Location: Lochgilphead
Top Things to do in Lochgilphead
Things to do in Lochgilphead, Scotland: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Lochgilphead /lɒxˈɡɪlp.hɛd/ (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch Gilb [kʲʰan̪ˠ lˠ̪ɔx ˈkʲilip]) is a town and former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 2,300 people. It is the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute. The village lies at the end of Loch Gilp (a branch of Loch Fyne) and lies on the banks of the Crinan Canal. Lochgilphead sits on the A83 road, with Ardrishaig 2 miles to the south and Inveraray 24 miles to the north-east; Oban lies 37 miles north on the A816.
Restaurants in Lochgilphead
1. Keills Chapel
2. Dunadd Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Dark Ages fort where the early kings of Scotland were crowned.
Reviewed By Menugrabber - Peterhead, United Kingdom
Never heard of this before until the wife said we had too go a wee walk up from the car park idea don't go up when it's wet bit slidy on the stones well worth a visit
3. Arichonan Clearance Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By A3586DNjohnh - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Atmospheric place where you can let your imagination run free! Hope the people who were evicted from here found a better life wherever they ended up.
4. Scottish Beaver Trial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By ElizabethO6387VA - New Forest National Park Hampshire, United Kingdom
Really enjoyed the walk around the loch, saw lots of beaver evidence, the gnaw marks were great, and really enjoyed seeing their enormous lodge. Didn’t expect to see the beavers as we walked at about 11am so weren’t looking too hard. Trail is very easy, no particularly steep or rocky sections but interesting, particularly the more winding side of the loch. Also lovely wildlife centre up the road with free compost toilets. Great social distancing, even have a marquee erected outside for you to wait if a group were already inside. Lovely guide gave lots of information about where exactly to find lodges, dams, where the territories of the different groups of beavers are. Especially helpful information that the beavers no longer live in the loch that the info leaflet tells you they do. Without his hand drawn map we wouldn’t have spotted one of the lodges. Also saw a red squirrel on the feeders they have just outside the hut.
5. Kilmory Knap Chapel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
6. Achnabreck Cup and Ring Marks
7. Castle Sween
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Tourist316629
Had rented a caravan at Castle Sween..[Our first visit ] our caravan was situated above the other caravans with views down to the Castle itself. admittedly we went 1st Apr 2019 it was a bit quieter and peaceful. We had grand walks round the Castle and beach. We also did some touring to Oban and Campbeltown and over to Crinan, but glad to get back to our bit of peace and quiet..In the evening we had a couple of clear nights, cracking sunset over Jura.. Would recommend this as a nice relaxing holiday..
