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.

Places near Balvicar feature a number of interesting woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

Places near Balvicar feature a number of interesting ruins including Arichonan Ruins.

Balvicar's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Places near Balvicar feature a number of interesting castles including Carnasserie Castle.

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

There are a number of gardens near Balvicar including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Balvicar History

There are some historic monuments around Balvicar:

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