Travel & Accommodation

Thirlestane Castle,

Lauder, Berwickshire

Scotland, TD2 6RU

Driving

Driving south from Edinburgh:

Take the A68 south towards Jedburgh. Drive through the centre of Lauder and look out for the 30mph signs as you leave the town. Directly after these signs, take the first left onto the B6362 following the brown tourist signs for the castle. Approximately 200m further on you will see the castle’s Eagle Gates on the left. Turn into these gates and follow the drive to the car park which is a short walk to the castle.

Driving from the south:

Take the A68 north towards Edinburgh. Right before you reach the town of Lauder turn right onto the B6362 following the brown tourist signs for the castle. Approximately 200m further on you will see the castle’s Eagle Gates on the left. Turn into these gates and follow the drive to the car park which is a short walk to the castle.

Train Services

Train services run from Edinburgh Waverley to the Scottish Borders and take just under an hour. Option to get off at Stow or Tweedbank. You can transfer to local buses at Tweedbank Station, or hop in a taxi from either train station. Thirlestane Castle is a 20 minute drive from Tweedbank and 10 minutes from Stow.

For a full train timetable, please check Scotrail or Traveline Scotland.

Bus Services

Bus services run from Edinburgh to Lauder every hour on most days, and take around 1 hour and 10 minutes. Look for No51. with Borders Buses.

Taxi Services

Central Taxis +44 1312 292 468 (Edinburgh)
City Cabs +44 1312 281 211 (Edinburgh)
E & J Taxis +44 1578 722 441 (Scottish Borders)
Dod’s of Earlston Taxis +44 7561 413 523 (Scottish Borders)