Ayton Castle

Ayton (near Eyemouth)

Berwickshire

Saturday & Sunday

August 23 & 24,  2025

10.30am - 4pm

Free Admission.

 

The castle, which is still a private home, rarely opens to the public, so Art in the Castle is not only a great opportunity to visit, but also to see the work of around 20 artists from the Scottish Borders and Northumberland.

We showcase and sell our work in the castle's main public rooms amongst the owners' furniture and private contemporary art collection.

The castle's little cafe will be open and the owner's diesel train will run for rides through the grounds.

 

There is parking at the train station and tickets for rides are available from the station kiosk. The train stops in front of the castle's entrance.

The station is signposted and is off the B6355 Ayton to Eyemouth Road

There is also parking in Ayton Village, which is a short walk away and limited parking on the drive in front of the castle.

 

There are two entrances to the castle - one is via the turreted gate in Ayton Village, the other is marked "Ayton Castle tradesmen's entrance", which is on the right as you head from Ayton toward Eyemouth on the B6355. Follow the drive to the right to the drive running parallel to the front of the castle. Please do not park on the grass and please keep the shorter drive and turning circle immediately in front of the castle's front door clear at all times for emergency access only. 

 

Donations are welcome towards the Castle's fund to restore the walled gardens and grounds.

Dogs are welcome in the castle grounds, but please keep them on leads at all times as there is livestock and free-roaming peacocks.

 

We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the artists, makers and hundreds of visitors who joined us at our recent 2024 Art in the Castle and made it such a success.

Here's a reminder of the artists and makers who took part in that event.