Castle Sween

#1590 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is thought to be one of the earliest stone castles built in Scotland, having been built in the late 11th century. The castle's towers were later additions to wooden structures which have since vanished. ()

Alternative names: Built: XII centuryCoordinates: 55°56'52"N, 5°39'56"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Keills Chapel, Kilmory Knap Chapel, Loch Sween, Eilean Mòr.

1.7 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Keills Chapel, Tayvallich
45 min walk • Keills Chapel is a small chapel located in the west Highlands, Scotland, near the village of Tayvallich, Knapdale. The chapel dates from the 11th century and is in the care of Historic Scotland as is Kilmory Knap Chapel on the opposite shore of Loch Sween.
2.4 miS
Museum, Romanesque architecture
Kilmory Knap Chapel, Taynish Biosphere Reserve
60 min walk • Kilmory Knap Chapel is a 13th-century Christian chapel, located at the tiny hamlet of Kilmory, in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland.
1.5 miN
Protected area
Loch Sween, Taynish Biosphere Reserve
40 min walk • Loch Sween is a sea loch located near Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Castle Sween is located on the southern shore towards the seaward end of the loch.
3.6 miSW
Island
Eilean Mòr
92 min walk • Eilean Mòr is one of the MacCormaig Isles situated near the entrance to Loch Sween in the Sound of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is uninhabited. Eilean Mòr is the largest of the MacCormaig Islands, and is a breeding ground for seabirds. The island is the legendary retreat of the 7th-century Saint Cormac.
4.9 miNE
Island
Eilean Loain
125 min walk • Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 2 kilometres west of the settlement of Kilmichael of Inverlussa in Knapdale and a similar distance southeast of the village of Tayvallich on the other side of the loch.
5.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Druimdrishaig
132 min walk • Druimdrishaig is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the shore of Loch Caolisport.