Townhead is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Townhead postcode: PA20 9JH

Retail in Townhead

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

Don't miss Knapdale Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Townhead.

Ruins to visit near Townhead include Arichonan Ruins.

Townhead's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Don't miss Carnasserie Castle's castles if visiting the area around Townhead.

Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are some of Townhead best historic monuments to visit near Townhead.

The area around Townhead features a number of interesting gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Townhead History

There are some historic monuments around Townhead:

• St Mary's Chapel,Rothesay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90253
• Toward Castle Secular: castle SM300
• Kingarth,standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM400
• Blackpark Plantation,stone circle S of Kingarth Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM394
• St Colmac,stone circle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM406
• Barone Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2430
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), N of Drumreoch to Reservoir Wood Industrial: inland water SM7117
• Kilmory Castle, Meikle Kilmory, Isle of Bute Secular: castle SM7157
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct from W of Kerrycrusach to N of Kerrycroy Industrial: inland water SM7118
• Thom's Water Cuts, dam 750m S of Kilmory Hill Industrial: inland water SM7116
• Dunagoil,burial chamber,forts,caves,cupmarked stone and longhouses Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM409
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), Scalpsie to Loch Quien Industrial: inland water SM7115
• Cnoc an Rath,enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM408
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct and dam, Little Barone to Kirk Dam Industrial: inland water SM7112
• St Colmac Cross,cross slab Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM413
• Tollard House,rock carvings 60m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM5431
• Rothesay Castle, castle 75m N of Bute Museum Ecclesiastical: chapel; Secular: castle SM12970
• St Blane's church,monastery and 'the cauldron',Bute Ecclesiastical: monastic settlement SM90264
• Creag Bhreac,cairn 100m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5398
• St Ninian's Chapel,Bute Ecclesiastical: chapel SM417
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), Ardscalpsie to SW of Scalpsie Industrial: inland water SM7114
• Kingavin,deserted village 650m ENE of Dunagoil Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM3779
• Knockamillie Castle Secular: castle SM4617
• Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct, Cnocnicoll Wood Industrial: inland water SM7119