Carrick Castle
Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Carrick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrick Castle and Clach Bheinn.
Carrick Castle
Castle
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles south of Lochgoilhead.
Clach Bheinn
Peak
Clach Bheinn is a hill in Scotland near Lochgoilhead in the Ardgoil Peninsula and is within the Arrochar Alps. The hill reaches a height of 441 m and has a prominence of 134 m. It is in the area known as Argyll's Bowling Green.
Tom Molach
Peak
Tom Molach is a peak within the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps near Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland. The peak reaches a height of 370 metres. Tom Molach is situated 2 miles northeast of Carrick Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portincaple and Whistlefield.
Portincaple
Hamlet
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield. Portincaple is situated 2½ miles east of Carrick Castle.
Whistlefield
Hamlet
Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804. Whistlefield is situated 3 miles east of Carrick Castle.
Garelochhead
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garelochhead is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base. Garelochhead lies 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west. Garelochhead is situated 3½ miles southeast of Carrick Castle.
Carrick Castle
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.10853° or 56° 6′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.90685° or 4° 54′ 25″ westElevation
554 feet (169 metres)Open location code
9C8Q435V+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 663812310OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Carrick Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Carrick Castle (udalerria)”
- Basque: “Carrick Castle”
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