Must-see fort · City of Newcastle, New South Wales
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a fort in City of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Fort Scratchley: 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 Fort Scratchley
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 Fort Scratchley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.92603, 151.79128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Scratchley
- Nobbys Head · beach · City of Newcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Adolphe · fort · City of Newcastle · ~2 km · Must-see
- Newcastle Art Gallery · church · City of Newcastle · ~2 km · Must-see
- MV Sygna · fort · New South Wales · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stockton Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hunter Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · City of Newcastle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Redhead Beach · beach · City of Lake Macquarie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Feighan Park · park · City of Lake Macquarie · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Sugarloaf · viewpoint · City of Lake Macquarie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Macquarie · lake · City of Lake Macquarie · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint James' Anglican Church · church · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Woodlands · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Goonoobah · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Maitland Correctional Centre · attraction · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Anglican Church · church · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Smith's Flour Mill · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Caroline Chisholm Cottage · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Englefield · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Scratchley
- Adolphe · fort · City of Newcastle · ~2 km · Must-see
- MV Sygna · fort · New South Wales · ~11 km · Must-see
- Woodlands · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Goonoobah · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Smith's Flour Mill · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Caroline Chisholm Cottage · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Englefield · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grossman House · fort · Maitland City Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Brough House · fort · Maitland City Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Barden & Ribee Saddlery · fort · Maitland City Council · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Scratchley open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Scratchley 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 Fort Scratchley?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Scratchley?
Nearby: Nobbys Head (beach, 1 km), Adolphe (fort, 2 km), Newcastle Art Gallery (church, 2 km), MV Sygna (fort, 11 km), Stockton Beach (beach, 12 km), Hunter Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Fort Scratchley worth visiting?
Fort Scratchley is listed as a must-see fort in New South Wales on Spotwander.