Knockan is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Knockan postcode: PA67 6DN

Retail in Knockan

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

Knapdale Forest is a great place to visit close to Knockan if you like woodlands.

Arichonan Ruins is one of Knockan's best, nearby ruins to visit in Knockan.

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

There are a number of castles near to Knockan including Carnasserie Castle.

Knockan has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Knockan has some unmissable gardens nearby like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Knockan History

There are some historic monuments around Knockan:

• Dun an Fheurain, fort, 550m S of Ardalanish, Mull Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7765
• Dun a' Chiabhaig, dun, Uisken, Mull Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM7762
• Dun na Muirgheidh, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10627
• Loch Assapol, crannog 200m WSW of Assapol Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10539
• Kilvickeon or Kilviceuen, Old Parish Church, Mull Ecclesiastical: church SM7454
• Torr a' Chaisteil, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10591
• Eilean nan Gibneach, enclosure 235m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10637
• Druim Fan, standing stone 450m NE of Uisken House, Mull Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7766
• Dun a' Gheird, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2429
• An Caisteal, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10622
• Suidhe, depopulated township Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM10661
• Shiaba,deserted township,Mull Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM5634
• Dun Bhuirg,fort,Burg Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2384
• Tiraghoil, standing stone 230m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM10632
• Scoor Cave, prehistoric and early Christian carvings 550m SSW of Scoor Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM9470
• Eilean nan Damh, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10628
• Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM2322
• Uamh Mhor, standing stones, Ardalanish Bay, Mull Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM7764
• Druim Taoslin, standing stone 120m SE of Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM10631