Notable fort · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Gilnockie Tower
Gilnockie Tower is a fort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Gilnockie 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 Gilnockie 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 Gilnockie Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.09779, -2.96964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gilnockie Tower
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Eskdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hadrian's Wall Path · trek · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Liddesdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thomas Carlyle Statue · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sighty Crag · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Annan Old Parish Church · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~28 km · Must-see
- Drumburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bowness-on-Solway Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Edmond Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hoddom Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~29 km · Must-see
- Repentance Tower · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~29 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gilnockie Tower
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thomas Carlyle Statue · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Drumburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bowness-on-Solway Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gilnockie Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gilnockie Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gilnockie Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gilnockie Tower?
Nearby: Castra Exploratorum (fort, 9 km), Eskdale (viewpoint, 15 km), Scaleby Castle (fort, 22 km), Hadrian's Wall Path (trek, 22 km), Liddesdale (viewpoint, 22 km), Bewcastle Roman Fort (fort, 23 km).
Is Gilnockie Tower worth visiting?
Gilnockie Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.