- Since Dirleton Castle was just a short trip away, I decided to visit with no great expectations. But it was really interesting!
- Read a brief history of Dirleton Castle, besieged and badly damaged by Cromwell but now famous for the glorious Dirleton Castle gardens.
- Dirleton Castle lies in the village of Dirleton in Scotland. This castle is said to be in origin one of Scotland's few 'proper' medieval castles.
- Dirleton Castle has very attractive surroundings with a well kept garden and lots of nice places for a picnic beneath the shade of Yew trees.
- Standing atop the rich agricultural lands of the barony of Dirleton , Dirleton Castle is a 13th-century ruin with a 16th-century house adjacent to it.
- Badly damaged in Cromwell’s 1650 siege, Dirleton’s fortunes were revived by its new owners in the 1660s. ... Upcoming Events at Dirleton Castle.
- Today, some twenty miles east of Edinburgh, the ruined yellow clustered towers of Dirleton castle high on its rocky knoll overlooking the Victorian Bowling...
- Dirleton Castle is a historic fortress located in Scotland. The castle is a fine example of architectural brilliance and is renowned for its unique design and layout.
- The Nisbets (descendants of Lord Dirleton) had no choice but to take care of the famous gardens of the castle and there was no talk of restoring it.