Sandhaven is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Sandhaven postcode: PA23 8QW

Retail in Sandhaven

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

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

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

There are a several good ancient sites in the Sandhaven area like 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 Sandhaven boasts some of the best castles including Carnasserie Castle.

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

Sandhaven has some unmissable gardens nearby like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Sandhaven History

There are some historic monuments around Sandhaven:

• Ardnadam, settlement, chapel and enclosure 215m W of The Larches Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM3235
• Dunoon Castle Secular: castle SM5450
• Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM12803
• Dun Daraich, fort, Glen Finart, Cowal Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM9190
• Knockamillie Castle Secular: castle SM4617
• Ardhallow Battery and Defences 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM13683
• Adam's Cave, chambered cairn, Ardnadam Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM6552
• Kilmun Collegiate Church, tower and burial ground Ecclesiastical: collegiate church SM5260
• Cloch Lighthouse, anti-submarine tethering points 15m N and 10m SW of 20th Century Military and Related: Anti-submarine boom-tethering point SM12802
• Dunloskin Wood, platforms and charcoal production area Industrial: iron and steel; Secular: platform SM3894
• Creag Bhreac,cairn 100m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5398