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.

There are a number of woodlands near to Bowmore including Knapdale Forest.

The area close to Bowmore boasts some of the best ruins including Arichonan Ruins.

Don't miss Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's ancient sites if visiting the area around Bowmore.

The area around Bowmore's best castles can be found at Carnasserie Castle.

Bowmore's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens are some of Bowmore best gardens to visit near Bowmore.

Bowmore History

There are some historic monuments around Bowmore:

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