Castle
Hailes Castle
SCT Scotland · 14th century
Hailes Castle is a mainly 14th century castle about a mile and a half south-west of East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. This castle, which has a fine riverside setting, belonged to the Hepburn family during the most important centuries of its existence.
Since 1926, it has been the subject of a state-sponsored guardianship agreement, which is now under the auspices of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.
The land adjacent to the castle is open to the public without charge. However, since 2020 access to the inside of the castle itself has been closed off with high security fencing due to safety issues.
Text adapted from “Hailes Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hailes Castle ranks #99 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Hailes Castle?
Hailes Castle stands in Scotland, at 55.97239°, -2.68412°.
When was Hailes Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Hailes Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #99 of 6,412 worldwide, and #18 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Hailes Castle?
Tantallon Castle, about 10 km away.
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