Must-see fort · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dundas Castle
Dundas Castle is a fort in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dundas 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 Dundas 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 Dundas Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.97507, -3.41472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dundas Castle
- Priory Church · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Niddry Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carlowrie Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun House · fort · West Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cat Stane · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Abercorn Church · church · West Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Midhope Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barnbougle Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~7 km · Must-see
- House of the Binns · fort · West Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cramond Kirk · church · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blackness Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cramond Roman Fort and Civil Settlement · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
- Jupiter Artland · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lauriston Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Bridget's Kirk · church · Fife · ~11 km · Must-see
- Corstorphine Old Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fordell Castle · fort · Fife · ~11 km · Must-see
- Corstorphine Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dundas Castle
- Priory Church · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Niddry Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carlowrie Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun House · fort · West Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cat Stane · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Midhope Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barnbougle Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~7 km · Must-see
- House of the Binns · fort · West Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blackness Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cramond Roman Fort and Civil Settlement · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~9 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dundas Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dundas 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 Dundas Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dundas Castle?
Nearby: Priory Church (fort, 3 km), Niddry Castle (fort, 4 km), Carlowrie Castle (fort, 4 km), Hopetoun House (fort, 5 km), Cat Stane (fort, 5 km), Abercorn Church (church, 5 km).
Is Dundas Castle worth visiting?
Dundas Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.