# Hailes Castle, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Hailes Castle is a 14th c. Scottish castle in United Kingdom (Pencaitland). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 42. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hailes-castle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** 14th c. Scottish castle · History - **Where:** United Kingdom · East Linton - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 43 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [historicenvironment.scot](https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/hailes-castle/) - **Run by:** Historic Scotland - **Coordinates:** 55.97322, -2.68312 ## What it is and where Hailes Castle is a 14th c. Scottish castle in United Kingdom (Pencaitland). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Pencaitland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pencaitland/), where this site lists 41 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 55.97322, -2.68312; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 43 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.973225%2C-2.683116) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.973225%2C-2.683116) - **Run by:** Historic Scotland It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hailes Castle is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 18 | | February | Possible | 9 h 16 | | March | Possible | 11 h 27 | | April | Best time | 13 h 54 | | May | Best time | 16 h 02 | | June | Best time | 17 h 17 | | July | Best time | 16 h 46 | | August | Best time | 14 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 04 | | November | Better not | 7 h 53 | | December | Possible | 6 h 42 | In June there are 17 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Traprain Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/traprain-law/): Hill in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 1.3 km - [East Linton Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bridge-street/): Bridge in East Lothian, Scotland · 2.2 km - [Prestonkirk Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/prestonkirk/): Church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 2.7 km - [Preston Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston-mill/): Mill in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 2.9 km - [National Museum of Flight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-museum-of-flight/): Aerospace museum in East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom · 3.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hailes Castle? It is a 14th c. Scottish castle in United Kingdom. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Hailes Castle? April to September. In June there are 17 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 42. ### How do you get to Hailes Castle? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 43 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.973225%2C-2.683116) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Traprain Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/traprain-law/), [East Linton Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bridge-street/), [Prestonkirk Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/prestonkirk/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5393383), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2740508), CC0. More about Hailes Castle on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailes_Castle). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).