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.

Don't miss Knapdale Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Bowmore.

Places near Bowmore feature a number of interesting 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.

Bowmore is near some unmissable castles like Carnasserie Castle,

Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are some of Bowmore best historic monuments to visit near Bowmore.

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

Bowmore History

There are some historic monuments around Bowmore:

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