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.

Don't miss Knapdale Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Portavadie.

There are a number of ruins near to Portavadie including Arichonan Ruins.

The area around Portavadie features a number of interesting ancient sites including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Portavadie is near some unmissable castles like Carnasserie Castle,

There are a several good historic monuments in the Portavadie area like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

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

Portavadie History

There are some historic monuments around Portavadie:

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