Must-see fort · Highland, Scotland
Ballone Castle
Ballone Castle is a fort in Highland, Scotland.
Ballone 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 Ballone 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 Ballone Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.83031, -3.80528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ballone Castle
- Portmahomack Harbour Street Fountain · fort · Highland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tarbat Ness Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hilton of Cadboll Stone · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Eye · lake · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fearne Abbey · attraction · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dornoch Castle · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kenneth Murray Monument · fort · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Skelbo Castle · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Milntown Castle · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Càrn Liath · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dunrobin Castle · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Nigg Bay · beach · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Skibo Castle · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Duke of Sutherland Monument · fort · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ben Bhraggie · viewpoint · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Culbin Sands · beach · Moray · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cromarty Lighthouse · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dornoch Firth · beach · Scotland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ballone Castle
- Portmahomack Harbour Street Fountain · fort · Highland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hilton of Cadboll Stone · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dornoch Castle · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kenneth Murray Monument · fort · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Skelbo Castle · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Milntown Castle · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Càrn Liath · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dunrobin Castle · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Skibo Castle · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Duke of Sutherland Monument · fort · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ballone Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ballone 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 Ballone Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ballone Castle?
Nearby: Portmahomack Harbour Street Fountain (fort, 2 km), Tarbat Ness Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Hilton of Cadboll Stone (fort, 11 km), Loch Eye (lake, 13 km), Fearne Abbey (attraction, 14 km), Dornoch Castle (fort, 18 km).
Is Ballone Castle worth visiting?
Ballone Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.