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Tarbert Castle

Tarbert Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute. It stands 23 km west of Rothesay. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.

Where
23 km
west of Rothesay
How well known
Top 13%
#1,081 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 17–18°C
In brief

Castle near Rothesay

A trip from Rothesay

Tarbert Castle is 23 km west of Rothesay. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Rothesay has 151 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

The warmest afternoons in Rothesay run June to August, at 17–18°C.

Jan7° / 3°163 mm
Feb7° / 3°122 mm
Mar9° / 4°111 mm
Apr12° / 5°83 mm
May15° / 7°81 mm
Jun17° / 10°90 mm
Jul18° / 12°107 mm
Aug18° / 12°121 mm
Sep16° / 10°112 mm
Oct13° / 8°158 mm
Nov10° / 5°150 mm
Dec8° / 3°153 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rothesay, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Rothesay. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rothesay’s full climate →
About

Tarbert Castle

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 7 languages. There is one more place to see within 15 km: Skipness Castle (12 km).

Rothesay’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Castle
Listed
Scheduled monument
Wikipedias
Covered in 7 languages
Town
23 km west of Rothesay
Official site
tarbertcastle.info
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The map

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Tarbert Castle is the orange one.

1

© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Towns that list Tarbert Castle

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 23 km east of it

Rothesay

4,206 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Nearby is a castle, within 15 km.

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

Quick answers on Tarbert Castle

Where is Tarbert Castle?

Tarbert Castle is 23 km west of Rothesay, Argyll and Bute.

What is Tarbert Castle?

Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Tarbert Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Rothesay, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Tarbert Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Tarbert Castle?

Within 15 km: Skipness Castle (12 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.

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