Barcaldine Castle
Barcaldine Castle lies 12 km north of Oban. It is on the official list as a category A listed building. Within 15 km there are 16 more places to visit, starting with Dunstaffnage Castle (6.6 km).
Castle near Oban
Near Oban
Barcaldine Castle is 12 km north of Oban. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Oban has 77 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Oban
For warmth in Oban, choose July and August (18°C).
Barcaldine Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 12 km north of Oban
- Official site
- barcaldinecastle.co.uk
The area around Barcaldine Castle
The map centres on Barcaldine Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Nearby towns
The list runs from its own town outward.
Oban
Fort William
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Barcaldine Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oban | 12 km south of it | 7,994 | 12 |
| Fort William | 39 km northeast of it | 5,766 | 10 |
Pair Barcaldine Castle with these
16 more lie within 15 km, 4 castles, 3 cathedrals and an abbey or priory among them.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Castle6.6 km away2CastleCastleCastle Stalker6.8 km away3CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore5.5 km away4CathedralCathedralSt Columba's Cathedral11 km away5
CastleDunollie Castle11 km away6
CathedralSt John's Cathedral11 km away7CastleCastleCastle Coeffin6.3 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryArdchattan Priory8.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Barcaldine Castle
Where is Barcaldine Castle?
Barcaldine Castle is 12 km north of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
What is Barcaldine Castle?
Castle in Barcaldine, Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Barcaldine Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Barcaldine Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Barcaldine Castle?
Within 15 km: Dunstaffnage Castle (6.6 km), Castle Stalker (6.8 km), St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore (5.5 km) and St Columba's Cathedral (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Dunstaffnage Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunollie Castle: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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