Inverlochy Castle
Inverlochy Castle is a medieval castle. The locality of Fort William includes it. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Castle in Fort William
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Fort William
Inverlochy Castle is inside Fort William’s locality, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Fort William has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Highs of 16–17°C mark June to August in Fort William.
Inverlochy Castle
Care of the site is provided by Historic Environment Scotland. 8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, West Highland Museum (2.4 km) heads a list of 9 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- in Fort William
Inverlochy Castle at a glance
The map puts Inverlochy Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Fort William’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Fort William
Caol
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Inverlochy Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort William | It’s in town | 5,766 | 10 |
| Caol | 100 m northwest of it | 3,200 | 10 |
Places to add to Inverlochy Castle
3 museums, 3 attractions and a castle are among the 9 within 15 km.
MuseumWest Highland Museum2.4 km away2
CastleTor Castle3.4 km away3
FortFort William Old Fort2 km away4AttractionAttractionBen Nevis Distillery600 m away5MuseumMuseumLochaber Archive1.9 km away6MuseumMuseumTreasures of the Earth3 km away7AttractionAttractionNevis Range Mountain Resort5.5 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Old Boat of Caol2.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Inverlochy Castle
Where is Inverlochy Castle?
Inverlochy Castle is in Fort William, Highland, inside the town’s locality.
What is Inverlochy Castle?
Medieval castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Inverlochy Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Inverlochy Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Fort William, with afternoon highs of 16–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Inverlochy Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Inverlochy Castle?
Within 15 km: West Highland Museum (2.4 km), Tor Castle (3.4 km), Fort William Old Fort (2 km) and Ben Nevis Distillery (600 m).
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 (4)
- Inverlochy Castle: Oehoe at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Van de Beek), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Highland Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tor Castle: Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (b. 1828 and d.1901), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort William Old Fort: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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