Castles · Central Scotland
Ardtornish Castle
In or near Lochaline.
Ardtornish Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ardtornish Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Clan Donald. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.5192°, -5.7539°.
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Heritage listing
Ardtornish Castle is a castle situated in the grounds of the Ardtornish estate in Morvern, on the west coast of Scotland. It stands at the seaward end of a promontory which extends in a southerly direction into the Sound of Mull, about 1 mile (2 kilometres) south-east of the village of Lochaline, Highland. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ardtornish Castle is a castle situated in the grounds of the Ardtornish estate in Morvern, on the west coast of Scotland. It stands at the seaward end of a promontory which extends in a southerly direction into the Sound of Mull, about 1 mile (2 kilometres) south-east of the village of Lochaline, Highland. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.5192, -5.7539
- Address
- Morvern, Scotland
- Official site
- www.thecastlesofscotland.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2968118 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ardtornish Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ardtornish Castle ruins.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ardtornish Point Lighthouse
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Ardtornish Bay
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Morvern War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.2 km
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Lochaline
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Lochaline Mine
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Lochaline ROC Post
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Glais Bheinn
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Ardtornish
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Ardtornish Point Lighthouse
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Ardtornish Bay
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Morvern War Memorial
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Highland Basecamp
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Highland Basecamp
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Craignure Bunkhouse
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Killiechronan Campsite
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardtornish Castle?
- Ardtornish Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Ardtornish Castle?
- Ardtornish Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Ardtornish Castle?
- Its coordinates are 56.5192°, -5.7539°.
- Who owns Ardtornish Castle?
- Ardtornish Castle is owned by Clan Donald.
- Is Ardtornish Castle a listed building?
- Ardtornish Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Ardtornish Castle charge admission?
- Ardtornish Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.