Claig Castle

#4195 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles

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Claig Castle was a stronghold of the Clan Donald or MacDonald in the south of Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°47'29"N, 6°2'7"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Finlaggan, Beinn Bheigeir, Caol Ila Distillery, Dun Guaidhre.

6.2 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Finlaggan, Port Askaig
157 min walk • Finlaggan is a historic site on Eilean Mòr in Loch Finlaggan. The Loch, the island, and Finlaggan Castle lie on Islay, around two kilometres to the northwest of Ballygrant.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Bheigeir, Islay
119 min walk • Beinn Bheigeir is a hill on the island of Islay in Scotland, UK. At 491 m, it is the highest of the seven 'Marilyn' hills on Islay, and the highest point on the island. It is in the south east of Islay in the Ardtalla Estate.
5.2 miNW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig
134 min walk • Caol Ila Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery near Port Askaig on the isle of Islay, Scotland, owned by Diageo.
5.4 miW
Forts and castles
Dun Guaidhre, Islay
137 min walk • Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan.