Port Askaig is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Port Askaig postcode: PA46 7RD

Retail in Port Askaig

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

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

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

Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are great places to visit near Port Askaig if you like ancient sites.

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

There are a several good historic monuments in the Port Askaig area like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

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

Port Askaig History

There are some historic monuments around Port Askaig:

• Dun Bhoraraic,dun ENE of Lossit Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3959
• 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
• Keills House,cross shaft 280m NNE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM2362
• Cill Sleabhan, chapel and enclosure, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2371
• Cill Challuim Chille, chapel, Keills Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2361
• Cill a'Mhanaich, church and burial ground 210m SSW of Kilmeny Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM5256
• Dun Guaidhre,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3932
• 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
• Dun Nosebridge,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3936
• Cill Eileagain, chapel 540m SW of Balulive Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2356
• Claig Castle,Jura Secular: castle SM4615