Castle
Ackergill Tower
SCT Scotland · 16th century
Ackergill Tower (or Ackergill Castle) is located on the coast of Sinclair's Bay, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Wick, Caithness, in northern Scotland. It was built in the early 16th century, and is a Category A listed building. The building is a five-storey oblong tower house. The four-storey wing to the rear was added in the early 18th century.
From 2014, Ackergill Tower was operated as an events and wedding venue by AmaZing Venues until 2019.
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Ackergill Tower ranks #2,869 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #102 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1525, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,156 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 57 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Scottish Highlands. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ackergill Tower?
Ackergill Tower stands in Scotland, at 58.4754°, -3.11131°.
When was Ackergill Tower built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1525. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ackergill Tower?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,869 of 7,738 worldwide, and #102 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ackergill Tower?
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, about 3 km away.
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