Local favourite fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Ancrum Kirk
Ancrum Kirk is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Ancrum Kirk: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Ancrum Kirk
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Ancrum Kirk — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.51625, -2.60082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ancrum Kirk
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brotherstone Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chew Green Roman Site · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thirlestane Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Peel Fell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lauderdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ancrum Kirk
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ancrum Kirk open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ancrum Kirk yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ancrum Kirk?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ancrum Kirk?
Nearby: Monteath Mausoleum (fort, 3 km), Peniel Heugh (viewpoint, 4 km), Borders Abbeys Way (trek, 5 km), Ferniehirst Castle (fort, 9 km), Castle Holydean (fort, 12 km), Trimontium (fort, 14 km).