Notable fort · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Mangerton Tower
Mangerton Tower is a fort in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Mangerton 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 Mangerton 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 Mangerton Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.15966, -2.81805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mangerton Tower
- Liddesdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sighty Crag · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Eskdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Peel Fell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Birdoswald Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Naworth Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hadrian's Wall Path · trek · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thirlwall Castle · fort · County Durham · ~33 km · Must-see
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Edmond Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Blenkinsopp Castle · fort · County Durham · ~35 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mangerton Tower
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Birdoswald Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Naworth Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thirlwall Castle · fort · County Durham · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mangerton Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mangerton Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mangerton Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mangerton Tower?
Nearby: Liddesdale (viewpoint, 8 km), Hermitage Castle (fort, 13 km), Sighty Crag (viewpoint, 16 km), Bewcastle Castle (ruins) (fort, 17 km), Bewcastle Roman Fort (fort, 17 km), Castra Exploratorum (fort, 20 km).
Is Mangerton Tower worth visiting?
Mangerton Tower is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.