Must-see fort · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle
Craigmillar Castle is a fort in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Craigmillar 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 Craigmillar 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 Craigmillar Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.92594, -3.14050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Craigmillar Castle
- The Robin Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Kirk · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Priestfield Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Columba's Convent · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reid Memorial Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Blackford Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Southside Community Centre · church · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Life Church Edinburgh · church · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- William Henry Miller Mausoleum · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Central Mosque · dargah · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Palace of Holyroodhouse · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Meadows · park · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Abbey · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- The King's Gallery · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Craigmillar Castle
- William Henry Miller Mausoleum · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Palace of Holyroodhouse · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Abbey · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nelson Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- National Monument of Scotland · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Political Martyrs' Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dugald Stewart Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scott Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~6 km · Must-see
- Adam Black Memorial · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Craigmillar Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Craigmillar 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 Craigmillar Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Craigmillar Castle?
Nearby: The Robin Chapel (church, 1 km), Duddingston Loch (lake, 2 km), Duddingston Kirk (church, 2 km), Priestfield Parish Church (church, 3 km), Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church (church, 3 km), Holyrood Park (park, 3 km).
Is Craigmillar Castle worth visiting?
Craigmillar Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.