St Columba's Chapel

#1131 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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St Columba's Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Southend, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is noted for its carved grave slabs. ()

Coordinates: 55°18'30"N, 5°40'7"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Mull of Kintyre, Dunaverty Castle, Sheep Island, Sanda Island.

5.3 miW
Lighthouse
Mull of Kintyre, Campbeltown
135 min walk • The Mull of Kintyre is the southwesternmost tip of the Kintyre Peninsula in southwest Scotland. From here, the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland is visible on a calm and clear day, and a historic lighthouse, the second commissioned in Scotland, guides shipping in the intervening North Channel.
0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Dunaverty Castle
25 min walk • Dunaverty Castle is located at Southend at the southern end of the Kintyre peninsula in western Scotland. The site was once a fort belonging to the Clan Donald. Little remains of the castle, although the site is protected as a scheduled monument.
4 miE
Island
Sheep Island
102 min walk • Sheep Island is a small uninhabited island situated off the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland. Sheep Island, along with Sanda Island and Glunimore Island, form a small group of islands approximately three kilometres south of Kintyre at grid reference NR733055.
4 miSE
Island
Sanda Island
101 min walk • The island is also steeped in history, with ancient ruins and archaeological sites scattered throughout its landscape. The remains of a Viking burial ground can be found on Sanda, offering a fascinating glimpse into the island's past.