Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Greenknowe Tower
Greenknowe Tower is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Greenknowe 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 Greenknowe 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 Greenknowe Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.67775, -2.57468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Greenknowe Tower
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brotherstone Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thirlestane Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lauderdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~22 km · Must-see
- Duns Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blanerne Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bonkyll Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Twizel Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Greenknowe Tower
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thirlestane Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Duns Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Greenknowe Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Greenknowe Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Greenknowe Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Greenknowe Tower?
Nearby: Mellerstain House (fort, 5 km), Hume Castle (fort, 8 km), Brotherstone Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Floors Castle (fort, 14 km), Trimontium (fort, 14 km), Thirlestane Castle (fort, 15 km).
Is Greenknowe Tower worth visiting?
Greenknowe Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.