Must-see fort · North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bedlay Castle
Bedlay Castle is a fort in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Bedlay 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 Bedlay 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 Bedlay Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.90579, -4.09403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bedlay Castle
- Lenzie Parish Church · church · East Dunbartonshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Cyprian's · church · East Dunbartonshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lenzie Moss Nature Reserve · sanctuary · East Dunbartonshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Drumpellier Country Park · park · North Lanarkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kirkintilloch Baptist Church · fort · East Dunbartonshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Summerlee Museum · museum · North Lanarkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bar Hill Roman Fort · fort · East Dunbartonshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Baillieston St Andrew's Church · church · Glasgow City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Serf's Episcopal Church · church · Glasgow City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shettleston New Parish Church · church · Glasgow City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Springburn Park · park · Glasgow City · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Anne's · church · Glasgow City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cumbernauld Old Parish Church · church · North Lanarkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glasgow Cathedral · church · Glasgow City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace Memorial Pillar · fort · Glasgow City · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Glasgow City · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art · museum · Glasgow City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Farme Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bedlay Castle
- Kirkintilloch Baptist Church · fort · East Dunbartonshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bar Hill Roman Fort · fort · East Dunbartonshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace Memorial Pillar · fort · Glasgow City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Farme Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bothwell Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sir Walter Scott column · fort · Glasgow City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nelson's Monument · fort · Glasgow City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lennox Castle · fort · East Dunbartonshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gilbertfield Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castlecary Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bedlay Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bedlay 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 Bedlay Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bedlay Castle?
Nearby: Lenzie Parish Church (church, 5 km), Saint Cyprian's (church, 6 km), Lenzie Moss Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Drumpellier Country Park (park, 6 km), Kirkintilloch Baptist Church (fort, 6 km), Summerlee Museum (museum, 7 km).
Is Bedlay Castle worth visiting?
Bedlay Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.