Local favourite fort · Moray, Scotland

Pillbox

Pillbox is a fort in Moray, Scotland.

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Pillbox: 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 Pillbox

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 Pillbox — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.69061, -3.18635. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pillbox

Moray Coast Trail · trek · Moray · ~4 km · Must-see
Loch Spynie · lake · Moray · ~7 km · Must-see
Spynie Palace · fort · Moray · ~8 km · Must-see
Kinneddar Castle · fort · Moray · ~9 km · Must-see
Elgin Museum · museum · Moray · ~11 km · Must-see
St. Giles' Church · church · Moray · ~11 km · Must-see
Duke of Gordon's Monument · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
Gordon Castle · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
Duffus Castle · fort · Moray · ~13 km · Must-see
Birnie Kirk · church · Moray · ~15 km · Must-see
Knock of Alves, Fort · fort · Moray · ~17 km · Must-see
Inverugie House · fort · Moray · ~18 km · Must-see
Aikenway Castle · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
Findochty Harbour · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
Burghead Free Church · fort · Moray · ~22 km · Must-see
Pluscarden Abbey · fort · Moray · ~22 km · Must-see
Ben Aigan · viewpoint · Moray · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pillbox

Other forts & heritage near Pillbox

Spynie Palace · fort · Moray · ~8 km · Must-see
Kinneddar Castle · fort · Moray · ~9 km · Must-see
Duke of Gordon's Monument · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
Gordon Castle · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
Duffus Castle · fort · Moray · ~13 km · Must-see
Knock of Alves, Fort · fort · Moray · ~17 km · Must-see
Inverugie House · fort · Moray · ~18 km · Must-see
Aikenway Castle · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
Findochty Harbour · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Pillbox open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Pillbox yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Pillbox?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Pillbox?

Nearby: Moray Coast Trail (trek, 4 km), Loch Spynie (lake, 7 km), Spynie Palace (fort, 8 km), Kinneddar Castle (fort, 9 km), Elgin Museum (museum, 11 km), St. Giles' Church (church, 11 km).