Must-see fort · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Drum Castle
Drum Castle is a fort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drum Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Drum Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Drum Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.09502, -2.33794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drum Castle
- Durris Kirk · church · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Den & the Glen · park · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch of Skene · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crathes Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Balbridie, neolithic timber hall site · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Blairs Museum · museum · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cairn-mon-earn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Meikle Carewe Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Craggie Cat · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sunhoney Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Curlethney Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brimmond Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeen City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hazlehead Park · park · Aberdeen City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Banchory Ternan West Parish Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aquhorthies Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Midmar Kirk Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Causey Mounth · trek · Aberdeenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Ternan's Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Drum Castle
- Crathes Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Balbridie, neolithic timber hall site · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sunhoney Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Aquhorthies Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Midmar Kirk Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Muchalls Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle Fraser · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ury House · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gordon Highlanders Egypt Memorial · fort · Aberdeen City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hallforest Castle (ruin) · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drum Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Drum Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Drum Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Drum Castle?
Nearby: Durris Kirk (church, 6 km), The Den & the Glen (park, 8 km), Loch of Skene (lake, 9 km), Crathes Castle (fort, 9 km), Balbridie, neolithic timber hall site (fort, 10 km), Blairs Museum (museum, 11 km).
Is Drum Castle worth visiting?
Drum Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.