Must-see fort · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Merchiston Tower
Merchiston Tower is a fort in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Merchiston Tower: 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 Merchiston Tower
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 Merchiston Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.93333, -3.21389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Merchiston Tower
- Bruntsfield Links · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Barclay Viewforth Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Church of the Sacred Heart · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Blackford Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Easter Craiglockhart Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Meadows · park · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- National War Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Castle · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Parish Church of St Cuthbert · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Margaret's Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Church of St John the Evangelist · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Reid Memorial Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- West Princes Street Gardens · park · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Scotch Whisky Experience · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Magdalen Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Augustine United Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Merchiston Tower
- Craiglockhart Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Adam Black Memorial · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Scott Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Political Martyrs' Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dugald Stewart Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nelson Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- National Monument of Scotland · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Palace of Holyroodhouse · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Abbey · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Merchiston Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Merchiston Tower 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 Merchiston Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Merchiston Tower?
Nearby: Bruntsfield Links (park, 1 km), Barclay Viewforth Parish Church (church, 1 km), Church of the Sacred Heart (church, 2 km), Blackford Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Easter Craiglockhart Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), The Meadows (park, 2 km).
Is Merchiston Tower worth visiting?
Merchiston Tower is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.