Ayton Castle
Privately owned Victorian Gothic castle near Eyemouth in the Scottish borders with "scandalous" recent history
Victorian Gothic castle built in 1850s and the last work by noted Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham with various additions by other architects over a 30 year period. The castle was visited by Mark Twain who was so taken with the fireplace that he bought it and returned to America with it. It is now located at the Mark Twain Museum.
Opening Times
The castle is not open and is said to be somewhat dishevilled.
Websites to Visit
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Visitor Attractions
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Pocketful
Pocketful is a children’s activity centre and shop based in the centre of Eyemouth next to the harbour that offers a wide range of fun, educational and creative activities, based around arts & crafts, story-telling and dressing-up, music, film and lots more to feed their imaginations.
Ayton Castle Cottages and Holiday SelfCatering
Cottages Nearby
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Lakeview Cottage, Hirsel Estate, Scottish Borders - Sleeps 4
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Holly Tree Cottage,Berwick upon Tweed, sleeps 4
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Green Door Cottage, nr Berwick on Tweed - Sleeps 4
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Berryhill Cottage, nr Berwick-on-Tweed - Sleeps 2
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Rose Cottage, nr Berwick-upon-Tweed - Sleeps 5
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Fisherman's View, nr Berwick-on-Tweed - Sleeps 4
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Groom's Cottage Chirnside Scottish Borders Sleeps 4
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The Coach House, Chirnside Scottish Borders Sleeps 2
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Gerrick Cottage Swinton, Scottish Borders, Sleep 8
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Bank View Self Catering Property Cheviot Hills Sleeps 7
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Cowdrait,Eyemouth, sleeps4
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Eyemouth Holiday Home, Berwickshire - Sleeps 5
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Catch A Penny Farmhouse, nr Eyemouth - Sleeps 4-5
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Puffin House, Eyemouth, sleeps 8
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Whitfield Steading, nr Coldingham, Borders - Sleeps 4
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Whitfield Bothy Cottage , Coldingham, Borders - Sleeps 2/4
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Garden Cottage, Fairlaw - Sleeps 6
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Drifters Holiday Apartment Eyemouth
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Old Coach House near Coldingham - Sleep 6
Stylish semi-detached farm conversion of coach house on estate near Coldingham. Sleeps six people in three bedrooms.
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Meadow Lodge, Colingham, Eyemouth Borders Sleeps 4
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Near Bank Cottage St Abbs, Colingham Scottish Borders Sleeps 4
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Traquair Self Catering in Eyemouth Scottish Borders Sleeps 6
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Rocklyn Self Catering Cottage, St Abbs Sleeps 5
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Driftwood Self Catering Cottage Eyemouth sleeps 4
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