Ruins · near Muir of Ord · Highland

Davids Fort

Look for Davids Fort, ruins, 2.3 km north of Muir of Ord. Nearby, Brahan Castle (3.1 km) heads a list of 20 within 15 km.

Where

2.3 km

north of Muir of Ord

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Ruins near Muir of Ord

Just outside Muir of Ord

Davids Fort is 2.3 km north of Muir of Ord. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

Warm weather in Muir of Ord runs June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan6° / 1°102 mm

Feb7° / 0°88 mm

Mar9° / 2°74 mm

Apr12° / 4°55 mm

May15° / 6°64 mm

Jun17° / 9°62 mm

Jul19° / 11°60 mm

Aug19° / 10°71 mm

Sep16° / 8°72 mm

Oct12° / 5°99 mm

Nov9° / 3°89 mm

Dec6° / 0°105 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Muir of Ord, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Muir of Ord. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Muir of Ord’s full climate →

About

Davids Fort

Ruins.

Type: Ruins
Town: 2.3 km north of Muir of Ord

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Davids Fort and nearby

Orange: Davids Fort.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Davids Fort

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 2.3 km south of it

Muir of Ord

2,832 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 4.9 km north of it

Dingwall

5,274 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Davids Fort is	People	Places to visit
Muir of Ord	2.3 km south of it	2,832	5
Dingwall	4.9 km north of it	5,274	9

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Davids Fort

Of the 20 within 15 km, look for 6 castles, a cathedral and a historic house.

CastleBrahan Castle3.1 km away 2

CathedralInverness Cathedral15 km away 3

CastleKilcoy Castle4.2 km away 4

CastleCastle Leod8 km away 5CastleCastleBeaufort Castle11 km away 6

CastleDingwall Castle Folly5.8 km away 7

Historic houseRedcastle5.8 km away 8

CastleFairburn Tower7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Davids Fort

Where is Davids Fort?

Davids Fort is 2.3 km north of Muir of Ord, Highland.

What is Davids Fort?

Ruins.

When is the best time to visit Davids Fort?

June to August are the warmest months in Muir of Ord, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Davids Fort?

Within 15 km: Brahan Castle (3.1 km), Inverness Cathedral (15 km), Kilcoy Castle (4.2 km) and Castle Leod (8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Brahan Castle: W. Ritchie & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Inverness Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilcoy Castle: Webrazor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Leod: Colin Hepburn from Sale, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dingwall Castle Folly: QuintusPetillius, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Redcastle: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fairburn Tower: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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