Auchindrain

#5189 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. The major feature of the museum is the 22 buildings and building remains of the township. Twelve of these buildings are mainly complete, with the remains of the other 10 either needing or undergoing restoration work. Much of this work is carried out by volunteers and enthusiasts like the West of Scotland Dry Stone Walling Association. ()

Coordinates: 56°10'12"N, 5°10'12"W

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Auchindrain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inveraray Castle, Inveraray Jail, Old Lachlan Castle, Minard Castle.

6 miNE
Turreted castle home of Clan Campbell
Inveraray Castle, Inveraray
152 min walk • Inveraray Castle stands as a striking emblem of historical and architectural significance in the quaint town of Inveraray, nestled on the shores of Loch Fyne in Scotland. This grandiose castle, with its distinct conical spires and turrets, is the ancestral home of the...
5.6 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Inveraray Jail, Inveraray
143 min walk • Inveraray Jail, in Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, is a 19th-century prison and courthouse. In use as a prison from 1820 to 1889, the building is now a living museum. It is a category A listed building.
4.5 miS
Forts and castles, Sacred and religious sites, Scenic walking areas
Old Lachlan Castle
115 min walk • 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.
6.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Minard Castle
155 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.
5.5 miSE
Park
Argyll Forest Park, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
141 min walk • Argyll Forest Park is a forest park located on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. Established in 1935, it was the first forest park to be created in the United Kingdom. The park is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, and covers 211 km2 in total.
2.7 miE
Diving
Loch Fyne
69 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.