Gylen Castle

Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of in , Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Caisteal Dhonnchaidh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3,800 feet east of Gylen Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.

Suburb
is a small settlement on Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of . is situated 5 miles northeast of Gylen Castle.

Gylen Castle

Latitude
56.37941° or 56° 22′ 46″ north
Longitude
-5.55665° or 5° 33′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C8P9CHV+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 275932847
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1357566
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Portuguese—“Gylen Castle” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Gylen Castle”
  • Dutch: “Gylen Castle”
  • French: “Gylen Castle”
  • German: “Gylen Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת גיילן”
  • Italian: “castello di Gylen”
  • Italian: “Castello di Gylen”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Gylen”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Uamha Thuill and Cnoc Biorach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Galley Cabin and Gylen Park.

Argyll and Bute: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Oban and Campbeltown.

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