Must-see fort · Angus, Scotland
Dunninald Castle
Dunninald Castle is a fort in Angus, Scotland.
Dunninald 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 Dunninald 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 Dunninald Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.67925, -2.48535. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dunninald Castle
- Red Castle · fort · Angus · ~4 km · Must-see
- Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church · church · Angus · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scurdie Ness Lighthouse · beach · Angus · ~5 km · Must-see
- Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Angus · ~5 km · Must-see
- Montrose Air Station Museum · museum · Angus · ~7 km · Must-see
- House of Dun · museum · Angus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kinnaird Castle · fort · Angus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ethie Castle · fort · Angus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Farnell Castle · fort · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Braikie Castle · fort · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stone of Morphie · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Cyrus National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brechin Castle · fort · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum · museum · Angus · ~16 km · Must-see
- Aldbar Chapel · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lauriston Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Inglismaldie Castle · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Mary the Virgin Scottish Episcopal Church · church · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dunninald Castle
- Red Castle · fort · Angus · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kinnaird Castle · fort · Angus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ethie Castle · fort · Angus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Farnell Castle · fort · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Braikie Castle · fort · Angus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stone of Morphie · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Brechin Castle · fort · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Aldbar Chapel · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lauriston Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Inglismaldie Castle · fort · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Dunninald Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dunninald 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 Dunninald Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dunninald Castle?
Nearby: Red Castle (fort, 4 km), Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church (church, 5 km), Scurdie Ness Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Montrose Air Station Museum (museum, 7 km), House of Dun (museum, 8 km).
Is Dunninald Castle worth visiting?
Dunninald Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.