Must-see fort · South Ayrshire, Scotland
Baltersan Castle
Baltersan Castle is a fort in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Baltersan 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 Baltersan 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 Baltersan Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.34276, -4.70979. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baltersan Castle
- Crossraguel Abbey · fort · South Ayrshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maybole War Memorial · church · South Ayrshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Thomaston Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Culzean Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dalquharran Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dunure Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Turnberry Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blairquhan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ayrshire Coastal Path · trek · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Greenan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Penkill Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kingcase Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sundrum Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Park · park · South Ayrshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Prestwick South Parish Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shaw Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Macrae's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~26 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Baltersan Castle
- Crossraguel Abbey · fort · South Ayrshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Thomaston Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Culzean Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dalquharran Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dunure Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Turnberry Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blairquhan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Greenan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Penkill Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sundrum Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baltersan Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Baltersan 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 Baltersan Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Baltersan Castle?
Nearby: Crossraguel Abbey (fort, 1 km), Maybole War Memorial (church, 2 km), Thomaston Castle (fort, 5 km), Culzean Castle (fort, 7 km), Dalquharran Castle (fort, 8 km), Dunure Castle (fort, 10 km).
Is Baltersan Castle worth visiting?
Baltersan Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.