Kirkton

Kirkton is a building in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Kirkton is situated nearby to the building Craignish Castle, as well as near the islet Eilean Buidhe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Craignish Castle and Island Macaskin.

Craignish Castle

Building

Photo: Habsburger, Public domain.

Craignish Castle is located on the Craignish peninsula in Argyll, western Scotland and is a category B listed building. The present castle includes a 16th-century tower house, the seat of the Campbell family of Craignish and Jura. Craignish Castle is situated 2,200 feet west of Kirkton.

Island Macaskin

Islet

Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904.

Eilean Rìgh

Islet

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.

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. Kilmartin is situated 4 miles east of Kirkton.

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 4 miles north of Kirkton.

Kirkton

Type: Building
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.15353° or 56° 9′ 13″ north

Longitude

-5.57927° or 5° 34′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C8P5C3C+C7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 753574190

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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