Bowmore is a Town in the county of Argyll.

Bowmore postcode: PA43 7JP

Retail in Bowmore

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

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

The area around Bowmore's best ruins can be found at Arichonan Ruins.

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

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

Bowmore has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

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

Bowmore History

There are some historic monuments around Bowmore:

• Port Charlotte, chambered cairn, 65m ESE of Port Mhor Centre, Islay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3937
• A'Chrannag,fortification,Islay Secular: artillery mount SM5478
• Cill Eileagain Chapel, 270m SSE of Craigens Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2357
• Cill a'Bhuilg,chapel 550m W of Gartmain Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2355
• Ballitarsin,chapel 550m SW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5503
• Dun Nosebridge,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3936
• Laggan,burial ground 1000m NE of Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5272
• Bridgend,fort and cist Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5598
• Ballimartin,chapel 450m NW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2360
• Neriby Farm,barrow 400m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5517
• Islay House, cross shaft 340m SSE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM2359
• Chapel, 225m SSW of Duisker Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2358
• Bridgend,Killarow old parish church and burial ground 200m N of Crosses and carved stones: effigy; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5423
• Glencroft, chapel site 85m NE of, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2365
• Newton House,barrows and enclosures NW of,Islay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5599
• Cnoc Ebric,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5422