Ackergil Tower
Look for Ackergil Tower, a castle, 1.2 km north of Wick. Officially, it is a category A listed building. Close by, Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is 2.5 km away, one of 6 within 15 km.
Castle near Wick
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Wick
Ackergil Tower is 1.2 km north of Wick. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Wick has 84 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Wick
August bring the warmest afternoons to Wick, at 17°C.
Ackergil Tower
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 10 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km north of Wick
- Official site
- ackergill-tower.co.uk
Locating Ackergil Tower
Orange is Ackergil Tower; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Around Ackergil Tower
Around it, within 15 km, lie 6 more, including 3 attractions, 2 castles and a museum.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Sinclair Girnigoe2.5 km away2
CastleCastle of Old Wick6.1 km away3
MuseumWick Heritage Centre4.2 km away4AttractionAttractionCaithness SeaCoast tours4.4 km away5AttractionAttractionPulteney Distillery Visitor Centre4.8 km away6AttractionAttractionWorld's Shortest Street3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Ackergil Tower
Where is Ackergil Tower?
Ackergil Tower is 1.2 km north of Wick, Highland.
What is Ackergil Tower?
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ackergil Tower?
August are the warmest months in Wick, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ackergil Tower a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Ackergil Tower?
Within 15 km: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (2.5 km), Castle of Old Wick (6.1 km), Wick Heritage Centre (4.2 km) and Caithness SeaCoast tours (4.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Ackergil Tower: LeeNapier at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe: Dorcas Sinclair, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle of Old Wick: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wick Heritage Centre: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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