Castle Stalker
Castle Stalker is a tower house or keep on a tidal islet on Loch Laich. Its setting is 19 km north of Oban. Officially, it is a category A listed building.
Castle near Oban
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Oban
Castle Stalker is 19 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.
The climate through the year
For warmth in Oban, choose July and August (18°C).
Castle Stalker
It is written up in 18 Wikipedias. Top of the 9 other places within 15 km is Dunstaffnage Castle, 13 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 18 languages
- Town
- 19 km north of Oban
- Official site
- castlestalker.com/wp
The map
The numbers show what else is near Castle Stalker, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns within reach of Castle Stalker
Home to 7,994 people, Oban is the largest of these 3. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Castle Stalker is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oban | 19 km south of it | 7,994 | 12 |
| Fort William | 32 km northeast of it | 5,766 | 10 |
| Caol | 35 km northeast of it | 3,200 | 10 |
What else is near Castle Stalker
Among the 9 within 15 km are 4 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Castle13 km away2CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore7.1 km away3CastleCastleBarcaldine Castle6.8 km away4CastleCastleCastle Coeffin7.6 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryArdchattan Priory13 km away6CastleCastleAchadun Castle14 km away7RuinsRuins · Historic Environment Scotlandclan burrial13 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Abbey13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Castle Stalker, answered
Where is Castle Stalker?
Castle Stalker is 19 km north of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
What is Castle Stalker?
Tower house or keep on a tidal islet on Loch Laich.
When is the best time to visit Castle Stalker?
July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castle Stalker a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Castle Stalker?
Within 15 km: Dunstaffnage Castle (13 km), St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore (7.1 km), Barcaldine Castle (6.8 km) and Castle Coeffin (7.6 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 (1)
- Dunstaffnage Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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