Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Wallace's Tower
Wallace's Tower is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Wallace's 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 Wallace's 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 Wallace's Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.56705, -2.47701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wallace's Tower
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brotherstone Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Twizel Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Yeavering Bell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Coupland Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chew Green Roman Site · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thirlestane Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Wallace's Tower
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wallace's Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wallace's Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wallace's Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wallace's Tower?
Nearby: Roxburgh Castle (fort, 4 km), Floors Castle (fort, 5 km), Peniel Heugh (viewpoint, 8 km), Cessford Castle (fort, 10 km), Monteath Mausoleum (fort, 12 km), Brotherstone Hill (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Wallace's Tower worth visiting?
Wallace's Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.