Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Friars' Garden
Friars' Garden is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Friars' Garden: 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 Friars' Garden
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 Friars' Garden — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.47966, -2.55478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Friars' Garden
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brotherstone Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chew Green Roman Site · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Peel Fell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Roman Camp · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Shillhope Law · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Friars' Garden
- Ferniehirst Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chew Green Roman Site · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Friars' Garden open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Friars' Garden yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Friars' Garden?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Friars' Garden?
Nearby: Ferniehirst Castle (fort, 4 km), Peniel Heugh (viewpoint, 7 km), Monteath Mausoleum (fort, 9 km), Borders Abbeys Way (trek, 10 km), Cessford Castle (fort, 12 km), Roxburgh Castle (fort, 18 km).
Is Friars' Garden worth visiting?
Friars' Garden is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.