Must-see fort · Angus, Scotland
Melgund Castle
Melgund Castle is a fort in Angus, Scotland.
Melgund 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 Melgund 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 Melgund Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.69653, -2.74280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melgund Castle
- Aldbar Chapel · fort · Angus · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rescobie Loch · lake · Angus · ~7 km · Must-see
- Guthrie Castle · fort · Angus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brechin Castle · fort · Angus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Fithie · lake · Angus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Farnell Castle · fort · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Restenneth Priory · attraction · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kinnaird Castle · fort · Angus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Braikie Castle · fort · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brown Caterthun · fort · Angus · ~13 km · Must-see
- Forfar Witches Memorial · fort · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
- House of Dun · museum · Angus · ~16 km · Must-see
- Edzell Castle · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Inverquharity Castle · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Inglismaldie Castle · fort · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Castle · fort · Angus · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cortachy Castle · fort · Angus · ~19 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Melgund Castle
- Aldbar Chapel · fort · Angus · ~4 km · Must-see
- Guthrie Castle · fort · Angus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brechin Castle · fort · Angus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Farnell Castle · fort · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kinnaird Castle · fort · Angus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Braikie Castle · fort · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brown Caterthun · fort · Angus · ~13 km · Must-see
- Forfar Witches Memorial · fort · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Edzell Castle · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Inverquharity Castle · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Melgund Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Melgund 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 Melgund Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Melgund Castle?
Nearby: Aldbar Chapel (fort, 4 km), Rescobie Loch (lake, 7 km), Guthrie Castle (fort, 8 km), Brechin Castle (fort, 8 km), Loch Fithie (lake, 9 km), Farnell Castle (fort, 10 km).
Is Melgund Castle worth visiting?
Melgund Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.