Clachan is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Retail in Clachan

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

Woodlands to visit near Clachan include Knapdale Forest.

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

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

There are a several good castles in the area around Clachan like Carnasserie Castle.

Historic Monuments to visit near Clachan include Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

The area around Clachan features a number of interesting gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Clachan History

There are some historic monuments around Clachan:

• An Dunan, dun 70m SW of Minen Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3184
• Corriechrevie,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2487
• Clachan Churchyard, Cross, Cross Slabs & Tombstones Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM3676
• Cnoc Dubh na Leitreach, cairns 150m SSW of, Achaglachgach Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3874
• Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3183
• Dun a Choin Duibh,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2421
• Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM13279
• Ballochroy,three standing stones & cist 400m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM175
• Talatoll, shielings 1400m SE of, Kintyre Secular: shieling SM3817
• Dun Skeig,duns & fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2491
• Ronachan Bay,fort S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3185
• Ballinakill House,cross by entrance to drive Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM3695
• Dun Ronachain,dun 400m NE of Ronachan House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3673
• Sunadale,dun 275m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3643
• Leamnamuic,dun 275m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3674
• Loch Ciaran, standing stone 1430m SW of Achaglass Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM212