Fast Castle

Fast Castle
Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
GB grid reference NT860709
The landward approach to Fast Castle. The wall stack on the right has since collapsed.
Fast Castle is located in Scottish Borders
Fast Castle
Fast Castle
Coordinates55°55′57″N 2°13′26″W / 55.9324°N 2.2239°W / 55.9324; -2.2239
TypeCourtyard castle
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuin
Site history
BuiltUnknown, rebuilt 1522
Built byFirst phase: unknown
Second phase: Earl of Dunbar
Third phase: George Home, 4th Lord Home
MaterialsFirst phase: unknown
Second phase: Stone

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.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Fast Castle,950m NNE of Dowlaw (SM4328)". Retrieved 21 February 2019.