Easterheughs Castle is a magnificent castle built in the style of a Scottish tower house in 1946 and is authentic in every detail of its construction for both the interior and the exterior.

Situated in a most spectacular setting on the shores of the Firth of Forth, the castle is surrounded by a mature woodland garden with lawns, shrubs and mature broad-leaved trees. From the crows nest, magnificent views can be obtained downstream.

The exterior of Easterheughs has many traditional features such as pantiled roofs, crow-step gables and original stone. The castle is so well built that many people have thought that it is an original 16th or 17th century tower house. Easterheughs is built on hand-hewn solid rock with the principal rooms facing South across the Firth of Forth. Nearly every feature including the roofs tiles and some of the windows are taken from other buildings, so are original in their own right. The stone and crow-steps come from nearby deserted villages and the carved stonework from a derelict stately home.

Much of the interior woodwork is from the 17th and 18th century, and the panelling and pilasters in the Music Room, as well as the doors and the fireplace, all come from the then derelict Rossend Castle, as did the hand rail which fitted almost exactly into the turnpike staircase.

Easterheughs Castle is now available for holiday lets and short breaks, accommodating up to 12 guests, ten in the main castle and two guests in the detached 2 storey annexe, which adjoins the main house.

Set in two and a half acres of landscaped grounds, Easterheughs Castle is an ideal base to explore the many beautiful places Scotland has to offer, along with the convenience of being only a short 20 minute drive from Edinburgh Airport.

As featured in The Sunday Times

 

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