Lochgilphead is a Town in the county of Argyll.

Lochgilphead postcode: PA31 8LZ

Retail in Lochgilphead

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

Knapdale Forest is one of Lochgilphead's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Lochgilphead.

Ruins to visit near Lochgilphead include Arichonan Ruins.

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

The area close to Lochgilphead boasts some of the best castles including Carnasserie Castle.

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

Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens are some of Lochgilphead best gardens to visit near Lochgilphead.

Lochgilphead History

There are some historic monuments around Lochgilphead:

• Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
• Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
• Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
• Cnoc Mhic Eoghainn, motte 170m WSW of Ballimore Secular: motte SM3504
• Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90006
• Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
• Dunamuck, chambered cairn 350m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM11053
• An Car,standing stone,Lechuary Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM170
• Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10333
• Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
• Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
• Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
• Dunamuck,two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM200
• St Margaret's Church, cross 9m W of, Lochgilphead Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM10398
• Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
• Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
• Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
• Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
• Dun, 260m E of Loch Glashan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Secular: shieling SM10871
• Barr an Taolain,dun and cultivation remains 500m NW of Barr Ganuisg Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: field system SM3547
• Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
• Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
• Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM179
• Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90183
• Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
• Dunadd,fort,boar carving,ogam inscription and cupmarkings Crosses and carved stones sculptured stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive hill and promontory fort; Prehistoric ritual and funerary cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks SM90108
• Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
• Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
• St Bride's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2640
• Nether Largie,cup marked rock 440m N of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM217
• Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
• Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
• Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM168
• Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM198
• Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
• Nether Largie Mid, cairn 305m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13298
• Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM227
• Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
• Crinan Canal,Cairnbaan - Ardrishaig Industrial: inland water SM6501
• Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90184
• Cairnbaan, prehistoric rock art 230m N & 215m NNE of Cairnbaan Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13211
• Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
• Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM173
• Kilmartin Churchyard, crosses, tombstones, & Neil Campbell Tomb Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM13316
• Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder Industrial: inland water SM6502
• Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
• Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM12957
• Stane Alane, standing stone 190m S of Corbiere Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM213
• Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
• Torbhlaran,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM230
• Nether Largie North, cairn 480m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13294
• Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM199
• Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM221