Kilchurn Castle
Kilchurn Castle is a castle, now ruin, in Argyll and Bute. On the map, it sits 27 km east of Oban. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Oban
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Oban
Kilchurn Castle is 27 km east of Oban. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
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.
Choosing a month
For warmth in Oban, choose July and August (18°C).
Kilchurn Castle
The site is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 13 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- 27 km east of Oban
Mapping Kilchurn Castle
Spot Kilchurn Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns a short way from Kilchurn Castle
These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Oban
Planning a visit to Kilchurn Castle
Where is Kilchurn Castle?
Kilchurn Castle is 27 km east of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
What is Kilchurn Castle?
Castle, now ruin, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Kilchurn Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Kilchurn Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kilchurn Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
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.
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