Dunmore Fort
You will find Dunmore Fort 600 m northwest of Ballingry. Within 15 km there are 32 more places to visit, starting with Loch Leven Castle (4.8 km).
Fort near Ballingry
Just outside Ballingry
Dunmore Fort is 600 m northwest of Ballingry. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Ballingry are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Dunmore Fort
Hillfort in Fife, Scotland, UK.
- Type
- Fort
- Town
- 600 m northwest of Ballingry
The area around Dunmore Fort
Numbered points are the places near Dunmore Fort, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Dunmore Fort
The biggest base of the 4 is Lochgelly (7,157 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ballingry
Lochgelly
Kelty
Cardenden and Auchterderran
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Dunmore Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballingry | 600 m southeast of it | 5,823 | 1 |
| Lochgelly | 3.3 km south of it | 7,157 | 2 |
| Kelty | 4 km southwest of it | 6,898 | 2 |
| Cardenden and Auchterderran | 4.1 km southeast of it | 5,266 | 3 |
Next door to Dunmore Fort
Of the 32 within 15 km, look for 7 castles and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle4.8 km away2
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens12 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)14 km away4
CastleAberdour Castle13 km away5
Historic houseKinross House5.8 km away6CastleCastleBurleigh Castle7.5 km away7
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandRavenscraig Castle13 km away8
CastleBalgonie Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Dunmore Fort
Where is Dunmore Fort?
Dunmore Fort is 600 m northwest of Ballingry, Fife.
What is Dunmore Fort?
Hillfort in Fife, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dunmore Fort?
July and August are the warmest months in Ballingry, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dunmore Fort?
Within 15 km: Loch Leven Castle (4.8 km), Falkland Palace Gardens (12 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (14 km) and Aberdour Castle (13 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)
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdour Castle: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinross House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ravenscraig Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balgonie Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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