Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Timpendean Tower
Timpendean Tower is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Timpendean 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 Timpendean 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 Timpendean Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.49631, -2.57840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Timpendean Tower
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brotherstone Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chew Green Roman Site · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Peel Fell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Roman Camp · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shillhope Law · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Timpendean Tower
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Timpendean Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Timpendean Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Timpendean Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Timpendean Tower?
Nearby: Peniel Heugh (viewpoint, 5 km), Monteath Mausoleum (fort, 6 km), Ferniehirst Castle (fort, 6 km), Borders Abbeys Way (trek, 8 km), Cessford Castle (fort, 13 km), Castle Holydean (fort, 15 km).
Is Timpendean Tower worth visiting?
Timpendean Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.