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Tantallon Castle

Posted in Architecture at 15:00 on 8 August 2024

On the same trip on which we visited both Dirleton and Hailes Castles (we do tend to pack a lot in) we sandwiched in a visit to Tantallon Castle, which stands on a promontory east of North Berwick in East Lothian.

Though a ruin it’s a seriously impressive structure:-

Tantallon Castle from Distance

Information board:-

Tantallon Castle, Information Board

It’s a fair walk from the car park and Castle shop up to the castle. Approach:-

Tantallon Castle Approach

Entrance:-

Tantallon Castle, Entrance

Within the walls:-

Tantallon Castle, info board, North Berwick

The courtyard is now a grassy space:-

Tantallon Castle, Courtyard Facade

Far right-side wall:-

Tantallon Castle, Interior Courtyard Wall

The Firth of Forth’s most prominent island, the Bass Rock, lies just off the coast here:-

Bass Rock from Tantallon Castle

Part of castle-:-

Part of Tantallon Castle

It’s possible to climb up to the top of the castle. Its a long way down!:-

Tantallon Castle , near North Berwick, Scotland

Fireplaces on different levels:-

Tantallon Castle, North Berwick

What looked like  like World War 2 gun emplacements or the buildings that served them lay just to the west:-

A View from Tantallon Castle

A good position to protect the Firth of Forth from sea attack. East Lomond Hill and Largo Law can be seen on the far side.:-

Tantallon Castle Surroundings

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  1. Judy (Dayton( Miskill

    2 August 2026 at 14:47

    Hello Jack – I was trying to find and book a trip for a visit for family history exploration and was looking for “Deighton” in Wales and a Deighton Castle. That’s how ended up here as I wanted to plot out a course. Wondering if we are related. Our ancestors are almost all English, Scottish and Welsh and so lots of cemeteries I’d like to visit. Thanks Jack (& Duncan)
    Don’t suppose the Tantallon Castle has anything to do with Deighton family, does it?

  2. jackdeighton

    3 August 2026 at 19:15

    Judy,
    You didn’t say but I’m assuming you live in North America. It’s possible we’re related, some of my forebears had uncles who emigrated there. As to Deightons in particular, I only know my Deighton great-grandparents lived in the Plymouth area before coming to Scotland but I haven’t tracked any further back.
    I doubt Tantallon has Deighton connections but you never know.
    Thanks for looking in and commenting.

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