Gilnockie Tower
Gilnockie Tower is a tower house in Dumfries and Galloway. Find it 13 km northeast of Gretna. It holds the status of a category A listed building.
Castle near Gretna
Near Gretna
Gilnockie Tower is 13 km northeast of Gretna. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Gretna has 20 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Warm weather in Gretna runs June to September, with highs of 17–20°C.
Gilnockie Tower
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages. Within 15 km there is one more place to visit, Gretna Green Experience (12 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 13 km northeast of Gretna
The map
On this map, Gilnockie Tower is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns around Gilnockie Tower, by distance
Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Around Gilnockie Tower
There is a museum within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Gilnockie Tower
Where is Gilnockie Tower?
Gilnockie Tower is 13 km northeast of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway.
What is Gilnockie Tower?
Tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Gilnockie Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Gretna, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Gilnockie Tower a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Gilnockie Tower?
Within 15 km: Gretna Green Experience (12 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.
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