Oban
Oban is a Town in the county of Argyll.
Oban postcode: PA34 5PZ
There are great places to visit near Oban including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
There are a several good woodlands in the area around Oban like Knapdale Forest.
The area around Oban's best ruins can be found at Arichonan Ruins.
There are a number of ancient sites near Oban including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
There are a several good castles in the area around Oban like Carnasserie Castle.
Oban has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
The area around Oban boasts some of the best gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.
Oban History
There are some historic monuments around Oban:
Places to see near Oban
History of Oban
During World War II, Oban was used by Merchant and Royal Navy ships and was an important base in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Royal Navy had a signal station near Ganavan, and an anti-submarine indicator loop station, which detected any surface or submarine vessels between Oban, Mull and Lismore. There was a controlled minefield in the Sound of Kerrera, which was operated from a building near the caravan site at Gallanach. There was also a Royal Air Force flying boat base at Ganavan and on Kerrera, and an airfield at North Connel built by the Royal Air Force. A Sector Operations Room was built near the airfield; after the war, this was extended to become the Royal Observer Corps Group HQ.
