Strachur is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Strachur postcode: PA27 8DG

Retail in Strachur

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

The area around Strachur's best woodlands can be found at Knapdale Forest.

Don't miss Arichonan Ruins's ruins if visiting the area around Strachur.

The area around Strachur boasts some of the best ancient sites including 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 Strachur include Carnasserie Castle.

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

The area around Strachur boasts some of the best gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Strachur History

There are some historic monuments around Strachur:

• Inveraray Castle, cross Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM253
• Tom nan Clach, cup & ring marked rock 560m ENE of Hazelbank Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM3426
• Tinkers' Heart, Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument 820m E of Ardno Secular: memorial cairn SM13615
• Ardno,cairn 820m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3499
• Inveraray,cross,Front Street Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM254
• An Dun,fort 360m N of Strachur Church Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3522