Must-see fort · Highland, Scotland
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle is a fort in Highland, Scotland.
Duntulm 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 Duntulm 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 Duntulm Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.68430, -6.34691. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duntulm Castle
- Skye Museum of Island Life · museum · Highland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mealt Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sgùrr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Waternish Point · beach · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hartaval · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Trumpan Church · church · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Snizort Free Church of Scotland · church · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rona Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Eilean Glas Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dun Fiadhairt Broch · fort · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dunvegan Castle · fort · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Brochel Castle · fort · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ben Tianavaig · viewpoint · Highland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Macleod's Table North · viewpoint · Highland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dun Beag · fort · Highland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Skye · river spot · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Macleod's Table South · viewpoint · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Duntulm Castle
- Dun Fiadhairt Broch · fort · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dunvegan Castle · fort · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Brochel Castle · fort · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dun Beag · fort · Highland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dùn Ardtreck · fort · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ardvourlie Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dun an Sticir · fort · Western Isles · ~64 km · Must-see
- The False Men · fort · Western Isles · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pobull Fhinn · fort · Western Isles · ~72 km · Must-see
- Duncraig Castle · fort · Highland · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Duntulm Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Duntulm 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 Duntulm Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Duntulm Castle?
Nearby: Skye Museum of Island Life (museum, 4 km), Eilean Trodday (river spot, 7 km), Mealt Falls (waterfall, 17 km), Sgùrr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh (viewpoint, 21 km), Waternish Point (beach, 24 km), Hartaval (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Duntulm Castle worth visiting?
Duntulm Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.