Dundas Castle

About this place

The tower house at Dundas Castle dates from the fifteenth century, standing near South Queensferry on the edge of Edinburgh.

Architect William Burn added a Tudor-Gothic mansion alongside it in the nineteenth century, and the two buildings are listed separately as Category A structures.

The estate runs to around 400 acres and now operates as an exclusive-use venue for weddings and private events, with seventeen individually styled bedrooms.

There is no general public access; a stay or event booking is the only way in.

History

The Dundas family held the estate from the Middle Ages until it was sold in the late nineteenth century. It later became the home of Sir Jack Stewart-Clark, a politician and businessman. The grounds are recorded in Scotland's Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes.

Architecture

The medieval tower house stands beside a Tudor-Gothic mansion added by William Burn in the nineteenth century, and each building holds its own Category A listing.

Worth knowing

The castle's grounds and pavilion are used for corporate events, product launches and film or photoshoot work alongside weddings.

Gardens & grounds

The 400-acre estate includes grounds listed in Scotland's Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes.