Portavadie is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Portavadie postcode: PA21 2DA

Retail in Portavadie

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

There are a number of woodlands near to Portavadie including Knapdale Forest.

The area around Portavadie's best ruins can be found at Arichonan Ruins.

Ancient Sites to visit near Portavadie include Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Castles to visit near Portavadie include Carnasserie Castle.

Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are some of Portavadie best historic monuments to visit near Portavadie.

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

Portavadie History

There are some historic monuments around Portavadie:

• Caisteal Aoidhe,fort,Ardmarnock Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3523
• Meall Darroch, settlement, 90m SSW of Windy View Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM5523
• Kilfinan Church, carved stones and burial ground Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM265
• Tarbert,medieval burgh & environs Secular: burgh, including deserted burgh SM3410
• Stillaig Farm, chapel and burial ground 470m WSW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM11101
• Sliabh nan Dearc,enclosure 570m E of Cnoc Moine Raibeirt Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3650
• Tarbert Castle Secular: castle SM276