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York Tower

York Tower is a fort; it lies 3.2 km west of Elgin. Look also at Duffus Castle, 5 km away, first of 16 more within 15 km.

Where
3.2 km
west of Elgin
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Fort near Elgin

Just outside Elgin

York Tower is 3.2 km west of Elgin. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

From June to August, Elgin sees highs of 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 1°52 mm
Feb8° / 2°49 mm
Mar10° / 2°42 mm
Apr12° / 4°42 mm
May15° / 6°51 mm
Jun17° / 9°71 mm
Jul19° / 11°65 mm
Aug19° / 11°86 mm
Sep17° / 9°67 mm
Oct13° / 6°80 mm
Nov10° / 3°64 mm
Dec7° / 1°64 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Elgin, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Elgin. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Elgin’s full climate →
About

York Tower

Hillfort in Moray, Scotland, UK.

Type
Fort
Town
3.2 km west of Elgin
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Finding York Tower

Orange: York Tower.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Towns close to York Tower

The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 3.2 km east of it

Elgin

24,617 people · 9 places to visit

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Also close at hand are 4 castles, 3 abbeys or priories and a museum, among 16 within 15 km.

1CastleDuffus Castle5 km away2Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSpynie Palace7.4 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPluscarden Abbey5.7 km away4Abbey or prioryGreyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin5.6 km away5CastleElgin Castle4.9 km away6Abbey or prioryKinloss Abbey9.8 km away7MuseumElgin Museum5.6 km away8CastleBlervie Castle11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about York Tower

Where is York Tower?

York Tower is 3.2 km west of Elgin, Moray.

What is York Tower?

Hillfort in Moray, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit York Tower?

June to August are the warmest months in Elgin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near York Tower?

Within 15 km: Duffus Castle (5 km), Spynie Palace (7.4 km), Pluscarden Abbey (5.7 km) and Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin (5.6 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).

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