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Historic Attractions in Lochaber

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1

Kinloch Castle

 (Isle of Rum)
Kinloch Castle Isle fo Rum

Kinloch Castle, on the Isle of Rum, is a turreted, two storey castle, with an arcaded veranda, built by the wealthy Lancashire industrialist George Bullough in 1897. The building was designed to befit the requirements of an extravagant and lavish Victorian lifestyle. Fine craftsmanship, 'state...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/the-small-isles/history/kinloch-castle

2

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse

 (Ardnamurchan)
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse

The Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, on the most westerly point of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, was built in 1845 under the supervision of Alan Stevenson in an elegant Egyptian style, with Egyptian figurines decorating the lamp base.  The lighthouse is fully operational and automated.  The site is...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/attractions/ardnamurchan-lighthouse

3

Greadal Fhinn Chambered Cairn

 (Ardnamurchan)
Greadal Fhinn Chambered Cairn

Greadal Fhinn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the top of a knoll, 300 metres north west of Ormsaigmore on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. The chambered cairn is nearly circular in shape, measuring 22.6 metres by 21.3 metres with a current maximum height of 0.6m. Many of the stones of the...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/greadal-fhinn-chambered-cairn

4

St Comghan's Church

 (Ardnamurchan)
St Comghan's Church, Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan

St Comghan's Church is the Old Parish Church at Kilchoan and burial ground which overlooks the village of Kilchoan and Kilchoan Bay. The church and burial ground are surrounded by a drystone wall. Although much of the roofless building dates from 18th century it incorporates part of an earlier...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/st-comghans-church

5

Mingary Castle

 (Ardnamurchan)
Mingary Castle - the former stronghold of the MacIans

Mingary Castle, a medieval castle, is strategically located on a high rocky promontory approximately 2km south east of the village of Kilchoan, on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.  Mingary Castle is constructed of rubble and dressed stone and is surrounded by sea on three sides, whilst the landward...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/mingary-castle

6

Viking Boat Burial Site at Swordle Bay

 (Ardnamurchan)
The Viking Boat Burial site at Swordle Bay

The Ardnamurchan Transitions Project is a long running project exploring the archaeology of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.  The project focuses on the interaction of man and his landscape at times of acute social change.

The Viking boat burial was discovered in 2011 during excavation in the...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/viking-boat-burial-site-swordle-bay

7

Bourblaige

 (Ardnamurchan)
Bourblaige cleared settlment on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula

The settlement of Bourblaige is one of the best preserved cleared settlements on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. The settlement is located on the south-east flank of Ben Hiant, between Camus nan geall and Maclean's Nose.

The village consists of approximately 36 unroofed buildings of drystone...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/bourblaige

8

Caisteal nan Con

 (Morvern)
Caisteal Nan Con overlooking the Sound of Mull

Caisteal Nan Con, The Castle of the Hounds, stands in a commanding position on a rocky promontory on the east shore overlooking the Sound of Mull. The late seventeenth building has been described as a’ three-storeyed hall house’ (tower house), thought to have been constructed by a tacksman of...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/caisteal-nan-con

9

Clach na Criche

 (Morvern)
Clach na Criche

The Wishing Stone in Morvern is formed from a dyke that intruded into surrounding rocks around 60 million years ago.  The surrounding rock has since eroded away leaving the dyke as boulder like outcrop.  The dyke has a large angular hole in the centre and has many joints within its structure. ...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/geology/clach-na-criche

10

Maelrubha's Chapel

 (Morar and Arisaig)
St Maelrubrha's chapel and graveyard

An early 16th Century runined church dedicated to St Maelrubha situated in an ancient graveyard  in Arisaig with inspiring views over Loch nan Ceall.  The old chapel is is two parts, the main open eastern section and an annex which is possibly contemporary.  The chapel and surrounding cemetary...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/mallaig-glenfinnan/history/maelrubhas-chapel

11

Castle Tioram

 (Moidart)
Castle Tioram

Take time to visit Castle Tioram, the ancient fortress of the MacDonalds. Castle Tioram was built in the mid 13th century and extended in the 14th century as a testament to the independent rule of Rough Bounds by the Clanranalds, Lords of the Isles.

It is situated in a...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/castle-tioram

12

Moidart History House

 (Moidart)
The Moidart History House

The Moidart History House is a small interpretation centre located next to the Glenuig Community shop on the A861 in Glenuig.  It was opened in 2011 and showcases some of the excellent work of the Moidart Local History Group.  Areas of interest include religion, archaeology, agriculture,...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/attractions/moidart-history-house

13

Prince Charlie's Cave Arisaig

 (Morar and Arisaig)
The entrance to Prince Charlie's Cave

Bonnie Prince Charlie wandered widely over the Highlands of Scotland following the Jacobite defeat at Culloden in 1746.  Several caves are marked on OS maps indicating sites of refuge as he travelled through the Redcoat cordon that had been established from the Head of Loch Eil to Loch Hourn....

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/mallaig-glenfinnan/history/prince-charlies-cave-arisaig

14

The Carved Stones of Kiel

 (Morvern)
The Carved Stones of Kiel as displayed in the Old Session House

Kiel was an important religious centre in the Middle Ages by virtue of its location along the western seaboard, and received much patronage and support.  The Carved Stones of Kiel are a collection of nineteen medieval carved gravestone slabs.  Seventeen stones are arranged vertically around the...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/attractions/carved-stones-of-kiel

15

The Seven Men of Moidart

 (Moidart)
The Seven Men of Moidart

A commemoration of the seven companions who accompanied Bonnie Prince Charlie aboard Du Teillay on his voyage from France to Scotland in 1745.  Shortly after, Bonnie Prince Charles raised his Standard at Glenfinnan on 19th August 1745.  The seven companions became known as the Seven...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/seven-men-of-moidart

16

Ardtornish Castle

 (Morvern)
Ardtornish Castle from Lochaline

Ardtornish Castle sited on a headland jutting into the Sound of Mull approximately 2km SE of Lochaline, Morvern.

The castle was constructed in the late 13th century and consisted a semi fortified two story building enclosed in a defensive curtain wall. The inner building (hall-house) was...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/ardtornish-castle

17

The Prince's Cairn

 (Morar and Arisaig)
The Prince's Cairn, near Arisaig

The Prince's Cairn commerates the departure point of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746, following the unsuccessful 1745 uprising.

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/mallaig-glenfinnan/history/princes-cairn

18

Ardtornish Gardens

 (Morvern)
Rhododendron Cornish Cross

This is a lovely garden in Morvern set in a stunning setting with magnificent views over Loch Aline and The Sound of Mull. 

The hill garden stretches over 25 acres and is a mixture of formal and informal plantings that bear testament to a family tradition in gardening and an ‘enthusiasm...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/attractions/ardtornish-gardens

19

St Finans Isle

 (Moidart)
St Finans

St Finnan's Isle, also known as the Green Isle, is just up the loch from Dalilea.  St Finan, followed in the footsteps of Saint Columba from Iona. He resided on the island (also known as Eilean Fhionnan) from where he spread the Christian faith to the denizens of the northern and southern banks...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/ardnamurchan/history/st-finans-isle

20

Glenfinnan Station and Viaduct

 (Lochaber)
Glenfinnan Station Museum

Glenfinnam Station

West Highland Extension to Mallaig was formally opened on 1st April 1901, providing a link (for passengers and freight) between the city of Glasgow and the small fishing port of Mallaig.   The two-platformed station at Glenfinnan contains...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/mallaig-glenfinnan/attractions/glenfinnan-station-and-viaduct

21

Glenfinnan Church

 (Glenfinnan)
Glenfinnan Church seen from the Glenfinnan Station and Viaduct Walk

Glenfinnan Church, or St Mary and St Finnan's Catholic Church, is a fine example of Pugin architecture in a stunning historic location high above the shores of Loch Shiel.

The Church was completed in 1873 having been designed by Edward Welby Pugin in the ' late Early English' Style.   The...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/mallaig-glenfinnan/attractions/glenfinnan-church

22

The Glenfinnan Monument

 (Lochaber)
The Glenfinnan Monument

The iconic Glenfinnan Monument stands at the head of Loch Shiel, framed by the hills and woods of Moidart, Ardgour and Lochaber.  The Monument was erected in 1815 by Alexander MacDonald of Glenaladale as a tribute to the loyal Jacobites who rallied behind Bonnie Prince Charlie in his attempt to...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/mallaig-glenfinnan/attractions/glenfinnan-monument

23

Castle Stalker

 (North Argyll)
Castle Stalker

Castle Stalker is a four storey medieval tower house standing on a small rocky tidal islet known as Rock of the Cormorants, in the mouth of Loch Laich. Castle Stalker is located about 2.4 km north east of Port Appin in The Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, approximately 25 miles north of Oban....

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/north-argyll/history/castle-stalker

24

Ballachulish Slate Quarry

 (Ballachulish)

The Ballachulish Slate Quarry cuts into a large deposit of Ballachulish Slate Formation (Graphitic Pelite) formed during the Precambrian about 800 million years ago, following low grade metamorphism of very fine grained mud shales (containing iron pyrite) .  The shales are part of the Dalradian...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/glencoe/geology/ballachulish-slate-quarry

25

The Fort, Fort William

 (Fort William)
Stone archway leading to the beach

The old fort (An Gearasdan) in Fort William is well placed as a strategic strong hold.  It lies at the confluence of two lochs, Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil, at the southern end of the Great Glen, affording good supply routes.  The original wooden fort, known as Inverlochy Fort, was built in 1654 by...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/fort-william/history/the-fort-fort-william

26

Old Inverlochy Castle

 (Fort William)
Old Inverlochy Castle- outer gate

Old Inverlochy Castle is strategically situated at the south-western end of the Great Glen just north of Fort William on the banks of the River Lochy in Lochaber. The castle is thought to have been built on the site of an ancient Pictish fortress city.   The castle dates from the 13th...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/fort-william/history/old-inverlochy-castle

27

WW2 Landing Craft

 (Achnacarry)

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/loch-arkaig/attractions/ww2-landing-craft

28

The Commando Memorial

The Commando Memorial commemorates the British Commando Forces in the Second World War.  The troops were stationed in Achnacarry Castle (the ancestral home of Clan Cameron) between 1942 and 1945.  The training depot was not only responsible for training British Commandos but also forces from...

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/spean-bridge/attractions/commando-memorial

29

Mulroy Monument

 (Spean Bridge)
The Mulroy Monument

The Mulroy Monument commemorates the The Battle of Mulroy, fought on the 4th August 1688.The battle was fought on the hill opposite the monument. The MacDonells of Keppoch defeated the Mackintoshs in the last inter-clan battle fought in Scotland.

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Source: www.wildlochaber.com/spean-bridge/history/mulroy-monument

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