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Opening times

1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 5pm

1 Oct to 31 Mar:
Daily, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

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Prices and opening times

Admission

Member/Explorer Pass holder: FREE
Adult: £6.00
Child aged 5–15: £3.60
Child under 5: FREE
Concession: £4.80

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Concession price: this applies if you can show proof that you’re aged 60+ or unemployed.

Admission prices are subject to change.

Young Scot Card Holder Offer

To celebrate the Year of Young People 2018, our sites across Scotland are lowering their drawbridges and opening their gates and offering £1 entry to Young Scot card holders. Tickets can be bought online in advance or on arrival at the site (a valid Young Scot card must be shown).

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Open

1 April to 30 September:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 5pm

1 October to 31 March:
Daily, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

Closed

25 and 26 December
1 and 2 January

Unexpected closures

Adverse weather or other reasons beyond our control may cause a site to close at short notice.

Before you travel, you can view current unexpected closures.

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The ruins of Hailes Castle on a riverbank

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Hailes Castle

6 miles from Tantallon Castle
A general view of the entrance and imposing defenses at Dirleton Castle

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Dirleton Castle

8 miles from Tantallon Castle
Several grass covered ramparts circling each other

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Chesters Hill Fort

10 miles from Tantallon Castle
The ruined nave of St Martin

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St Martin's Kirk, Haddington

10 miles from Tantallon Castle
The lying marble statues of two clergy men

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Lauderdale Aisle, St Mary's Church

10 miles from Tantallon Castle
A large field with lines marked where a timber hall used to stand

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Doon Hill

11 miles from Tantallon Castle
A general view of Seton Collegiate Church.

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Seton Collegiate Church

20 miles from Tantallon Castle
A well preserved medieval church lit up by the sun

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Dunglass Collegiate Church

20 miles from Tantallon Castle
The ruins of Hailes Castle on a riverbank

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Hailes Castle

6 miles from Tantallon Castle
A general view of the entrance and imposing defenses at Dirleton Castle

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Dirleton Castle

8 miles from Tantallon Castle
St Andrews Castle, as seen from the beach.

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St Andrews Castle

21 miles from Tantallon Castle
View of Greenknowe Tower from below

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Greenknowe Tower

26 miles from Tantallon Castle
A general view of Crichton Castle, overlooking the River Tyne.

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Crichton Castle

27 miles from Tantallon Castle
The rectangular tower-like dovecot at Scotstarvit

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Scotstarvit Tower

30 miles from Tantallon Castle
A distant view of Smailholm Tower.

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Smailholm Tower

31 miles from Tantallon Castle
The imposing Broughty Castle from a distance, with a beach at low tide in the foreground

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Broughty Castle

31 miles from Tantallon Castle

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