Self Catering Accommodation in The State Apartment
Easily reached from Edinburgh, just 25 miles south on the A68 trunk road at Lauder, Thirlestane Castle is best known today as a historic visitor attraction, but until now you might not have thought about it in terms of self catering holiday cottage style accommodation.

With its own private access and exceptional views of the parkland to the front of the Thirlestane Castle, The State Apartment, located within the south wing of the castle, is now available for self catering holiday lets, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to stay in a genuinely historic Scottish castle. It is also very suitable for use as a bridal suite.

Nestling in the gentle Scottish Border hills, with its rose pink sandstone walls and fairytale turrets, Thirlestane Castle holds a uniquely important place in Scottish history. It is one of the oldest and finest castles in the land and home to one of the country's most distinguished families. Thirlestane Castle has its origins in the 13th century. It was rebuilt as the Maitland family home in 1590 and greatly enhanced by the Duke of Lauderdale in the 1670s.