Castle Coeffin

#2719 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

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Castle Coeffin is a ruin on the island of Lismore, an island in Loch Linnhe, in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. It stands on a promontory on the north-west coast of the island, across Loch Linnhe from Glensanda, at grid reference NM853437. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°32'10"N, 5°29'36"W

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Castle Coeffin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Stalker, Connel Bridge, Falls of Lora, St Moluag's Cathedral.

4.9 miNE
14th-century castle with limited tours
Castle Stalker, Appin
126 min walk • Castle Stalker is a four-storey tower house or keep. It is set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1+1⁄2 miles north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe.
6.7 miSE
Bridge
Connel Bridge
172 min walk • Connel Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at Connel in Scotland. The bridge takes the A828 road across the narrowest part of the loch, at the Falls of Lora. It is a category B listed structure.
6.8 miSE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Falls of Lora, Oban
174 min walk • The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.
0.5 miE
Church
St Moluag's Cathedral, Isle of Lismore
13 min walk • St. Moluag's Cathedral is located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban. As a congregation of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, the church is not technically a cathedral, in spite of its name.
1 miSE
Archaeological site
Tirefour Castle, Isle of Lismore
27 min walk • Tirefour Castle, is an Iron Age broch located 4 kilometres north of Achnacroish on the island of Lismore, Scotland.
4.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Achanduin Castle, Isle of Lismore
104 min walk • Achanduin Castle, is a castle, now in ruins, located about 5.0 kilometres west of Achnacroish on the north-western coastline of the island of Lismore, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle overlooks Loch Linnhe and Bernera Island. The ruins are thought to date back to the thirteenth century.
3.1 miE
Island
Eriska
80 min walk • Eriska is a flat tidal island at the entrance to Loch Creran on the west coast of Scotland. Privately owned by the Buchanan-Smiths from 1973 until August 2016, Eriska is now owned by Creation Gem, a family-owned business from Hong Kong.
5.2 miNE
Island
Shuna Island
133 min walk • Shuna Island or simply Shuna is an island in Loch Linnhe, offshore from Appin. The island is approximately two kilometres long and one kilometre wide and extends to some 155 ha in total.
7.1 miSW
Island
Eilean Musdile
180 min walk • Perched on a small island off the western coast of Scotland, Eilean Musdile is a picturesque lighthouse that has become a popular tourist destination for those seeking a unique and remote experience. The island itself is a stunning example of the rugged and wild beauty...