The annual Dirleton Castle and Gardens Family Food and Fun Day is a great chance to enjoy one of Scotland’s oldest surviving castles.

There will be family-orientated activities, with hot stovies on sale and face painting. Visitors will also be able to meet a knight in armour and hear tales about life in the Middle Ages.

Fiona Kantzidis, Historic Scotland District Visitor Services Manager, said: "The Food and Fun Day is a delightful way to enjoy a visit to this impressive castle with its beautiful gardens. We hope lots of people will come along and enjoy the stalls and activities we have on offer."

The event takes place on Saturday, 29th September from 10.00am to 4.00pm and is included in the ticket price. Charges are made for individual items and activities.

• Dirleton Castle and Gardens [3] is in Dirleton village three miles west of North Berwick. Telephone 01620 850330. Tickets are £4 for adults, £3 concessions and £1.60 for children.
  
  
• For further information about the festival visit the website at Food and Drink East Lothian [4]
  
  
• The festival is an East Lothian Council initiative in conjunction with local producers, hotels and visitor attractions.
  
  
• Dirleton Castle is perhaps most famous for its gardens, which feature the world’s longest herbaceous border. The lands were given to John de Vaux in the reign of King Malcolm IV 1153 to 1165 but the castle which remains today originates from the first half of the 13th century. It remains one of the most complete castles of that era in Scotland today, despite much damage and many later changes.