Dingwall Castle Folly opens Dingwall’s list
Around Dingwall, the places to visit include 3 castles, 3 museums and 2 attractions. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Dingwall’s locality, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. At 31 km, Urquhart Castle is worth the journey.
The best known in Dingwall
After Dingwall Castle Folly, look out for 2 museums, 2 castles and an attraction.
CastleDingwall Castle Follyin town
MuseumDingwall Museumin town
CastleBrahan Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleCastle Leod4.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHighland Museum of Childhood4.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGlenWyvis Distillery700 m outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Look to the west for most of the 7 just outside.
The dashed line is Dingwall’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What is on offer
Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Dingwall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
2 in town lead, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
The 2 inside Dingwall come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Dingwall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dingwall →
Day trips
Allow a day for Urquhart Castle, 31 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralInverness Cathedral19 km southeast
Historic houseInverness Castle19 km southeastFortFortFort George22 km eastCastleCastleCastle Craig9.3 km northeastCastleCastleCawdor Castle31 km eastCastleCastleBeaufort Castle17 km south
CastleKilcoy Castle8.8 km south
Historic houseRedcastle11 km southCathedralCathedralDornoch Cathedral39 km northeastCathedralCathedralFortrose Cathedral18 km eastHistoric houseHistoric houseCarbisdale Castle36 km northPlaces well known beyond Dingwall (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Dingwall
What are the main attractions in Dingwall?
The best known inside Dingwall’s locality are Dingwall Castle Folly and Dingwall Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Dingwall have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dingwall: Dingwall Museum, Highland Museum of Childhood and The Spa Pump Room.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Dingwall?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Urquhart Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 31 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Dingwall?
Within 40 km: Urquhart Castle (31 km), Inverness Cathedral (19 km), Inverness Castle (19 km), Fort George (22 km).
Where are Dingwall’s historic buildings listed?
Dingwall has 25 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dingwall when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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)
- Dingwall Castle Folly: QuintusPetillius, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dingwall Museum: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brahan Castle: W. Ritchie & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Leod: Colin Hepburn from Sale, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Castle: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcoy Castle: Webrazor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Redcastle: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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