Attraction · Oban · Argyll and Bute

McCaig's Tower

One of the places to visit in Oban is McCaig's Tower, an attraction. Our list has 10 more places within 5 km. Nearby, St Columba's Cathedral (700 m) leads the list.

Where

In Oban

inside the locality

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 18–18°C

In brief

Attraction in Oban

Inside Oban

McCaig's Tower is inside Oban’s locality, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Oban

The warmest months in Oban are July and August, with highs of 18°C.

Jan7° / 2°223 mm

Feb7° / 2°169 mm

Mar9° / 3°150 mm

Apr12° / 4°101 mm

May15° / 7°102 mm

Jun17° / 9°106 mm

Jul18° / 11°122 mm

Aug18° / 11°142 mm

Sep16° / 10°154 mm

Oct13° / 7°201 mm

Nov10° / 4°193 mm

Dec7° / 2°215 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Oban, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Oban. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Oban’s full climate →

About

McCaig's Tower

Attraction.

In Oban, inside the town’s locality.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Oban

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

Orange is McCaig's Tower; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Oban

7,994 people · 12 places to visit

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

A visit can add 5 castles and 3 cathedrals, from 18 places within 15 km.

1CathedralCathedralSt Columba's Cathedral700 m away 2

CathedralSt John's Cathedral300 m away 3

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Castle4.8 km away 4

CastleDunollie Castle1.5 km away 5CastleCastleDuart Castle12 km away 6

CastleGylen Castle6.7 km away 7CastleCastleBarcaldine Castle11 km away 8CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to McCaig's Tower

Where is McCaig's Tower?

McCaig's Tower is in Oban, Argyll and Bute, inside the town’s locality.

What is McCaig's Tower?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit McCaig's Tower?

July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near McCaig's Tower?

Within 15 km: St Columba's Cathedral (700 m), St John's Cathedral (300 m), Dunstaffnage Castle (4.8 km) and Dunollie Castle (1.5 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 (4)

St John's Cathedral: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunstaffnage Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunollie Castle: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Gylen Castle: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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