Carnasserie Castle
Carnasserie Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house, noted for its unusual plan and renaissance detailing. It is located around 2 kilometres north of Kilmartin, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland, at grid reference NM837009.Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Carnassarie Castle”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin and Kilmartin Museum.
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin
Photo: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin is situated 1¼ miles south of Carnasserie Castle.
Kilmartin Museum
Museum
Kilmartin Museum is an archaeological museum based in Kilmartin, Argyll, Scotland. The museum works to conserve the internationally important archaeological landscape, artefacts and natural heritage of Kilmartin Glen. Kilmartin Museum is situated 1¼ miles south of Carnasserie Castle.
Kilmartin Parish Church
Church
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmartin Parish Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Carnasserie Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Craobh Haven.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.
Craobh Haven
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 5 miles northwest of Carnasserie Castle.
Carnasserie Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.15121° or 56° 9′ 4″ northLongitude
-5.48063° or 5° 28′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C8P5G29+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 246084772OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1043908
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Carnasserie Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Carnasserie Castle”
- French: “Chateau de Carnasserie”
- French: “château de Carnasserie”
- French: “Château de Carnasserie”
- German: “Carnasserie Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת קארנאסרי”
- Italian: “castello di Carnasserie”
- Italian: “Castello di Carnasserie”
- Portuguese: “Castelo carnasserie”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Carnasserie”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Carnasserie”
- Turkish: “Carnasserie Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carnasserie Cottage, dun and Dun Mhic Choish, dun site.
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