🏰 Castle
Ackergill Tower
📍 Caithness
⏱ 30 minutes (exterior from beach)
🆓 Free entry
🚐 Motorhome friendly
Ackergill Tower is a remarkably well-preserved 15th-century tower house standing directly on the shore of Wick Bay, now operating as an exclusive private events venue and luxury accommodation. The tower has a turbulent history including a siege in 1547 and connections to the Gunn and Keith clans. From the A99 coastal road and the beach below, the tower presents a magnificent picture — tall, solid and with later Victorian additions, rising from the shoreline against the backdrop of the North Sea. It cannot be entered without a booking but the exterior view from the beach is memorable.
On the A99 north of Wick, 3 miles from the town centre. Look for the tower on the right (east) side of the road.