Methven Castle
Methven Castle is a castle in Perth and Kinross. It is on the official list as a category A listed building. Look also at Scone Palace, 7.2 km away, first of 14 more within 15 km.
Historic house near Perth
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Perth
Methven Castle is 3.5 km west of Perth. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Perth has 357 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
The warmest afternoons in Perth run June to August, at 18–20°C.
Methven Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 9 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 3.5 km west of Perth
- Official site
- methvencastle.com
Where it sits
Orange: Methven Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Where people come from
By population, Perth leads the 5 with 47,885. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Perth
Scone
Bridge of Earn
Crieff
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Methven Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 3.5 km east of it | 47,885 | 15 |
| Scone | 9.4 km east of it | 5,219 | 12 |
| Bridge of Earn | 12 km southeast of it | 2,917 | 7 |
| Crieff | 18 km west of it | 7,136 | 7 |
| Pitlochry | 34 km north of it | 2,694 | 8 |
Make a day of it near Methven Castle
Among the 14 within 15 km are 4 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CastleScone Palace7.2 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntingtower Castle4.2 km away3CathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral7.6 km away4
CastleBalhousie Castle7.4 km away5
Abbey or prioryScone Abbey7.4 km away6
CastleElcho Castle13 km away7
Art galleryPerth Art Gallery8.1 km away8
MuseumPerth Museum8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Methven Castle
Where is Methven Castle?
Methven Castle is 3.5 km west of Perth, Perth and Kinross.
What is Methven Castle?
Castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Methven Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Perth, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Methven Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Methven Castle?
Within 15 km: Scone Palace (7.2 km), Huntingtower Castle (4.2 km), St Ninian's Cathedral (7.6 km) and Balhousie Castle (7.4 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 (8)
- Methven Castle: Arthur Bruce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scone Palace: Peter Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntingtower Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balhousie Castle: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scone Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elcho Castle: Slink pink at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perth Art Gallery: Dudesleeper at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perth Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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