Must-see fort · Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Elcho Castle
Elcho Castle is a fort in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Elcho 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 Elcho 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 Elcho Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.37459, -3.35461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elcho Castle
- Kinfauns Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~3 km · Must-see
- Moncreiffe Hill · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kinnoull Hill · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~4 km · Must-see
- All Saints Episcopal Church, Glencarse · church · Perth and Kinross · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pitfour Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Perth and Kinross · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kinnoull Parish Church · church · Perth and Kinross · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. John's Kirk · church · Perth and Kinross · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Leonards in the Fields & Trinity · church · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- Perth Art Gallery · church · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- Albert Monument · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Magdalene's Hill · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- North Inch · park · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- Balhousie Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mailer Hill · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Scone Palace · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fingask Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~11 km · Must-see
- Errol Church (Cathedral of the Carse) · church · Perth and Kinross · ~11 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Elcho Castle
- Kinfauns Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pitfour Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~4 km · Must-see
- Albert Monument · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- Balhousie Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~7 km · Must-see
- Scone Palace · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fingask Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huntingtower Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~11 km · Must-see
- Denmylne Castle · fort · Fife · ~11 km · Must-see
- Balvaird Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ballinbreich Castle · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elcho Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Elcho 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 Elcho Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Elcho Castle?
Nearby: Kinfauns Castle (fort, 3 km), Moncreiffe Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Kinnoull Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), All Saints Episcopal Church, Glencarse (church, 4 km), Pitfour Castle (fort, 4 km), St Mary's Church (church, 5 km).
Is Elcho Castle worth visiting?
Elcho Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.