Fast Castle

Scottish Borders, the Scottish Borders
Scotland

Medieval castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland

Key Information

Construction

c. 1522

Castle Type

courtyard castle

Current Status

Ruin

Historical Overview

Fast Castle is the ruined remains of a coastal fortress in Berwickshire, south-east Scotland, in the Scottish Borders. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north west of the village of Coldingham, and just outside the St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve, run by the National Trust for Scotland. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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