Airds Castle
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.Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torr Mor and Carradale Point Fort.
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 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. Carradale Point Fort is situated 1¼ miles south of Airds Castle.
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. Carradale House is situated 1 mile southwest of Airds Castle.
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 Castle.
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 southwest of Airds Castle.
Pirnmill
Hamlet
The Isle of Arran is part of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west. Pirnmill is situated 5 miles northeast of Airds Castle.
Airds Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.59008° or 55° 35′ 24″ northLongitude
-5.46023° or 5° 27′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C7PHGRQ+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1250459014OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4698641
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Airds Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Airds Castle”
- Hebrew: “איירדס קאסל”
- Hebrew: “טירת איירדס”
- Italian: “castello di Airds”
- Italian: “Castello di Airds”
- Turkish: “Airds Kalesi”
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Highlights include Portrigh Strip,earthwork and Triangle Wood.
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