Ackergill Tower

Ackergill Tower is located on the coast of , about 2.5 miles north of Wick, , in northern Scotland. It was built in the early 16th century, and is a Category A listed building.
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ackergil Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wick John O‘ Groats Airport and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe.

Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wick John O' Groats Airport is located 1 mile north of the town of , at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of . It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.

Castle
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of , Scotland. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair. is situated 1½ miles east of Ackergill Tower.

Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station located in , in the council area in the far north of . It serves the town of Wick and other surrounding areas in the historic county of Caithness, including , and . is situated 2½ miles south of Ackergill Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ackergill and Reiss.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the Wick, , in the Highland Council area of .

Village
Photo: Flaxton, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the former county of , now in the council area of northern . It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course.

Village
is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ackergill Tower.

Ackergill Tower

Latitude
58.47545° or 58° 28′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.11136° or 3° 6′ 41″ west
Operator
AmaZing Venues
Open location code
9CCRFVGQ+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 293334418
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Wiki­data ID
Q2968039
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Ackergill Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Duck Decory Pond and Shorelands, Broch site.

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Places to explore: Pillbox Wic 134 and Ackergillshore.

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