Machrihanish is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Machrihanish postcode: PA28 6PX

Retail in Machrihanish

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

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

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

Don't miss Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's ancient sites if visiting the area around Machrihanish.

Carnasserie Castle is a great place to visit close to Machrihanish if you like castles.

Don't miss Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's historic monuments if visiting the area around Machrihanish.

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

Machrihanish History

There are some historic monuments around Machrihanish:

• Kilchenzie Church,church & tombstones Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM260
• Achnaclach, fort 680m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3692
• Lochorodale, long cairn 1000m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM3653
• Killeonan,chapel & burial ground 300m SW of Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM3638
• Killocraw,fort NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3066
• Kilmichael, Old Parish Church SE of farm Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM3671
• Clochkeil,standing stones NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM191
• Killocraw,cup marked stone 800m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM209
• Dun Putechantuy, dun, Kintyre Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3224
• Ballygroggan, dun 175m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3818
• Dun Fhinn,dun 300m W of Killocraw Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3663
• Highpark,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM208
• Cullan Doon,fort & dun 450m ENE of Uigle Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3090
• Doune,dun 400m NNE of Ormsary Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3103
• Cnoc Araich, fort N of High Machriemore Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3648
• Craigs,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM216
• Port a' Chaisteil, dun 505m SSW of Tangy Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3273
• Killocraw, cairn 640m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3647
• Kilchrist,dun 450m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3640
• Cnocan a'Chluig,cairn & barrow 135m SSW of Kilkivan Quarry Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM3652
• Dunan Breac,dun 450m SE of Culinlongart Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3124
• Lochorodale,long cairn 505m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3654
• North Craigs, enclosure 280m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3697
• Killocraw, cairn 450m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3664
• Port nam Marbh,dun W of Drumalea Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3272
• Killellan, dun 325m E of Killellan Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3670
• Torchoillean,standing stone and cairn 850m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM206
• Cnoc Sabhail,dun,Machrihanish Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3677
• Balnagleck, dun 350m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3696
• Rubh' a' Mharaiche, dun 450m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Secular: shieling SM3720
• Ballygroggan,dun 640m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3816
• Westport,fort 240m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3274
• Skeroblin Hill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3108
• Killellan House,chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM3335
• Ranachan Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3064
• Dunan,fort NW of Corr Bhan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3174
• Lochorodale, cup-marked rock 1100m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM7147
• Largiebaan, shielings 750m SW of Secular: shieling SM3719
• Tangy Loch,fortified dwelling Secular: domestic buildings SM3180
• Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM193
• Uisaed, cairn 330m NW of Fisherman's Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3679
• Kilkivan,old parish church 150m W of High Kilkivan Ecclesiastical: church SM3683
• Bealloch Hill,forts Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3639
• Glencraigs,standing stone 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM204
• Largiemore,fort NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3063