Must-see fort · Fife, Scotland
Blackfriars
Blackfriars is a fort in Fife, Scotland.
Blackfriars: 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 Blackfriars
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 Blackfriars — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.33889, -2.79801. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackfriars
- Holy Trinity · church · Fife · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hope Park and Martyrs Church · church · Fife · ~0 km · Must-see
- St James' Catholic Church · church · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- All Saints' · church · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wardlaw Museum · museum · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Andrews Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Andrews Castle · fort · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Mary on the Rock · church · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Athernase · church · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- Leuchars Castle · fort · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pittarthie Castle · fort · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dairsie Castle · fort · Fife · ~12 km · Must-see
- Scotland's Secret Bunker · museum · Fife · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kellie Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
- Craighall Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fife Folk Museum · museum · Fife · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cupar Heritage Centre · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crail Museum and Heritage Centre · museum · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Blackfriars
- St Andrews Castle · fort · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- Leuchars Castle · fort · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pittarthie Castle · fort · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dairsie Castle · fort · Fife · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kellie Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
- Craighall Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cupar Heritage Centre · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tayport Low Light · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
- Broughty Castle · fort · Dundee City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Newark Castle · fort · Fife · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blackfriars open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blackfriars 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 Blackfriars?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blackfriars?
Nearby: Holy Trinity (church, 0 km), Hope Park and Martyrs Church (church, 0 km), St James' Catholic Church (church, 1 km), All Saints' (church, 1 km), Wardlaw Museum (museum, 1 km), St Andrews Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 1 km).
Is Blackfriars worth visiting?
Blackfriars is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.