Must-see fort · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ury House
Ury House is a fort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Ury House: 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 Ury House
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 Ury House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.98045, -2.23285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ury House
- Hill of Megray · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Site of Cowie Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Chapel · church · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fetteresso Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kempstone Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tolbooth Museum · museum · Aberdeenshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dunnottar Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Curlethney Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Craggie Cat · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Muchalls Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Meikle Carewe Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Ternan's Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- RSPB Fowlsheugh · sanctuary · Aberdeenshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cairn-mon-earn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Aquhorthies Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Causey Mounth · trek · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bogjurgan Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Todhead · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ury House
- Site of Cowie Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fetteresso Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dunnottar Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Muchalls Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Aquhorthies Stone Circle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Drum Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balbridie, neolithic timber hall site · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crathes Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Drumtochty Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gordon Highlanders Egypt Memorial · fort · Aberdeen City · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ury House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ury House 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 Ury House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ury House?
Nearby: Hill of Megray (viewpoint, 3 km), Site of Cowie Castle (fort, 3 km), St. Mary's Chapel (church, 3 km), Fetteresso Castle (fort, 3 km), Kempstone Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Tolbooth Museum (museum, 4 km).
Is Ury House worth visiting?
Ury House is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.