Day trip

Crichton Castle

Midlothian, Edinburgh

The ruined tower of Crichton Castle on the green
Photo: alljengi / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A castle once owned by the 4th Earl of Bothwell. It was closed and fenced for conservation work on the check date, but the grounds stayed open.

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Nearby

National Mining Museum Scotland Museum · 5.3 km away A museum of the Scottish coal industry in Newtongrange. Dalkeith Country Park Park · 8.5 km away A country park with Fort Douglas, Go Ape and Restoration Yard. Rosslyn Chapel Day trip · 10.7 km away A 15th-century chapel in Roslin. Musselburgh Racecourse Day trip · 12.2 km away A racecourse in Musselburgh with race days across the flat and jump seasons. Craigmillar Castle Landmark · 13.4 km away A tower house castle with links to Mary Queen of Scots, run by Historic Environment Scotland. Craigmillar Castle Park Park · 13.5 km away A natural heritage park of woodland, grassland and old quarries that includes 40,000 trees planted in 1997 as part of the millennium forest.

Around Midlothian

Midlothian has 6 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 4 day trips, 1 park or garden and 1 museum.

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