Old Coal Pit

Old Coal Pit: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old Coal Pit

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Old Coal Pit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 56.04090, -3.78361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Coal Pit

• Arthur's O'On · fort · Falkirk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Airth Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~3 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's West · church · Falkirk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Falkirk Trinity Church of Scotland · church · Falkirk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Plean Castle · fort · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
• Callendar House · museum · Falkirk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Torwood Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Old Tulliallan Castle · fort · Fife · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tappoch Broch · fort · Falkirk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rough Castle Fort · fort · Falkirk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mar and Kellie Mausoleum · fort · Clackmannanshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. Mungo's Parish Church · church · Clackmannanshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Dunimarle Castle · fort · Fife · ~11 km · Must-see
• Almond Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kinneil House · fort · Falkirk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath · trek · Falkirk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tullibody Old Kirk · church · Clackmannanshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Muiravonside Country Park · park · Falkirk · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Coal Pit

Other forts & heritage near Old Coal Pit

• Arthur's O'On · fort · Falkirk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Airth Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Plean Castle · fort · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
• Torwood Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Old Tulliallan Castle · fort · Fife · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tappoch Broch · fort · Falkirk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rough Castle Fort · fort · Falkirk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mar and Kellie Mausoleum · fort · Clackmannanshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Dunimarle Castle · fort · Fife · ~11 km · Must-see
• Almond Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~12 km · Must-see

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