Kilmelford is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Kilmelford postcode: PA34 4XH

Retail in Kilmelford

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

Kilmelford is near some unmissable woodlands like Knapdale Forest,

There are a several good ruins in the area around Kilmelford like Arichonan Ruins.

Ancient Sites to visit near Kilmelford include Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Places near Kilmelford feature a number of interesting castles including Carnasserie Castle.

Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are great places to visit near Kilmelford if you like historic monuments.

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

Kilmelford History

There are some historic monuments around Kilmelford:

• An Dunan,Minard Point Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4172
• Creag Aoil, fort 670m WSW of Tulloch Beag Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3786
• Dun Toiseach, dun 300m SE of Torran Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10872
• Dunan Molach,dun 115m SE of Ardoran Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3994
• Barochreal,cairn 200m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3931
• Duachy,standing stones 300m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3995
• Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5439
• Loch a'Phearsain,dun 200m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3793
• Torran,cup-marked rock 290m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5636
• Kilneuair,crannogs 740m WNW and 260m N of St Columba's Church Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5467
• Kilmelford, cairn 70m N of & enclosure 95m NNW of Hall Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3778
• Ardanstur, dun 345m W of Top Ardanstur Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3794
• Kintraw,cairns and standing stone 200m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM210
• Raera Castle Secular: castle SM4050
• Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks 1150m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5516
• Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5488
• Dun Chonallaich,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: shieling SM5473
• Kilneuair,church and settlement Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM269
• Loch Seil,crannog Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM3902
• Caol Chaorann,tower Secular: tower SM5384
• Arduaine, dun 65m NW of The Old Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3847
• Barrnacarry,millstone quarry NNE of Industrial: farming, food production SM4024
• Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4191
• Kintraw,artificial hillside platform Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM3690
• Loch a'Phearsain,fortified island Secular: enclosure SM3759
• Fincharn,cairn NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5421
• Losgann Larnach,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3928
• Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5442
• Fincharn Castle Secular: castle SM5276
• Torran,cross-incised stone 40m E of Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM5857
• Barrnacarry,Tigh Cuil,deserted township Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4059
• Glasvaar,cupmarked rocks Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5444
• Lagganbeg, cairn 465m ENE of Kickshaws Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4203
• Dun Bhlaran Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4179
• Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks and enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5669
• Barbreck's Well Secular: well SM3398
• Ardanstur,fort 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3792
• Dunan Buiaig, cairn, Kilninver Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3996
• Ford,cupmarked rock Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5709
• Ederline,crannog 600m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5443
• Rubh an Tighe Loisgte,dun,Loch Melfort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3785
• Fincharn,crannog 510m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5445
• Ardanstur,dun 150m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3796
• Ardanstur,fort 350m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3791
• Barrnacarry,Dun Mhic Raonuill,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4058
• Clach an t'Sagairt,chambered cairn,Ardfern Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3376
• Ford,stone setting 270m SW of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM202
• Dunan Corr,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4135