Claonaig is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Claonaig postcode: PA29 6YG

Retail in Claonaig

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

Woodlands to visit near Claonaig include Knapdale Forest.

Don't miss Arichonan Ruins's ruins if visiting the area around Claonaig.

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

Carnasserie Castle is a great place to visit close to Claonaig if you like castles.

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

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

Claonaig History

There are some historic monuments around Claonaig:

• Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3183
• Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil,fort,Lochranza Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM411
• Escart, standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3656
• Sliabh nan Dearc,enclosure 570m E of Cnoc Moine Raibeirt Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3650
• Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel; Secular: castle SM13225
• Glenreasdell Mains, chambered cairn 200m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3281
• Cnoc na Sgratha,cairn 550m N of Glenbuie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3651