Kingston, East Lothian
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Kingston is a small hamlet near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Surrounded by farmland, the only non-residential building in Kingston is the industrial kitchen of the Kingston Country Bakery.
[edit] Fenton Tower
Fenton Tower in Kingston is an exclusive refurbished 16th century tower which functions as a luxury hotel and can be privately hired for events and vacations. Many Tower guests are in the area to play golf at the various nearby world-class courses such as Muirfield and the North Berwick West Links and shooting is also a popular activity. Complete with helipad, rates for one night in the Tower start at £300 and private hire of the Tower for a week when the The Open Championship is at Muirfield is reputed to be well in excess of £10,000.
Fenton tower was also used as the location for Archie's castle in the BBC children's programme "Balamory"
[edit] External links
- Fenton Tower official site
East Lothian Towns & Villages |
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Aberlady | Athelstaneford | Auldhame & Scoughall | Bolton | Cockenzie and Port Seton | Dirleton | Drem | Dunbar | East Linton | East Saltoun and West Saltoun | Gifford | Gullane | Haddington | Humbie | Kingston | Longniddry | Macmerry | Musselburgh | North Berwick | Oldhamstocks | Ormiston | Pencaitland | Prestonpans | Tranent | Whitekirk | Wallyford |