Townhead is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Townhead postcode: PA20 9JH

Retail in Townhead

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

Townhead is near some unmissable woodlands like Knapdale Forest,

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

Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are some of Townhead best ancient sites to visit near Townhead.

Places near Townhead feature a number of interesting castles including Carnasserie Castle.

The area around Townhead boasts some of the best historic monuments including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a several good gardens in the Townhead area like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Townhead History

There are some historic monuments around Townhead:

• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), Scalpsie to Loch Quien Industrial: inland water SM7115
• Blackpark Plantation,stone circle S of Kingarth Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM394
• St Colmac,stone circle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM406
• Tollard House,rock carvings 60m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM5431
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct, Cnocnicoll Wood Industrial: inland water SM7119
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct from W of Kerrycrusach to N of Kerrycroy Industrial: inland water SM7118
• Creag Bhreac,cairn 100m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5398
• Cnoc an Rath,enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM408
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), N of Drumreoch to Reservoir Wood Industrial: inland water SM7117
• Rothesay Castle, castle 75m N of Bute Museum Ecclesiastical: chapel; Secular: castle SM12970
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), Ardscalpsie to SW of Scalpsie Industrial: inland water SM7114
• St Mary's Chapel,Rothesay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90253
• St Ninian's Chapel,Bute Ecclesiastical: chapel SM417
• Kingarth,standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM400
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct and dam, Little Barone to Kirk Dam Industrial: inland water SM7112
• St Colmac Cross,cross slab Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM413
• Knockamillie Castle Secular: castle SM4617
• Toward Castle Secular: castle SM300
• Dunagoil,burial chamber,forts,caves,cupmarked stone and longhouses Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM409
• Kingavin,deserted village 650m ENE of Dunagoil Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM3779
• Thom's Water Cuts, dam 750m S of Kilmory Hill Industrial: inland water SM7116
• St Blane's church,monastery and 'the cauldron',Bute Ecclesiastical: monastic settlement SM90264
• Kilmory Castle, Meikle Kilmory, Isle of Bute Secular: castle SM7157
• Barone Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2430