- Sir John Nisbett purchased the Dirleton estate in 1663, but rather than rebuild the castle the Nisbetts decided to build a comfortable new house at Archerfield.
- 1298 ~ Dirleton is besieged by an English army led by Bishop Anthony Bek, only when a large siege engine become available is the castle finally captured.
- Dirleton Castle is in the village of Dirleton but don’t be concerned if you go to Dirleton and can’t see the castle, just head for the gardens and enjoy their...
- Dirleton Castle is situated on the east side of Dirleton village green. The south coast of the Firth of Forth lies approximately 1 mile (2km) to the north.
- Dirleton Castle in East Lothian has existed since the 13th century. ... Today, Dirleton is in the hands of Historic Scotland.
- Now situated on land owned by the Nisbet family, Dirleton Castle offers visitors an intriguing glimpse into medieval and early-modern Scotland.
- 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 has very attractive surroundings with a well kept garden and lots of nice places for a picnic beneath the shade of Yew trees.
- Click a thumbnail to hold the image on screen. Information about Dirleton Castle on Wikipedia.
- The photogenic Tantallon Castle nearby gets most of the castle publicity in this part of Scotland but Dirleton Castle is still one of my favourites.