Dalhousie Castle Hotel
Bonyrigg, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Though the building one sees today dates from the mid fifteenth century, its foundations and impressive vaults are those belonging to a previous castle constructed some two hundred years before.
While minor additions were made in the 1600‘s, the structure is pretty much the same as Oliver Cromwell would have known when he occupied the castle in 1648 as a strategic base. Moreover, it also managed to remain standing despite Henry IV laying siege to the place for almost six months in 1400.
Other notable visitors - both friend and foe - include Edward I in 1296, Queen Victoria in 1840, and Sir Walter Scott.
Today, Dalhousie Castle is a 29-room spa hotel boasting two restaurants: The Orangery and the Dungeon Restaurant. The centre of Edinburgh is less than ten miles away to the north.
See the Historic Hotels in Edinburgh and Mid Scotland index
While minor additions were made in the 1600‘s, the structure is pretty much the same as Oliver Cromwell would have known when he occupied the castle in 1648 as a strategic base. Moreover, it also managed to remain standing despite Henry IV laying siege to the place for almost six months in 1400.
Other notable visitors - both friend and foe - include Edward I in 1296, Queen Victoria in 1840, and Sir Walter Scott.
Today, Dalhousie Castle is a 29-room spa hotel boasting two restaurants: The Orangery and the Dungeon Restaurant. The centre of Edinburgh is less than ten miles away to the north.
See the Historic Hotels in Edinburgh and Mid Scotland index
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