Balvicar is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Balvicar postcode: PA34 4TE

Retail in Balvicar

There are great places to visit near Balvicar including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.

Knapdale Forest is a great place to visit close to Balvicar if you like woodlands.

There are a number of ruins near to Balvicar including Arichonan Ruins.

There are a several good ancient sites in the Balvicar area like Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Carnasserie Castle is a great place to visit close to Balvicar if you like castles.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Balvicar area like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Balvicar's best nearby gardens can be found at Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Balvicar History

There are some historic monuments around Balvicar:

• Shuna Point,cairn 350m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4208
• Barrnacarry,Tigh Cuil,deserted township Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4059
• Carn Breugach,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4174
• Eilean an Atha,dun S of,Luing Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3787
• Ardanstur, dun 345m W of Top Ardanstur Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3794
• Shuna Cottage,cairn 220m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4207
• Shuna Cottage,cairn 220m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4206
• Ballycastle,dun,Luing Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2440
• Creag Aoil, fort 670m WSW of Tulloch Beag Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3786
• Leccamore,dun 500m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2439
• Dun Mucaig,dun,Seil Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4134
• Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement Industrial: mines, quarries SM13216
• Duachy,standing stones 300m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3995
• Losgann Larnach,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3928
• Ardencaple, dun 430m SSW of Camuslaich, Seil Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3985
• Luing,Old Parish Church of Kilchattan 800m NW of Toberonochy Ecclesiastical: church SM3808
• Dun Aorain,Ellanbeich,Seil Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4178
• Dunan Buiaig, cairn, Kilninver Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3996
• Ardanstur,dun 150m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3796
• Loch Seil,crannog Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM3902
• Barrnacarry,Dun Mhic Raonuill,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4058
• An Dunan,Minard Point Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4172
• Shuna Cottage,cairn 195m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4205
• Dun Ablaich,earthwork,Luing Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3788
• Gallanach,dun 455m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4183
• Clachan Bridge, cairn 720m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4012
• Arduaine, dun 65m NW of The Old Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3847
• Ardfad Castle Secular: castle SM4228
• Aird Luing,earthwork W of,Luing Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3789
• Upper Gylen, fort 700m ENE of, Kerrera Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4210
• Ardanstur,fort 350m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3791
• Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4191
• Ballachuan, chapel and burial ground 255m ESE of Braefoot Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4143
• Dun an Fheurain,dun 700m NW of Gallanach Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4177
• Gylen Castle, castle and associated settlement, Kerrera Secular: castle SM294
• Dun Fadaidh Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4180
• Easdale, slate quarries and associated workings Industrial: mines, quarries SM10355
• Barrnacarry,millstone quarry NNE of Industrial: farming, food production SM4024
• Dun Ormidale, fort 345m NNE of Gallanach Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4182
• Ardanstur,fort 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3792
• Dun Bhlaran Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4179