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Asknish Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Asknish Castle

Ardcastle

Where is Asknish Castle?

Asknish Castle is in the parish of Kilmichael Glassary and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference:NR 9290 9132

Lat / long:56.069737,-5.3288047

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OS Map for Asknish Castle

Lochgilphead & Knapdale North (Kilmartin)
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Cowal West & Isle of Bute (Rothesay)
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Directions to Asknish Castle

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Weather at Asknish Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C

15km/h E
1005mb
89%
61%
06:08 18:45

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Lochgilphead at 02:26

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Asknish Castle

MacEwan's Castle

Clacheranmor motte

Castle Lachlan

Ardacheranmor motte

Garvie Castle (site of)

Kilmartin Castle

Carnasserie Castle

Achnakeil Castle (possible) (site of)

Auchenbreck Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Asknish Castle

Dunadd fort, rock art

Upper Largie cursus

Dun Mhuilig broch

Barnhill broch

Inveraray Castle standing stone

Kempock Stone standing stone

Elan-Rossdhu crannog

Mill Cairn crannog

Inchcruin crannog

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Asknish Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Struan Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Asknish Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Asknish Castle

Allt-Na-Craig House

hotel, restaurantArdrishaig

Royal An Lochan Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich

Loch Melfort Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa

hotel, restaurant, barInveraray

Cuilfail Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford

Best Western Argyll Hotel

hotel, restaurantDunoon

Cairndow Stagecoach Inn

hotel, restaurant, barCairndow

Knipoch House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Ardencaple Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barRhu

Oban Caledonian Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

more food.... / more drink....