Portnahaven is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Portnahaven postcode: PA47 7SL

Retail in Portnahaven

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

The area close to Portnahaven boasts some of the best woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

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

The area around Portnahaven 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.

Carnasserie Castle is one of Portnahaven's best, nearby castles to visit in Portnahaven.

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

Portnahaven's best nearby gardens can be found at Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Portnahaven History

There are some historic monuments around Portnahaven:

• Cladh Cill Iain, chapel & burial ground 270m NE of Nerabus Farm, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2364
• Nereabolls Northern Churchyard, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM272
• Dun Chroisprig, dun, Islay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM13306
• 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
• Kilcavan chapel and enclosure 265m E of Kelsay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM13217
• Orsay Island,chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2315
• Gleann a Gaoidh,chapel 460m SE of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2363
• 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
• Cultoon,stone circle 500m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM3814
• Kilchoman House, cross slab 335m WSW of, Islay Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM263
• Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3927