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.

Don't miss Knapdale Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Knockan.

Places near Knockan feature a number of interesting ruins including Arichonan Ruins.

Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are great places to visit near Knockan if you like ancient sites.

Carnasserie Castle is one of Knockan's best, nearby castles to visit in Knockan.

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

Knockan's best nearby gardens can be found at Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Knockan History

There are some historic monuments around Knockan:

• An Caisteal, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10622
• 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
• Dun Bhuirg,fort,Burg Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2384
• Eilean nan Damh, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10628
• Torr a' Chaisteil, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10591
• Dun a' Chiabhaig, dun, Uisken, Mull Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM7762
• Dun an Fheurain, fort, 550m S of Ardalanish, Mull Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7765
• Eilean nan Gibneach, enclosure 235m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10637
• Kilvickeon or Kilviceuen, Old Parish Church, Mull Ecclesiastical: church SM7454
• 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
• Dun a' Gheird, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2429
• Dun na Muirgheidh, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10627
• Uamh Mhor, standing stones, Ardalanish Bay, Mull Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM7764
• Druim Fan, standing stone 450m NE of Uisken House, Mull Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7766
• Tiraghoil, standing stone 230m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM10632
• Shiaba,deserted township,Mull Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM5634
• Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM2322
• Loch Assapol, crannog 200m WSW of Assapol Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10539
• Suidhe, depopulated township Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM10661