Balcomie Castle

Balcomie Castle: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Balcomie Castle

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Balcomie Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 56.27960, -2.60752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balcomie Castle

• Fife Ness · beach · Fife · ~2 km · Must-see
• Crail Museum and Heritage Centre · museum · Fife · ~3 km · Must-see
• Scotland's Secret Bunker · museum · Fife · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pittarthie Castle · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
• Isle of May Lighthouse · attraction · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kellie Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
• St. Mary on the Rock · church · Fife · ~16 km · Must-see
• All Saints' · church · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Castle · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity · church · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Blackfriars · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wardlaw Museum · museum · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• St James' Catholic Church · church · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Newark Castle · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hope Park and Martyrs Church · church · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ardross Castle · fort · Fife · ~18 km · Must-see
• Elie Parish Church · church · Fife · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balcomie Castle

Other forts & heritage near Balcomie Castle

• Pittarthie Castle · fort · Fife · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kellie Castle · fort · Fife · ~14 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Castle · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Blackfriars · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Newark Castle · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ardross Castle · fort · Fife · ~18 km · Must-see
• Leuchars Castle · fort · Fife · ~26 km · Must-see
• Craighall Castle · fort · Fife · ~27 km · Must-see
• Dairsie Castle · fort · Fife · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bass Rock Lighthouse · fort · East Lothian · ~28 km · Must-see

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