Posted by One of the most dramatic and imposing of Scottish strongholds, Tantallon Castle was the mighty fortress of the powerful Red Douglas Earls of Angus, cutting off a cliff-top promontory with a huge wall, massive towers and a deep ditch, but finally attacked and partially destroyed in a siege of 1651.
Tantallon Castle
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Accessible
Accessible
Other Info
Open Apr-Sep, daily 9.30-17.30; Oct-Mar, daily 10.00-16.00; last ticket sold 30 mins before closing; closed 25/26 Dec and 1/2 Jan. Sales area.
Tel: 01620 892727 Web: www.historicenvironment.scot
Tel: 01620 892727 Web: www.historicenvironment.scot
Opening Hours
- Mon 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Closed now
- Tue 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Wed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Thu 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Fri 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sun 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Haunted
Haunt #1 - Ghostly/Figure walking
There are some stories the castle is haunted, and young people who had been paying an ‘out of hours’ visit to Tantallon were scared away by a figure walking along the battlements. An interesting photo was taken into the gatehouse, looking up towards an old doorway. This has been interpreted as an apparition, perhaps in a ruff, and got much coverage in the press, although it may just be a corporeal visitor.