Must-see fort · Highland, Scotland
Keiss Castle
Keiss Castle is a fort in Highland, Scotland.
Keiss 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 Keiss 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 Keiss Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.53806, -3.10625. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Keiss Castle
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe · fort · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle of Old Wick · fort · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- The Grey Cairns of Camster · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hill O’Many Stanes · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Keiss Castle
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe · fort · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castle of Old Wick · fort · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Grey Cairns of Camster · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hill O’Many Stanes · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Keiss Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Keiss 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 Keiss Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Keiss Castle?
Nearby: Skitten Broch (fort, 8 km), Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (fort, 9 km), Noss Head (beach, 9 km), Canisbay Parish War Memorial (fort, 13 km), Loch Heilen (lake, 15 km), Duncansby Head Lighthouse (beach, 16 km).
Is Keiss Castle worth visiting?
Keiss Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.