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Description
Some 3mi/4.8km to the east of Haddington and perched on a 100ft/30m rock lie the red sandstone ruins of Tantallon Castle. The fortress was built in 1374 for the Douglas clan. Both James IV and James V failed in their attempts to capture the stronghold which was equipped with ramparts, ditches, corner towers and a central gatehouse. Cromwell's troops under the command of General Monk did succeed in capturing and destroying it in 1651.
Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace;  Archeological site or ruin;  Historic site;  Architecture - Medieval
Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Historic Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh EH9 1SH
United Kingdom
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Hours
April 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed18:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:30
October 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:30Closed9:3014:00
Closed16:3016:3016:3012:0016:3016:30
Cost
Adult3.00
Concession or reduced rate2.30
Child1.00
All values are in local currency.
Typical Visit
30 minutes
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