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Borthwick Castle's twin-towered keep and curtain wall from the air in evening light, with woodland and the small round tower at the gate, Borthwick Castle

Borthwick Castle

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Exclusive-use 15th-century tower house · North Middleton, Midlothian

No. 425 · Autumn 2026

The castle and gatehouse from above in autumn, with the wooded valley and Midlothian farmland stretching beyond, Borthwick Castle
Welcome

Ceremonies at the castle

A medieval keep in the Midlothian countryside, taken on an exclusive-use basis, with twelve bedchambers that sleep 28 guests.

Ceremonies are held in the ceremony room, and an outdoor setting is also available, with indoor and outdoor licences listed for the castle. A ceremony takes up to 80 guests. Every bride is given a room in which to make her final preparations before her entrance into the ceremony room.

Aerial view in summer of the keep, the walled lawn and the round gatehouse tower set among trees, Borthwick Castle
Receptions

Dinner in the Great Hall

The Great Hall is the seated dinner space at the castle. Seated and buffet meal facilities are both available, which allows a formal wedding breakfast or a more relaxed buffet. The castle holds an alcohol licence, and corkage is permitted for drinks that couples bring themselves.

Where
Borthwick Castle, North Middleton, Gorebridge, Midlothian EH23 4QY, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seated dinner
Up to 80 guests in The Great Hall
Ceremony
Up to 80 guests
Exclusive use
Yes, the whole venue
The Great Hall laid with long tables, candelabra and flowers beneath its pointed stone vault, with the fire lit at the far end, Borthwick Castle
The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 80 guests.

A ceremony in the Great Hall seen from the back, with guests seated either side of a red aisle and the great fireplace beyond, Borthwick Castle
The Great Hall

Dinner under a 600-year-old vault

A 40-foot hall with a minstrels' gallery and open fireplace, seating up to 80.

A ceremony aisle in the Garrison lined with a tunnel of white roses and greenery, with lanterns along the carpet, Borthwick Castle
The Garrison

A vaulted ceremony room

The top floor of the castle, with stone walls, chandeliers and room for 80.

The marble roll-top bath standing by the windows in the Gatehouse suite, beside the end of the four-poster bed, Borthwick Castle
The Gatehouse

The bridal suite

A separate suite in the grounds with a marble bath and a four-poster bed.

A bride and groom in a kilt walking on the gravel drive below the curtain wall and gatehouse arch, Borthwick Castle
Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

13 rooms and suites. Sleeps 26.

The Gatehouse suite, with its carved four-poster bed, panelled walls, chandelier and armchairs on a tartan rug, Borthwick Castle
1 suite

The Gatehouse

bridal suite in the grounds

67.86 m² · Bridal suite

A carved oak bed with tartan throw beside the large medieval fireplace and log burner in the Mary, Queen of Scots bedchamber, Borthwick Castle
1 bedchamber

Mary, Queen of Scots

midway up the south stair, beside the State Room

51.24 m² · King-size bed

The Earl of Bothwell bedchamber, with a carved oak four-poster hung with dark curtains beside a stone chimney breast, Borthwick Castle
1 bedchamber

Earl of Bothwell

north tower, opposite Mary's room

Four-poster · Bath

The tower house seen through overhanging branches at sunset, rising above the woods of the valley, Borthwick Castle
Location

Getting there

Borthwick Castle is at North Middleton, set in the countryside.

Airport
Edinburgh
Airport
Glasgow
Station
Gorebridge (ScotRail) is the nearest station, about 1.8 miles from the venue in a straight line.
The keep lit gold by the setting sun under a pink sky, above dark trees, Borthwick Castle
A winter wedding dinner in the Great Hall seen from above, with garlands, candles and staff moving between the long tables, Borthwick Castle
An antler wall light with small shades set in a stone archway inside the castle, Borthwick Castle
The stone tower rising above autumn woodland, with open countryside on the horizon, Borthwick Castle
Guests forming a ring around the couple's first dance in the Great Hall, seen from the gallery above, Borthwick Castle
A meringue dessert with raspberries being finished with sauce at the pass, Borthwick Castle
The Garrison set for a ceremony under its vaulted stone ceiling, with a red aisle carpet, iron chandeliers and white flowers, Borthwick Castle
Long tables in the Great Hall dressed with green linen, gold chargers and tall meadow flower arrangements, Borthwick Castle
Velvet sofas and patterned cushions in the State Room, with the grand piano behind, Borthwick Castle
A plated fish course with greens and sauce in a speckled bowl, seen from above, Borthwick Castle
A luxury wedding venue

Borthwick Castle

Rows of chairs with sheepskins on either side of a red aisle in the Garrison, lit by wall lights and candles, Borthwick Castle
The Great Hall from a raised viewpoint at one end, its high vault washed in soft light over tables set for dinner, Borthwick Castle
The Lord Borthwick bedchamber, with a dark carved bed bearing the Borthwick crest and wall lights either side, Borthwick Castle

Prices on enquiry.

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Photography Iris Art Photography, Joanne Clement

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