Whytbank Tower
Whytbank Tower is a scheduled monument. This one stands 2.6 km west of Galashiels. There are 18 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Abbotsford House (7.4 km).
Castle near Galashiels
Just outside Galashiels
Whytbank Tower is 2.6 km west of Galashiels. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Galashiels has 93 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Galashiels
In Galashiels, July and August are the warmest, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.
Whytbank Tower
Scheduled monument in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 2.6 km west of Galashiels
The way to Whytbank Tower
Numbered points are the places near Whytbank Tower, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Whytbank Tower
They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Galashiels
Next door to Whytbank Tower
A visit can add 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums, from 18 places within 15 km.
Historic houseAbbotsford House7.4 km away2
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandMelrose Abbey11 km away3
CastleTraquair House Maze11 km away4CastleCastleThirlestane Castle14 km away5
Historic houseBowhill House10 km away6
MuseumOld Gala House5.2 km away7
CastleNewark Castle8.5 km away8
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandRobert Smail's Printing Works11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Whytbank Tower
Where is Whytbank Tower?
Whytbank Tower is 2.6 km west of Galashiels, Scottish Borders.
What is Whytbank Tower?
Scheduled monument in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Whytbank Tower?
July and August are the warmest months in Galashiels, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Whytbank Tower a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Whytbank Tower?
Within 15 km: Abbotsford House (7.4 km), Melrose Abbey (11 km), Traquair House Maze (11 km) and Thirlestane Castle (14 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 (8)
- Whytbank Tower: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Traquair House Maze: marsroverdriver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowhill House: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Gala House: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smail's Printing Works: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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