Must-see fort · Moray, Scotland
Duffus Castle
Duffus Castle is a fort in Moray, Scotland.
Duffus 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 Duffus 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 Duffus Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.68777, -3.36155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duffus Castle
- Inverugie House · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
- Covesea Skerries Lighthouse · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kinneddar Castle · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spynie Palace · fort · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Spynie · lake · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duke of Gordon's Monument · fort · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Knock of Alves, Fort · fort · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Giles' Church · church · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Elgin Museum · museum · Moray · ~7 km · Must-see
- Burghead Free Church · fort · Moray · ~10 km · Must-see
- Birnie Kirk · church · Moray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moray Coast Trail · trek · Moray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pluscarden Abbey · fort · Moray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kinloss Abbey · fort · Moray · ~17 km · Must-see
- Findhorn Bay · beach · Moray · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cluny Hill · viewpoint · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gordon Castle · fort · Moray · ~22 km · Must-see
- Forres Flood Scheme Opening Memorial · fort · Moray · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Duffus Castle
- Inverugie House · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
- Covesea Skerries Lighthouse · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kinneddar Castle · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spynie Palace · fort · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duke of Gordon's Monument · fort · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Knock of Alves, Fort · fort · Moray · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burghead Free Church · fort · Moray · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pluscarden Abbey · fort · Moray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kinloss Abbey · fort · Moray · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gordon Castle · fort · Moray · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Duffus Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Duffus 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 Duffus Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Duffus Castle?
Nearby: Inverugie House (fort, 5 km), Covesea Skerries Lighthouse (fort, 5 km), Kinneddar Castle (fort, 5 km), Spynie Palace (fort, 6 km), Loch Spynie (lake, 6 km), Duke of Gordon's Monument (fort, 6 km).
Is Duffus Castle worth visiting?
Duffus Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.