Meggernie Castle

#2922 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

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Meggernie Castle is a castle in the heart of Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland. It is located halfway up Glenlyon, where the river Lyon flows through on its way to join the river Tay, shortly below Loch Tay. From 1920, until his death in 1958 the castle was owned by Sir Ernest Wills, 3rd Baronet, JP, CStJ. From 1958, until its sale in 1979, the castle was owned by Sir Ernest’s son and successor to the baronetcy; Lt. Col. Sir Edward de Winton-Wills, 4th Baronet of Hazelwood. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°35'2"N, 4°21'22"W

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Meggernie Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ben Lawers, Càrn Gorm, Beinn Ghlas, An Stùc.

6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ben Lawers
153 min walk • Ben Lawers is the highest mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. It lies to the north of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn Gorm
144 min walk • Càrn Gorm is a Scottish mountain situated 22 km west of Aberfeldy in the council area of Perth and Kinross, it stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Ghlas
143 min walk • Beinn Ghlas is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of Loch Tay and is part of the Ben Lawers Range.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
An Stùc
143 min walk • An Stùc, meaning "The Peak" in Gaelic, is a conically shaped Scottish mountain in the Ben Lawers range to the north of Loch Tay. It has been listed as a Munro since 1997, having previously been considered a subsidiary top of the Ben Lawers range.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Lyon
55 min walk • Glen Lyon is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for 34 miles from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east. This glen was also known as An Crom Ghleann.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall nan Tarmachan
122 min walk • Meall nan Tarmachan is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland near Killin just west of Ben Lawers. It is often climbed as part of the Tarmachan ridge, the other peaks of which are Meall Garbh, Beinn nan Eachan and Creag na Caillich; these three peaks are Tops rather than Munros, and lie to the south-west of Meall nan Tarmachan.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Ghaordaidh
118 min walk • Meall Ghaordaidh is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland, approximately 10 km north-west of Killin.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stuchd an Lochain
114 min walk • Stuchd an Lochain is a Munro situated in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of Glen Lyon and forms the southern side of Loch an Daimh. The summit sits above a large corrie that contains a small lochan.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Buidhe
108 min walk • Meall Buidhe is a Munro situated in the southern highlands of Scotland. It forms the northern side of Loch an Daimh and is often climbed in conjunction with Stuchd an Lochain.
5.8 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Nature and wildlife
Ben Lawers
149 min walk • Ben Lawers is the highest mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. It lies to the north of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall nan Aighean
144 min walk • Meall nan Aighean is a Scottish mountain in the council area of Perth and Kinross. It stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon.