Kilmelford is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Kilmelford postcode: PA34 4XH

Retail in Kilmelford

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

Knapdale Forest is a great place to visit close to Kilmelford if you like woodlands.

Ruins to visit near Kilmelford include Arichonan Ruins.

The area around Kilmelford features a number of interesting ancient sites including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a several good castles in the area around Kilmelford like Carnasserie Castle.

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

Kilmelford's best nearby gardens can be found at Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Kilmelford History

There are some historic monuments around Kilmelford:

• Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4191
• Dunan Molach,dun 115m SE of Ardoran Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3994
• Barochreal,cairn 200m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3931
• Barbreck's Well Secular: well SM3398
• Ardanstur,fort 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3792
• Arduaine, dun 65m NW of The Old Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3847
• Caol Chaorann,tower Secular: tower SM5384
• Ford,stone setting 270m SW of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM202
• Kintraw,artificial hillside platform Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM3690
• Duachy,standing stones 300m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3995
• Ford,cupmarked rock Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5709
• Dunan Buiaig, cairn, Kilninver Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3996
• Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks 1150m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5516
• Rubh an Tighe Loisgte,dun,Loch Melfort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3785
• Barrnacarry,Tigh Cuil,deserted township Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4059
• Dun Toiseach, dun 300m SE of Torran Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10872
• Ardanstur,dun 150m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3796
• Kilneuair,crannogs 740m WNW and 260m N of St Columba's Church Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5467
• Fincharn Castle Secular: castle SM5276
• Ardanstur, dun 345m W of Top Ardanstur Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3794
• Ederline,crannog 600m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5443
• Loch a'Phearsain,fortified island Secular: enclosure SM3759
• Dun Bhlaran Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4179
• Glasvaar,cupmarked rocks Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5444
• Kilmelford, cairn 70m N of & enclosure 95m NNW of Hall Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3778
• Barrnacarry,Dun Mhic Raonuill,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4058
• An Dunan,Minard Point Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4172
• Lagganbeg, cairn 465m ENE of Kickshaws Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4203
• Dun Chonallaich,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: shieling SM5473
• Loch a'Phearsain,dun 200m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3793
• Ardanstur,fort 350m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3791
• Torran,cross-incised stone 40m E of Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM5857
• Torran,cup-marked rock 290m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5636
• Raera Castle Secular: castle SM4050
• Dunan Corr,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4135
• Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5488
• Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5439
• Loch Seil,crannog Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM3902
• Kilneuair,church and settlement Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM269
• Fincharn,cairn NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5421
• Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5442
• Clach an t'Sagairt,chambered cairn,Ardfern Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3376
• Creag Aoil, fort 670m WSW of Tulloch Beag Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3786
• Losgann Larnach,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3928
• Fincharn,crannog 510m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5445
• Barrnacarry,millstone quarry NNE of Industrial: farming, food production SM4024
• Kintraw,cairns and standing stone 200m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM210
• Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks and enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5669