# Things to see in Pencaitland (United Kingdom): 41 places and when to go

> Pencaitland is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly History (18), Temples (7), Nature (7). The best known are Glenkinchie distillery, Borthwick Castle and Newbattle Abbey. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 44. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pencaitland/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 55.891, -2.8901
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (18) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (4) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 31 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Lammer Law, at 528 m.

## What to see in Pencaitland

The places in and around Pencaitland, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Glenkinchie distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glenkinchie-distillery/): Whisky distillery in Glenkinchie, East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 4 m
- [Borthwick Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borthwick-castle-hotel/): Castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Newbattle Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newbattle-abbey/): Abbey in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Fa'side Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fa-side-castle/): Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 7.9 km
- [Hailes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hailes-castle/): 14th c. Scottish castle · 16 km
- [Crichton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crichton-castle/): Archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 8.5 km
- [St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-church/): Church in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Aberlady Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberlady-bay/): Bay on the north coast of East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Carberry Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carberry-tower/): Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 8.6 km
- [Hopetoun Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hopetoun-monument/): Monument in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Arniston House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arniston-house/): Country house in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [National Mining Museum Scotland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-mining-museum-scotland/): Mining museum in Midlothian, Scotland · 11 km
- [Preston Tower, East Lothian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston-tower/): Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 9.1 km
- [Barnes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barnes-castle/): Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 13 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 · 16 km
- [Oxenfoord Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxenfoord-castle/): Country house in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 5.7 km
- [Redhouse Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/redhouse-castle/): Ruined tower house castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Seton Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/seton-sands/): Beach in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 9.7 km
- [Skid Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skid-hill/): Hill in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Soutra Aisle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/soutra-aisle/): Hospital and church buildings, now ruinous, in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 8.4 km
- [Crichton Collegiate Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crichton-collegiate-church/): Church in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 8.2 km
- [Saltoun Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/east-saltoun-parish-church/): Church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 3.2 km
- [Kilspindie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilspindie-castle/): Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Prestongrange Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/prestongrange-church/): Church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK · 9.6 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Prestongrange Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/prestongrange-mining-museum/), [Myreton Motor Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/myreton-motor-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Ormiston Yew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-great-yew-of-ormiston/), [Dun Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-law/), [Lammer Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lammer-law/), [Soutra Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/soutra-hill/), [Addinston Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/addinston-hill/)
- **History**: [Yester Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/yester-castle/), [Chesters Hill Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-chesters-hill-fort/), [Stair Arms Hotel, Pathhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-stair-arms-hotel/)
- **Temples**: [Yester Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/yester-parish-church/), [Channelkirk Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/channel-kirk/), [Tranent Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tranent-parish-church/)
- **Beaches**: [Gosford Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gosford-sands/), [Gullane Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gullane-sands/), [Longniddry Bents](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/longniddry-bents/)
- **Hiking**: [John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-muir-way-prestonpans-to-north-berwick/)

## When to go to Pencaitland

The best time to visit Pencaitland is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 27 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 45 |
| 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 44 |

In June there are 17 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 44. In June, 41 of the 41 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Pencaitland

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.891%2C-2.8901)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.891%2C-2.8901)

## Other towns nearby

- [Edinburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/edimburgo/): 215 places · 21 km
- [Cranshaws](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cranshaws/): 18 places · 25 km
- [Peebles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peebles/): 44 places · 32 km
- [Galashiels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galashiels/): 23 places · 32 km
- [Stichill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stichill/): 17 places · 39 km
- [the henge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-henge/): 32 places · 40 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Pencaitland?

The best known: [Glenkinchie distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glenkinchie-distillery/), [Borthwick Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borthwick-castle-hotel/), [Newbattle Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newbattle-abbey/), [Fa'side Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fa-side-castle/), [Hailes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hailes-castle/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Pencaitland?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 44.

### How do you get to Pencaitland?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 31 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.891%2C-2.8901) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Pencaitland as the destination and these 41 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).