Port Wemyss is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Port Wemyss postcode: PA47 7SS

Retail in Port Wemyss

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

Places near Port Wemyss feature a number of interesting woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

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

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

Port Wemyss is near some unmissable castles like Carnasserie Castle,

The area around Port Wemyss boasts some of the best historic monuments including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

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

Port Wemyss History

There are some historic monuments around Port Wemyss:

• Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM2367
• Orsay Island,chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2315
• Cultoon,stone circle 500m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM3814
• Cladh Cill Iain, chapel & burial ground 270m NE of Nerabus Farm, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2364
• Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3927
• Nereabolls, chapel and burial ground 270m SW of Tigh-na-Cross, Islay Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2368
• Gleann a Gaoidh,chapel 460m SE of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2363
• Kilcavan chapel and enclosure 265m E of Kelsay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM13217
• Dun Chroisprig, dun, Islay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM13306
• Nereabolls Northern Churchyard, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM272