Airds
Airds is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Airds is situated nearby to the village Carradale, as well as near the locality Port Righ.Places of Interest
Highlights include Airds Castle and Torr Mor.
Airds Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran.
Torr Mor
Peak
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torr Mor is a hill peak landform on the coastal east side of the Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland. The peak offers views over the Kilbrannan Sound. The Forestry Commission maintain a footpath over the hill.
Carradale House
Building
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carradale House is a Grade B listed mansion house near Carradale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Constructed in the 17th century, the house was extended in 1844 for Richard Campbell and designed by David Bryce and William Burn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grogport and Saddell.
Grogport
Hamlet
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grogport is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the coast of Kintyre, on the Kilbrannan Sound, across from Pirnmill on the Isle of Arran. Grogport is situated 3½ miles north of Airds.
Saddell
Hamlet
Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saddell is a small Scottish village situated on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula of Argyll and Bute, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the Isle of Arran, 8 miles from Campbeltown on the B842 road to Carradale. Saddell is situated 4½ miles south of Airds.
Pirnmill
Hamlet
Airds
- Type: Locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.59109° or 55° 35′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.46823° or 5° 28′ 6″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
9C7PHGRJ+CPGeoNames ID
13267893
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