War Memorial

War Memorial: 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 War Memorial

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 War Memorial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.85099, -3.20467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near War Memorial

• Oldwoodhouselee Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Roslin Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hawthornden Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Carnethy Hill · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Penicuik House · fort · Midlothian · ~6 km · Must-see
• Scald Law · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Colinton Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
• Craiglockhart Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Easter Craiglockhart Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blackford Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Reid Memorial Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see
• Merchiston Tower · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see
• Craigmillar Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Columba's Convent · church · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saughton Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of War Memorial

Other forts & heritage near War Memorial

• Oldwoodhouselee Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Roslin Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hawthornden Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Penicuik House · fort · Midlothian · ~6 km · Must-see
• Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Craiglockhart Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bavelaw Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Merchiston Tower · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see
• Craigmillar Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dalkeith Palace · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see

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