Vogrie House
38 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.
1.9 miN
Forts and castles
Cousland Castle, Dalkeith
49 min walk • Cousland Castle is a ruined castle near the town of Cousland, Midlothian, Scotland.
1.6 miS
Park
Vogrie Country Park, Gorebridge
41 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.