Minard is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Minard postcode: PA32 8YR

Retail in Minard

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

The area close to Minard boasts some of the best woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

There are a number of ruins near to Minard 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 Minard if you like ancient sites.

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

There are a number of historic monuments near Minard including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a several good gardens in the Minard area like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Minard History

There are some historic monuments around Minard:

• Dun, 260m E of Loch Glashan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Secular: shieling SM10871
• Creag Evanachan, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3408
• Brainport Bay,stone alignments and quern quarries Industrial: mines, quarries; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM5283
• Lochfyne,gunpowder-works,Furnace Industrial: gunpowder, explosives, munitions SM5813
• Furnace, Ironworks Industrial: iron and steel SM2530
• Kilmorie Church, burial ground and cross, 450m SW of Castle Lachlan Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: church SM9250
• Ardacheranmor, motte 190 m N of Secular: motte SM11102
• Lachlan Castle Secular: castle SM292
• Chapel of Kilbride, 240m SE of Kilbride Island Ecclesiastical: chapel SM3337
• Clacheranmor, motte E of Secular: motte SM11103
• Minard Cross,Free Church Manse Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM4071
• Crarae Lodge,long cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM2310