Kilchrenan is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Kilchrenan postcode: PA35 1HD

Retail in Kilchrenan

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

Knapdale Forest is one of Kilchrenan's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Kilchrenan.

Don't miss Arichonan Ruins's ruins if visiting the area around Kilchrenan.

Ancient Sites to visit near Kilchrenan include Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

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

The area around Kilchrenan boasts some of the best historic monuments including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Kilchrenan has some unmissable gardens nearby like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Kilchrenan History

There are some historic monuments around Kilchrenan:

• Loch Tromlee,Eilean Tighe Bhain,fortified dwelling Secular: castle SM4037
• Cladh na h'Annaid, burial ground 280m SE of Corachie Farm Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM2699
• Dun Mor, motte 380m WNW of Balure Cottage Secular: motte SM2527
• Loch Awe,Carn an Roin,crannog Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4193
• Inishail,church,cross & burial ground Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4184
• Loch Awe,Ceann Mara,crannog 150m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4229
• Rockhill Farm, crannogs 750m NE & 200m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4202
• Rockhill Farm,cairn 400m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4201
• Kilmun,enclosure 280m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM4189
• Dun Mhuirageul,dun SE of Taynuilt Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4013
• Taynuilt,standing stone 800m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3764
• Carn Ban,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4048
• Keppochan,cup marked stone 600m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4186
• Tom an Iasgaire, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4034
• Inishail,crannog 100m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4137
• Caisteal Suidhe Cheannaidh, dun 470m NW of Achnacraobh Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4120
• Bonawe, Iron Furnace Industrial: iron and steel SM90037
• Barbreck,cairn 650m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4033
• Innis Chonnel,crannog 300m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4146
• Carn Dubh,crannog E of Inverinan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4175
• Taynuilt, Old Parish Church of Muckairn, tombstones and burial ground. Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM3762
• Larach Bhan,cairn 1530m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4104
• Ballimeanoch,chapel & burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4227
• Auchachenna, chambered cairn 190m SE of Craigloiste Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM4047
• Larach Bhan,cairn 350m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4105
• Ardchonnel,long cairn 1200m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM4173
• Ardanaiseig,crannog 300m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4303
• Larach Bhan,cup marked rock 1600m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4049
• Kilmun, chapel and burial ground 125m NNW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM4140
• Loch Awe,Eilean Seileachan,crannog 500m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4198
• Nelson Monument,inscribed stone,Taynuilt Crosses and carved stones: inscribed stone SM4077
• Dun Leigh,dun 200m ENE of Balure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3773
• Barguillean Farm,dun 250m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3930