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The castle from the air across the front lawn and gravel forecourt, with the Auld Keep behind and the Firth of Forth on the horizon, Dundas Castle

Dundas Castle

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Exclusive-use castle with a 15th-century keep · South Queensferry, near Edinburgh

No. 413 · Autumn 2026

Aerial view of the Auld Keep and the castle with the Queensferry Crossing and the Forth Bridge beyond, Dundas Castle
Welcome

Ceremonies in the Auld Keep and gardens

A castle near South Queensferry, taken as a whole for each wedding, with a medieval Auld Keep, a loch, lawns and a permanent Pavilion.

Ceremonies can be led by an independent celebrant. The Great Hall in the Auld Keep is reached by a staircase from the medieval tower and has a vaulted ceiling and original stonework. The Main Hall has a stained glass window, a grand staircase and panelled walls. Outdoors, the Courtyard has a white stone fountain and coloured arched doors, and the Front Lawn and estate gardens let couples be married with the castle behind them. Couples may also marry in a church elsewhere and then return to the castle to continue the celebrations.

The castle, Pavilion and striped lawns seen from above, set in woodland and parkland, Dundas Castle
Receptions

Drinks, dinner and dancing

Drinks are served in and around the castle rooms, with fizz or personalised cocktails while the couple step away for photographs. Lawn games can be set up, and guests can relax in the Drawing Room or Library. The Armoury in the Auld Keep has an original open fireplace and is used for smaller gatherings.

Where
Dundas Castle, South Queensferry, Edinburgh EH30 9SP, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seated dinner
Up to 180 guests
Exclusive use
The whole property
Also
Gardens · Outdoor ceremony setting
Dundas loch in evening light, framed by mature woodland, Dundas Castle
The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 200 guests.

The vaulted Stag Chamber in the Auld Keep set for a candlelit dinner with tartan runners, Dundas Castle
The Auld Keep

A tower from 1416

The Great Hall on its upper floor seats 110 for a ceremony under a vaulted ceiling, with the vaulted Stag Chamber and the Armoury also in the keep.

The Courtyard set for an outdoor ceremony around the white stone fountain, with a floral arch and rows of chairs, Dundas Castle
The Courtyard

Ceremonies around a fountain

An enclosed courtyard with a white stone fountain and arched doors, taking up to 200 for an outdoor ceremony.

Round tables in the Pavilion dressed with white linen and tall floral centrepieces under fairy lights, Dundas Castle
The Pavilion

Dinner and dancing for 180

A permanent structure with dance floor, stage, chandeliers and its own bar, dressed to each couple's design.

A whisky tasting set beside the open fire in the Armoury of the Auld Keep, Dundas Castle
Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

17 rooms and suites. Sleeps 37.

A castle bedroom with a canopied bed, sofa and a mahogany wardrobe, Dundas Castle
Rooms

Main House bedrooms

in William Burn's 1818 house

White Company linen · L'Occitane toiletries

A double bedroom with a window seat and views over the gardens, Dundas Castle
Rooms

Stables bedrooms

including two en suite rooms created under a new roof

En suite

A twin bedroom with a sitting area and a window onto the grounds, Dundas Castle
Rooms

Courtyard Cottage bedrooms

off the Courtyard

Double or twin

A pipe band at the arched gatehouse on the forecourt, Dundas Castle
Location

Getting there

Dundas Castle is just south of the Queensferry Crossing, approximately half an hour by car west of the centre of Edinburgh. Guests enter by the main estate gates off the B800, which runs between South Queensferry and Kirkliston.

Airport
Edinburgh, About 15 minutes by car (official)
Airport
Glasgow, About 1 hour by car (official)
Station
Dalmeny (ScotRail) is the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the venue in a straight line.
The 15th-century Auld Keep, a square stone tower with a corbelled parapet, Dundas Castle
The Drawing Room with tall windows over the lawns, a chandelier and deep sofas, Dundas Castle
A couple walking up the drive towards the castle front, Dundas Castle
The Boathouse on the bank of the loch, with rhododendrons and lawns along the water, Dundas Castle
The silk-walled Library with its fireplace, bookcases and armchairs, Dundas Castle
Fireworks over the floodlit castle at night, Dundas Castle
The Great Hall in the Auld Keep set for a ceremony, with a tapestry, stone walls and white flowers along the aisle, Dundas Castle
The Pavilion set for a wedding breakfast, with paper lanterns, draped ceiling and tall white arrangements, Dundas Castle
The oak-panelled Main Hall and grand staircase, Dundas Castle
A strawberry pavlova dessert with a berry coulis, Dundas Castle
A luxury wedding venue

Dundas Castle

A ceremony on the lawn in front of the castle, with the aisle lined in blue and white flowers, Dundas Castle
The Croquet Room laid for dinner, with a crystal chandelier, open fire and round tables, Dundas Castle
Seared sea bass with asparagus and a butter sauce being poured at the table, Dundas Castle

Prices on enquiry.

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