Oban
Oban is a Town in the county of Argyll.
Oban postcode: PA34 5PZ
There are great places to visit near Oban including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
Knapdale Forest is one of Oban's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Oban.
Don't miss Arichonan Ruins's ruins if visiting the area around Oban.
The area around Oban 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.
Oban is near some unmissable castles like Carnasserie Castle,
There are a several good historic monuments in the Oban area like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
Don't miss Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens's gardens if visiting the area around Oban.
Oban History
There are some historic monuments around Oban:
Places to see near Oban
History of Oban
During World War II, Oban was used by Merchant and Royal Navy ships and was an important base in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Royal Navy had a signal station near Ganavan, and an anti-submarine indicator loop station, which detected any surface or submarine vessels between Oban, Mull and Lismore. There was a controlled minefield in the Sound of Kerrera, which was operated from a building near the caravan site at Gallanach. There was also a Royal Air Force flying boat base at Ganavan and on Kerrera, and an airfield at North Connel built by the Royal Air Force. A Sector Operations Room was built near the airfield; after the war, this was extended to become the Royal Observer Corps Group HQ.
