Kilchrenan is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Kilchrenan postcode: PA35 1HD

Retail in Kilchrenan

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

The area around Kilchrenan's best woodlands can be found at Knapdale Forest.

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

There are a several good ancient sites in the Kilchrenan 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 Kilchrenan if you like castles.

The area around Kilchrenan features a number of interesting historic monuments including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a number of gardens near Kilchrenan including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Kilchrenan History

There are some historic monuments around Kilchrenan:

• Cladh na h'Annaid, burial ground 280m SE of Corachie Farm Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM2699
• Larach Bhan,cup marked rock 1600m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4049
• Auchachenna, chambered cairn 190m SE of Craigloiste Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM4047
• Larach Bhan,cairn 1530m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4104
• Loch Awe,Eilean Seileachan,crannog 500m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4198
• Barguillean Farm,dun 250m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3930
• Nelson Monument,inscribed stone,Taynuilt Crosses and carved stones: inscribed stone SM4077
• Inishail,church,cross & burial ground Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4184
• Taynuilt, Old Parish Church of Muckairn, tombstones and burial ground. Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM3762
• Inishail,crannog 100m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4137
• Carn Ban,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4048
• Ardchonnel,long cairn 1200m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM4173
• Ballimeanoch,chapel & burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4227
• Carn Dubh,crannog E of Inverinan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4175
• Barbreck,cairn 650m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4033
• Loch Awe,Ceann Mara,crannog 150m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4229
• Dun Mor, motte 380m WNW of Balure Cottage Secular: motte SM2527
• Dun Mhuirageul,dun SE of Taynuilt Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4013
• Bonawe, Iron Furnace Industrial: iron and steel SM90037
• Kilmun, chapel and burial ground 125m NNW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM4140
• Larach Bhan,cairn 350m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4105
• Innis Chonnel,crannog 300m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4146
• Rockhill Farm,cairn 400m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4201
• Caisteal Suidhe Cheannaidh, dun 470m NW of Achnacraobh Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4120
• Dun Leigh,dun 200m ENE of Balure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3773
• Rockhill Farm, crannogs 750m NE & 200m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4202
• Loch Awe,Carn an Roin,crannog Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4193
• Loch Tromlee,Eilean Tighe Bhain,fortified dwelling Secular: castle SM4037
• Taynuilt,standing stone 800m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3764
• Keppochan,cup marked stone 600m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4186
• Ardanaiseig,crannog 300m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4303
• Tom an Iasgaire, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4034
• Kilmun,enclosure 280m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM4189