Tor Castle
Tor Castle lies 1.4 km northeast of Caol. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more places, Inverlochy Castle (3.4 km) first on our list.
Castle near Caol
Just outside Caol
Tor Castle is 1.4 km northeast of Caol. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Caol has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
In Caol, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.
Tor Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 1.4 km northeast of Caol
Finding Tor Castle
The map puts Tor Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Tor Castle
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Caol
Fort William
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Tor Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caol | 1.4 km southwest of it | 3,200 | 10 |
| Fort William | 2.5 km southwest of it | 5,766 | 10 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 9 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 3 attractions and a castle.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandInverlochy Castle3.4 km away2
MuseumWest Highland Museum5.6 km away3
FortFort William Old Fort5.1 km away4AttractionAttractionBen Nevis Distillery3 km away5MuseumMuseumTreasures of the Earth4.1 km away6AttractionAttractionNevis Range Mountain Resort4.1 km away7MuseumMuseumLochaber Archive5 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Old Boat of Caol3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tor Castle in questions
Where is Tor Castle?
Tor Castle is 1.4 km northeast of Caol, Highland.
What is Tor Castle?
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Tor Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Caol, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Tor Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Tor Castle?
Within 15 km: Inverlochy Castle (3.4 km), West Highland Museum (5.6 km), Fort William Old Fort (5.1 km) and Ben Nevis Distillery (3 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 (4)
- Tor Castle: Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (b. 1828 and d.1901), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Fort William Old Fort: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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