Old Lachlan Castle

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Old Castle Lachlan, also known as Castle Lachlan, is a ruined 15th-century castle on the shore of Loch Fyne, within the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was probably built by Clan Maclachlan on lands first recorded in 1314 as "Castlelachlan". Nothing remains of this fourteenth-century castle. Instead, the enclosure of Old Castle Lachlan appears to date to the early fifteenth century, whilst the internal buildings seem to date to the later part of the century. The castle remained a residence of the clan's chiefs until New Castle Lachlan was built as a replacement in 1790, 0.8 kilometres east-north-east. ()

Alternative names: Built: XV centuryCoordinates: 56°6'31"N, 5°12'34"W

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Castle Lachlan 886 Off the APA27 8BU ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Old Lachlan Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunans Castle, Minard Castle, Creag Tharsuinn, Dunans Bridge.

3.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Garden, Reportedly haunted
Dunans Castle
87 min walk • Dunans Castle is an historic structure located in Glendaruel, on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The property is owned by Charles and Sadie Dixon-Spain.
2.1 miW
Forts and castles
Minard Castle
53 min walk • Minard Castle is a 19th-century castellated mansion on the north-western shore of Loch Fyne Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, in the parish of Kilmichael Glassary. The castle is located slightly south of the village of Minard.
5.6 miE
Mountain
Creag Tharsuinn
144 min walk • Creag Tharsuinn is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps of Scotland. It lies in the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute. Taking the form of a long ridge, the peak rises steeply above the surrounding glens. It is usually climbed from Garvie in Glendaruel. The nearest village is Kilmodan.
3.3 miSE
Bridge
Dunans Bridge
85 min walk • Dunans Bridge is a category A-listed structure, designed by Thomas Telford. It is located at Dunans Castle on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It was built for John Fletcher of Dunans, to commemorate the battle of Waterloo.
4.5 miN
Museum
Auchindrain
115 min walk • Auchindrain lies on the A83, 6 miles south of Inveraray in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the only township to survive substantially unaltered from amongst the many hundreds that existed across the Scottish Highlands before the Highland Clearances of the late 18th and 19th centuries.
6.1 miNE
Diving
Loch Fyne
155 min walk • Loch Fyne, is a sea loch off the Firth of Clyde and forms part of the coast of the Cowal peninsula. Located on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.