Gylen Castle, Kerrera
#1 among attractions in Kerrera
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Facts and practical information
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931. ()
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Gylen Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Duart Castle, Dunstaffnage Castle, Clachan Bridge, Dunollie Castle.
6.5 miNWRestored 13th-century castle and dungeonsDuart Castle, Craignure
166 min walk • Duart Castle, or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic, is a castle on the Isle of Mull, beside the Sound of Mull off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute.
6.9 miNE13th-century fortress of the MacDougallsDunstaffnage Castle, Oban
177 min walk • Dunstaffnage Castle is a partially ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It lies 3 miles NNE of Oban, situated on a platform of conglomerate rock on a promontory at the south-west of the entrance to Loch Etive, and is surrounded on three sides by the sea.
4.4 miSBridgeClachan Bridge
112 min walk • The Clachan Bridge, also affectionately known as the "Bridge Over the Atlantic", is a remarkable piece of engineering that connects the Scottish mainland with the Isle of Seil. Constructed in 1792, this hump-backed bridge spans the Clachan Sound, a narrow stretch of...
4.3 miNEAncient ruins of an ancestral clan homeDunollie Castle, Oban
109 min walk • Dunollie Castle is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of the town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll. The site enjoys views over towards the island of Kerrera and a view of the town, harbour, and outlying isles.
4.2 miNETower, View point, GardenMcCaig's Tower, Oban
107 min walk • McCaig's Tower, also known as McCaig's Folly, is a prominent tower on Battery Hill overlooking the town of Oban in Argyll, Scotland.
7.2 miNWGothic Revival architecture, Forts and castlesTorosay Castle, Mull
184 min walk • Torosay Castle is a large house situated 1+1⁄2 miles south of Craignure on the Isle of Mull, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
4.1 miNECatholic cathedral overlooking the baySt Columba's Cathedral, Oban
104 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.
4.1 miNEChurchSt John's Cathedral, Oban
105 min walk • St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban.
3.5 miNE 6.5 miSWIslandInsh Island
166 min walk • Insh Island or simply Insh is an uninhabited island west of the island of Seil in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. One of the Slate Islands, Insh Island lies a mile northeast of Ellenabeich in Seil. It is separated from it by the Sound of Insh. The island rises to 69 metres and is 36 hectares in area.
4.1 miNEDistillery, Whiskey distilleryOban Distillery, Oban
104 min walk • Oban distillery is a whisky distillery in the Scottish west coast port of Oban. Established in 1794, it was built before the town of the same name, which sprung up later in the surrounding craggy harbour.