Kildalton Cross, Port Ellen

Name: Kildalton Cross
Address: Ardmore Road, Port Ellen, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Port Ellen

Top attraction, Historical place, Cemetery, Memorial

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The Kildalton Cross is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton (from Scottish Gaelic Cill Daltain, "Church of the Foster Son" on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It was carved probably in the second half of the 8th century AD, and is closely related to crosses of similar date on Iona. It is often considered the finest surviving Celtic cross in Scotland, and is certainly one of the most perfect monuments of its date to survive in western Europe. The cross and the adjacent roofless medieval parish church are in the care of Historic Environment Scotland and are jointly a scheduled ancient monument. A simpler cross of late medieval date stands nearby. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°41'3"N, 6°2'43"W

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Ardmore RoadPort Ellen United Kingdom

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Kildalton Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ardbeg Distillery, Dunyvaig Castle, Beinn Bheigeir, Kildalton Castle.

3.9 miSW
Cafe, Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Ardbeg Distillery, Port Ellen
99 min walk • Ardbeg Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Ardbeg on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. The distillery is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, and produces a heavily peated Islay whisky.
4.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Dunyvaig Castle, Islay
118 min walk • Dunyvaig Castle, is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Bheigeir, Islay
100 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.
2.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Kildalton Castle, Islay
63 min walk • Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house near Port Ellen on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland. It was built in ashlar in 1870 to a rambling plan in the Scots baronial style.
5.6 miSW
Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Laphroaig Distillery, Port Ellen
143 min walk • Laphroaig distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery. It is named after the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the island of Islay.
4.6 miSW
Factory tours, Tours, Whiskey distillery
Lagavulin Distillery, Port Ellen
118 min walk • Lagavulin distillery is a malt whisky distillery in the village of Lagavulin on the south of the island of Islay, Scotland. It distills spirit that is destined to become Islay single malt Scotch whisky.
5.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Leorin Loch, Islay
145 min walk • Leorin Loch is of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Port Ellen, and is one of a group of three lochs supplying water to the island. The earthfill dam is 1.5 metres high.
6.1 miSW
Island
Texa
157 min walk • One of the top attractions on Texa is the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, which dates back over 5,000 years and is one of the best-preserved prehistoric villages in Northern Europe. Visitors can wander through the ancient stone buildings and gain insight into the...