Scotland

DIRLETON CASTLE & GARDENS

In Dirleton Village
EH39 5ER
t: 0131 668 8831
e: hs.explorer@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
w: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/places

Tease out the hints of a long and eventful history in these well preserved ruins. Cross the deep moat guarded by high walls and an imposing tower, glancing up at the “murder hole” above your head. Look for the vaulted dome inside the 1249 tower, the grim prison and pit and the 1550s “beehive” dovecot.