Achnamara is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Achnamara postcode: PA31 8PU

Retail in Achnamara

There are great places to visit near Achnamara including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.

Places near Achnamara feature a number of interesting woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

Ruins to visit near Achnamara include Arichonan Ruins.

Don't miss Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's ancient sites if visiting the area around Achnamara.

There are a number of castles near to Achnamara including Carnasserie Castle.

Historic Monuments to visit near Achnamara include Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

The area around Achnamara boasts some of the best gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Achnamara History

There are some historic monuments around Achnamara:

• St Columba's Cave, cave and chapel, Knapdale Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Secular: cave SM13367
• Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10333
• Rubha Cladh Eoin, fort, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10343
• Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
• Cairnbaan, prehistoric rock art 230m N & 215m NNE of Cairnbaan Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13211
• Loch Coille-Bharr, crannog, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10131
• Kilmory Oib Township, cross slab and holy well, W of Loch Coille-Bharr Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; Ecclesiastical: well; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM270
• Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
• Crinan Canal,Cairnbaan - Ardrishaig Industrial: inland water SM6501
• Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
• Achadh na Cille, burial ground 450m NW of Rubha nan Sgarbh Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM10334
• Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
• Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
• Ardifuir,dun 2400m W of Poltalloch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM234
• Dunadd,fort,boar carving,ogam inscription and cupmarkings Crosses and carved stones sculptured stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive hill and promontory fort; Prehistoric ritual and funerary cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks SM90108
• Arichonan,township Secular: bridge SM5797
• Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
• Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
• Daltot,cross incised stone & burial ground 760m SSW of Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM3867
• Barnluasgan, enclosure 950m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM7265
• Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
• Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
• Crinan Canal,Crinan to Cairnbaan Industrial: inland water SM6500
• Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
• Druim an Duin,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2420
• Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
• Loch Coille-Bharr, mill and lade, Knapdale Industrial: farming, food production SM10335
• Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
• Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10336
• Achnamara, clapper bridge, Knapdale Industrial: road or trackway SM10341
• Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3860
• Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
• Castle Dounie, dun, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10091
• Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
• Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
• Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
• Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM10342
• Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
• Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
• Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works Industrial: chemical SM5814
• Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
• Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
• Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM221
• Dun Mhuirich,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM238
• Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10337
• Barnluasgan, enclosure 530m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM3861
• Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
• Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM240
• Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
• Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
• Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder Industrial: inland water SM6502