Tantallon Castle - Scotland's FORGOTTEN Medieval Fortress

Tantallon Castle is one of the most beautiful castles I have ever visited, and it has a history that is intertwined with wars, sieges and much bloodshed. It was fought over a huge number of times between the English and the Scottish, and today it sits very close to the Scottish/English border. It today sits in a ruined state thanks to the brutal weaponry and cannons of Oliver Cromwell.

Most of it's medieval history is dominated by the Douglas Clan, and in particular the Red Douglasses. It's very closely linked also to Scottish Kings, and was even fought over during the Tudor period. Tantallon Castle has been the scene of much treachery, brutality and political scheming as time has gone on. Even during the Second World War, Tantallon and the water around it would play a pivotal role in preparations for the D-Day invasions.

Today it sits as a reminder of the past brutal wars between the English and the Scots, and it is a picturesque and beautiful ruin. The setting around Tantallon is a beautiful one with one side completely exposed to the sea. It is a spectacular place to visit and today is mostly forgotten and isn't too well known. So join us today as we look at Tantallon Castle, show you around and delve into it's rich history, as we look at Scotland's Forgotten Medieval Fortress.

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[jenniferjacobs]

This wonderful castle belonged to my Clan Douglas ancestors. This is the history of my blood relatives on my father's maternal side. So good .

[charmich]

When i went to Scotland about 10 yrs ago, this was the very first castle that I had ever seen in my life. it was absolutely amazing to be there knowing the history and the famous people that would have walked about the area and to be walking in their footsteps...the views of the sea and the land were incredible and to hear the sounds of the waves was both relaxing and at times mezmerizing....just standing there looking up at some of the walls made you feel quite small as well, but the best part of the day there was that there were no other people there exploring while we walked around....i hope to someday soon go back there and revisit my first castle -- it will always be a treasured memory :) :) thank you for the video

[GLK-London]

I remember going there in the 1970's on a misty day when it was empty and so atmospheric. Thanks for the great video that bought back those memories.

[davesmith]

I love how you guys are branching out into cool historic places! Thanks!

[snookieg]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you are able to go to these site's! The history nerd and lover of Scottish historical romance's is as giddy as a 90's era girl at her first boy band concert! Thank you for another great episode!

[elizabethspedding]

Thank-you for another wonderful lesson with beautiful photographs.

[thewasatch]

So much history... Keep it up man. Great stuff!!

[lyndsaycrawford]

Awe the beautiful Tantalum Castle. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 this video stirs that Scottish pride in me. Blind patriotism. I almost think of it like my faith. A feeling I can’t explain but I’m blessed to feel it! And all the derelict castles in Scotland are my churches lol. It’s amazing to contemplate what happened in those castles over so many generations. My ancestors had a small castle on the river Clyde, the daughter of sir Hugh Crawford, Marion, married William Wallace’s father.

[ironteacup]

Thank you for the good content! Keep it up! More forts/castles will be cool

[theearlofmarch]

Impressive and top quality footage mate. Love the work you’ve been doing 💙

[Jiggypig]

, Nice to see one of your history tales closer to home, I live in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, so within a 50 mile radius of Edinburgh and many of the places mentioned. William Douglas, the first Earl of Douglas is buried in Melrose Abbey, just 20 miles from my home town.

[berry-]

Thank you for another great video. Love your voice as you tell the story's

[gabyshepherd]

We’ve visited many magnificent Scottish castles whilst exploring beautiful Scotland twice.Sadly we couldn’t manage to get there as we had limited days in our holidays. Thanks for your detailed historic background (I’m a teacher of History)of this unforgettable fortification and for the pro filmography. I felt as I would be walking around.🌸👍 . There’s a special place for Scotland in our heart.❤️ Subscribed.🌺

[stevemarshall]

Excellent well researched and narrated 👍

[suzannelebizarre]

My own heritage is Scots combined with Netherlands...never got to Scotland, did manage to visit Liverpool and Amsterdam way back in the 1950s...my US Navy days....did know a smattering of English and Scottish History, would love to know more...

[Kyle-gwqp]

This is one of my local castles and is my absolute favourite. I go there all the time.

[Warrior]

It’s one of the best castles I’ve been too and my brother in law worked there for some time.

[zm]

Interesting video, thanks for uploading.

[andbarton]

This and Goodrich are my two favourite castles. I always make a point of including them on my tours of the locales.

[cliveog]

Used to live nearby and visited many times. Hugely impressive, not sure why it is not better known. Dunnottar Castle up near Aberdeen takes this sea defence idea even further.