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Skipness Castle

Where is Skipness Castle?

Skipness Castle is in the parish of Saddell and Skipness and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference:NR 90819 57794

Lat / long:55.768123,-5.3362159

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OS Map for Skipness Castle

Kintyre North (Knapdale South, Isle of Gigha & Tarbert)
OS Explorer map 357

Directions to Skipness Castle

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Weather at Skipness Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

9km/h ESE
1028mb
84%
100%
05:50 18:59

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lochranza at 08:40

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Skipness Castle

Lochranza Castle

Ardlamont

Tarbert Castle

Asgog Castle

Kilmory Castle

Ardpatrick Castle (site of)

Kames Castle

Wester Kames Castle

Rothesay Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Skipness Castle

Auchrannie souterrain

Auld Hill fort

The Doon fort

Bodach and Cailleach sacred site

Dunadd fort, rock art

Kempock Stone standing stone

Upper Largie cursus

Barnhill broch

Dun Mhuilig broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Skipness 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

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Skipness Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skipness Castle

Royal An Lochan Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich

AshBank Hotel

hotel, restaurantCarradale

Allt-Na-Craig House

hotel, restaurantArdrishaig

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

Best Western Argyll Hotel

hotel, restaurantDunoon

Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown

hotel, restaurantCampbeltown

Premier Inn Greenock

hotel, restaurantGreenock

Ardencaple Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barRhu

Ardardan Tearoom

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

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