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Craigmillar Castle

Local name: Caisteal Chreag a' Mhuilleir

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′32″ N 3°08′21″ W

Craigmillar Castle
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Map showing the location of Craigmillar Castle Craigmillar Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Danderhall
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
83 m
above sea level

About Craigmillar Castle

Craigmillar Castle is a historic site. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles (4.8 km) south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of Craigmillar. The Preston family of Craigmillar, the local feudal barons, began building the castle in the late 14th century and building works continued through the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1660, the castle was sold to Sir John Gilmour, Lord President of the Court of Session, who breathed new life into the ageing castle.

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At a glance

Built
c. 1300
Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 62 sights and natural places within 10 km Duddingston Loch, Lions Haunch

Airports nearest to Craigmillar Castle

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 15 km
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 59 km
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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