Ballygrant is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Ballygrant postcode: PA45 7QR

Retail in Ballygrant

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

There are a number of woodlands near to Ballygrant including Knapdale Forest.

There are a number of ruins near to Ballygrant including Arichonan Ruins.

There are a number of ancient sites near Ballygrant including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

The area around Ballygrant's best castles can be found at Carnasserie Castle.

Ballygrant's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

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

Ballygrant History

There are some historic monuments around Ballygrant:

• Islay House, cross shaft 340m SSE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM2359
• Chapel, 225m SSW of Duisker Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2358
• Cill Sleabhan, chapel and enclosure, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2371
• Bridgend,Killarow old parish church and burial ground 200m N of Crosses and carved stones: effigy; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5423
• Cill Eileagain, chapel 540m SW of Balulive Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2356
• Dun Nosebridge,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3936
• Eilean Mhuireill,crannog,Islay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5789
• Finlaggan,standing stones 190m E of and standing stone 80m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM5788
• Cill Challuim Chille, chapel, Keills Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2361
• Cill a'Bhuilg,chapel 550m W of Gartmain Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2355
• Bridgend,fort and cist Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5598
• Dun Bhoraraic,dun ENE of Lossit Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3959
• Keills House,cross shaft 280m NNE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM2362
• Dun Guaidhre,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3932
• Cill a'Mhanaich, church and burial ground 210m SSW of Kilmeny Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM5256
• Finlaggan, settlement, burial ground and assembly site, Islay Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: chapel; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM2325
• Ballimartin,chapel 450m NW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2360
• Ballitarsin,chapel 550m SW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5503
• Newton House,barrows and enclosures NW of,Islay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5599
• Neriby Farm,barrow 400m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5517