Scotland · Partial ruin
Dirleton Castle
Dirleton Castle is a medieval fortress on a rocky outcrop in Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland, begun about 1240 and altered across the 14th–16th centuries. The surviving fabric includes a 13th-century donjon (keep), a 16th-century house attached to the castle, a substantial gatehouse and curtain walls; it was abandoned in the 17th century and is now a cared-for ruin with historic gardens.
Its prime
1585
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1585
The shape it held in its prime.
Sits on a rocky outcrop with broad, rounded drum towers and a high rectangular gatehouse built in golden-brown sandstone; a continuous circuit of curtain wall links the towers and the 16th-century house range, with multiple tall chimney stacks and window openings visible above. The principal entrance is reached by a timber bridge across the lowered ground, and at its prime the keep, house and east range formed a continuous, roofed complex opening onto enclosed gardens.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1585.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Dirleton Castle — including 4 interiors: gatehouse passage toward the inner courtyard, basement of the 13th-century donjon (keep), great hall of the east range and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Dirleton Castle with the fires lit.
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