Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Buckholm Tower
Buckholm Tower is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Buckholm Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buckholm Tower
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buckholm Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.63194, -2.82301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buckholm Tower
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thirlestane Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lauderdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brotherstone Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horsburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crichton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lyne Kirk · church · Scottish Borders · ~36 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Buckholm Tower
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thirlestane Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horsburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buckholm Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buckholm Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buckholm Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buckholm Tower?
Nearby: Trimontium (fort, 12 km), Castle Holydean (fort, 12 km), Thirlestane Castle (fort, 14 km), Lauderdale (viewpoint, 15 km), Brotherstone Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Borders Abbeys Way (trek, 20 km).
Is Buckholm Tower worth visiting?
Buckholm Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.