Castles · Central Scotland
Kinlochaline Castle
Also known as: Caisteal an Ime
In or near Lochaline.
Kinlochaline Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Peter Bond — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kinlochaline Castle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kinlochaline Castle is a 15th-century Scottish tower house on the Ardtornish estate in Morvern in the Highland council area. It is also known as Caisteal an Ime (Scottish Gaelic for Castle of Butter) because a Lady of Clan MacInnes, Dubh Chal (Lady of the Black Veil), is said to have paid the builder with butter equal to the volume of the castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Kinlochaline Castle is located at the head of Loch Aline, positioned strategically for coastal defence. The castle was attacked by the Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll in 1679, during a feud. Kinlochaline was abandoned about 1690. Re-construction in the late 1990s was overseen by Historic Scotland. The castle is now a residence.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5641, -5.7490
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PA80 5UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q2969485 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinlochaline Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Loch Aline
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Lochaline Mine
Mines & mining heritage · 3.0 km
Beinn Bhan
Mountains & hills · 3.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinlochaline Castle?
- Kinlochaline Castle is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA80 5UZ).
- What is Kinlochaline Castle?
- Kinlochaline Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kinlochaline Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode PA80 5UZ.
- Who owns Kinlochaline Castle?
- Kinlochaline Castle is owned by Clan MacInnes.
- Does Kinlochaline Castle charge admission?
- Kinlochaline Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kinlochaline Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA80 5UZ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.