Ormsary is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Retail in Ormsary

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

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

There are a several good ruins in the area around Ormsary like Arichonan Ruins.

Ancient Sites to visit near Ormsary include 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 Ormsary boasts some of the best castles including Carnasserie Castle.

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

Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens are great places to visit near Ormsary if you like gardens.

Ormsary History

There are some historic monuments around Ormsary:

• Castle Sween Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Secular: castle SM90068
• St Columba's Cave, cave and chapel, Knapdale Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Secular: cave SM13367
• Daltot,cross incised stone & burial ground 760m SSW of Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM3867
• Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM13279
• Keills Cross, cross and church 200m ENE of Keillmore Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM90176
• Kilmory Chapel, MacMillan's Cross & tombstones Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90185