Torrisdale
Torrisdale is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Torrisdale is situated nearby to the locality Waterfoot, as well as near the hamlet Bridgend.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torrisdale Castle and Carradale Point Fort.
Torrisdale Castle
Guest house
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torrisdale Castle is a historic mansion residence, overlooking Torrisdale Bay, Argyll, south of Carradale, Kintyre, Scotland. The castle is situated at the edge of the village of Torrisdale. It is a category B listed building.
Carradale Point Fort
Archaeological site
Carradale Point Fort, also known locally as Dun Carradale, is a vitrified Iron Age hillfort located on Carradale Point, a rocky headland near the village of Carradale in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
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. Airds Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Torrisdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saddell and Grogport.
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 2½ miles south of Torrisdale.
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 5 miles north of Torrisdale.
Torrisdale
- Type: Locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.56608° or 55° 33′ 58″ northLongitude
-5.49576° or 5° 29′ 45″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
9C7PHG83+CMGeoNames ID
13283004
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