Must-see fort · Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Cleish Castle
Cleish Castle is a fort in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Cleish 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 Cleish 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 Cleish Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.16547, -3.47918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cleish Castle
- Tullibole Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Benarty Hill · viewpoint · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Perth and Kinross · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Serf's Island · river spot · Perth and Kinross · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burleigh Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lochore Castle · fort · Fife · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunfermline North Parish Church · church · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Innerdouny Hill · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~13 km · Must-see
- Malcolm Canmore's Tower · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pittencrieff Park · park · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum · museum · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Leonard's Parish Church · church · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dollar Glen · viewpoint · Clackmannanshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Campbell · fort · Clackmannanshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Innerdownie · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cleish Castle
- Tullibole Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burleigh Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lochore Castle · fort · Fife · ~12 km · Must-see
- Malcolm Canmore's Tower · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castle Campbell · fort · Clackmannanshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fordell Castle · fort · Fife · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hallyards Castle · fort · Fife · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dunimarle Castle · fort · Fife · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cleish Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cleish 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 Cleish Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cleish Castle?
Nearby: Tullibole Castle (fort, 5 km), Loch Leven Castle (fort, 8 km), Benarty Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Loch Leven National Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Loch Leven (lake, 9 km), St Serf's Island (river spot, 10 km).
Is Cleish Castle worth visiting?
Cleish Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.