Dirleton Castle is located in the village of Dirleton, in the three kilometers to the west of North Berwick, East Lothian council area, Scotland. The oldest buildings date back to the XIII century castle, and by the end of the XVII century it was already abandoned.

Construction of the castle started in 1240 by John de Vaux. During the war for independence in Scotland at the beginning of the XIV century the castle was twice captured by the British and seriously injured. Reconstruction of the castle took over the family Helibёrton, and in the XVI century, the castle was bought by Lord Rutvenom. For years, Dirleton Castle served as the residence for the clan Rutvenov, but, as opposed Ruthven Scottish monarchy in 1600. King of Scotland, James VI (the future King of England James I), the punishment seized the castle. During the English Revolution in the Castle Dirleton hidden band of marauders, so Oliver Cromwell had to take a castle siege. After that, the castle finally came into disrepair and was abandoned by its owners - Nisbet, descendants of Lord Dirletona. Family Nisbet only care about the famous gardens of the castle. In 1923, the ruins of Dirleton Castle and gardens were given to the care of the state.

Dirleton Castle stands on a rock, and spread around the farmland owned by the barons Dirletonam. The castle guarded the coastal path from England to Edinburgh, walking through the port of North Berwick. The ruins include the keep of the XIII century, and the house Attached Rutvenami near the XVI century. There lived a lady Dorothea and her 15 children. Front of the house is much more colorful than the appearance of other buildings of the castle. From annexes XIV and XV centuries, the family added Harlibёrtonov, leaving only the foundation, but among these extensions can be identified huge hall and residential tower, located on the east side. Not found traces of other buildings in the courtyard, in addition to the XVI century dovecote. The castle is surrounded by gardens, a broken back in the XVI century, but the surviving plants are planted mostly in the XX century.