Must-see fort · Fife, Scotland
Malcolm Canmore's Tower
Malcolm Canmore's Tower is a fort in Fife, Scotland.
Malcolm Canmore's 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 Malcolm Canmore's 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 Malcolm Canmore's Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.06994, -3.46691. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malcolm Canmore's Tower
- Pittencrieff Park · park · Fife · ~0 km · Must-see
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) · fort · Fife · ~0 km · Must-see
- Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum · museum · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dunfermline North Parish Church · church · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Leonard's Parish Church · church · Fife · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fordell Castle · fort · Fife · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackness Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Abercorn Church · church · West Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun House · fort · West Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
- Midhope Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Bridget's Kirk · church · Fife · ~11 km · Must-see
- House of the Binns · fort · West Lothian · ~12 km · Must-see
- Priory Church · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
- Museum of Scottish Railways · museum · Falkirk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Aberdour Castle · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cleish Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dundas Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dunimarle Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Malcolm Canmore's Tower
Other forts & heritage near Malcolm Canmore's Tower
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) · fort · Fife · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fordell Castle · fort · Fife · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackness Castle · fort · Falkirk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun House · fort · West Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
- Midhope Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
- House of the Binns · fort · West Lothian · ~12 km · Must-see
- Priory Church · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~12 km · Must-see
- Aberdour Castle · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cleish Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dundas Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Malcolm Canmore's Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Malcolm Canmore's 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 Malcolm Canmore's Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Malcolm Canmore's Tower?
Nearby: Pittencrieff Park (park, 0 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (fort, 0 km), Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum (museum, 1 km), Dunfermline North Parish Church (church, 1 km), St Leonard's Parish Church (church, 1 km), Fordell Castle (fort, 8 km).
Is Malcolm Canmore's Tower worth visiting?
Malcolm Canmore's Tower is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.