Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Wrae Tower
Wrae Tower is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Wrae 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 Wrae 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 Wrae Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.58413, -3.40542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wrae Tower
- Drumelzier Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chapelgill Hill · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dawyck Chapel · church · Scottish Borders · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stobo Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dollar Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boghall Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oliver Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~11 km · Must-see
- John Buchan Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Biggar Gasworks Museum · museum · South Lanarkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cramalt Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~12 km · Must-see
- Broad Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lyne Kirk · church · Scottish Borders · ~13 km · Must-see
- Culterstane Hill (Hillshaw Head) · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Greenside Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Drochil Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Talla Cleuch Head · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Talla Waterfall · waterfall · Scottish Borders · ~15 km · Must-see
- Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Wrae Tower
- Stobo Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Boghall Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oliver Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Drochil Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Horsburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lindsay Tower - Crawford Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Couthally Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Corra Castle · fort · South Lanarkshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wrae Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wrae Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wrae Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wrae Tower?
Nearby: Drumelzier Law (viewpoint, 5 km), Chapelgill Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Dawyck Chapel (church, 7 km), Stobo Castle (fort, 8 km), Dollar Law (viewpoint, 10 km), Boghall Castle (fort, 10 km).
Is Wrae Tower worth visiting?
Wrae Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.