Kilchrist Castle

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Kilchrist Castle is a castle south west of Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle was rebuilt in 1834 by Dugald McTavish, and is 3 storeys high with a corbelled parapet. The vaulted foundations of the castle are of unknown date. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°24'4"N, 5°38'49"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Campbeltown Picture House, Crosshill Loch, Kilchousland Chapel, Island Davaar.

2.3 miNE
Cinema, Nightlife
Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown
60 min walk • The Campbeltown Picture House is a theatre located in Campbeltown, Scotland. Opened in 1913, it was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in Scotland. It is the only remaining example of an Atmospheric theatre in Scotland.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Crosshill Loch
43 min walk • Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia. The earthen dam is 14.3 metres high. Records show the dam was constructed prior to 1868.
4.5 miNE
Ruins
Kilchousland Chapel
115 min walk • Kilchousland Chapel is a medieval chapel near Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Constantine.
4.5 miE
Island featuring caves and a lighthouse
Island Davaar
114 min walk • Island Davaar or Davaar Island is located at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
2.2 miNE
History museum, Museum
Campbeltown Heritage Centre, Campbeltown
56 min walk • The Campbeltown Heritage Centre is a museum and heritage centre in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. The centre is the main repository for social history for the Kintyre Peninsula from around 1700 to the present day, and is run by the Kintyre Amenity Trust.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Aucha Lochy
92 min walk • National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town. The loch is also fished by Kintyre Angling Club. The earth fill dam was completed in 1905 and has a height of 8.8 metres.
2.2 miNE
Factory tours, Tours, Brewery
Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown
58 min walk • The Springbank distillery is a family-owned single malt whisky distillery on the Kintyre Peninsula in western Scotland. It is owned by J & A Mitchell & Company, which also owns the Glengyle distillery, the oldest independent bottler, William Cadenheads, and several blended scotch labels.
2.6 miNE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Scotia Distillery, Campbeltown
66 min walk • Glen Scotia distillery or sometimes affectionately known as The Scotia or Old Scotia is a distillery that is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery was founded in 1832 and is one of just three distilleries left in Campbeltown, the smallest whisky region.
2.3 miNE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glengyle distillery, Campbeltown
59 min walk • Glengyle distillery is a long-established Scotch whisky production centre in Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, that closed down in 1925. In 2000 it was totally re-planned as the first new Scottish distillery of the millennium. Its single malts are bottled under the name Kilkerran.
3.5 miNW
Golf
Machrihanish Links, Campbeltown
90 min walk • The Machrihanish Golf Club is a classic Scottish links course situated in Machrihanish north of the Mull of Kintyre. The main course, with views of the western seaboard including the Paps of Jura and Ireland, was ranked the No. 39 course outside of the United States by Golf Digest in 2005.