Ayton Castle

Ayton Castle is located to the east of Ayton in the Scottish Borders. It is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the former county of Berwickshire. Built around a medieval tower house, the present castle dates largely from the 19th century. Ayton Castle is the caput of the feudal barony of Ayton. The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant parks and gardens.

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Ayton Castle ranks #3,326 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #114 of the 207 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 20,740 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 68 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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