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• Achamore Gardens Now owned and managed by the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust. On the Isle of Gigha.
• Achnabreck Cup and Ring Marks The exposed crest of a rocky ridge with well-preserved cup and ring marks of early prehistoric date. 1.5m NW of Lochgilphead off the A816.
• Auchindrain Museum A museum bringing a historic farming village back to life. By Inveraray, Argyll PA32 8WD.
• Ballygowan Cup and Ring Marks Cup and ring marks on natural rock faces, of early prehistoric date. 1m SW of Kilmartin off the A816.
• Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks Several groups of early prehistoric cup and ring marks on natural rock faces. Close to Dunchraigaig cairn. 1m SSE of Kilmartin off the A816.
• Barnluasgan Forestry Commission in the Knapdale Forest. From A816 one mile north of Loghgilphead. Follow B841 towards Crinan then B8025 from Bellanoch towards Tayvallich.
• Campbeltown Picture House 26 Hall St, Campbeltown, PA28 6BU.
• Carnasserie Castle. An imposing ruin north of Kilmartin. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Carradale Network Centre Carradale was once a busy fishing village and a popular holiday destination served by the Clyde steamers. The history of the village is illustrated at the Network Centre. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Castle Sween This is one of the earliest castles in Scotland, dating to the 12th century. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Crarae Garden A unique 100 acre Himalayan woodland garden planted around the steep-sided Crarae burn. Inveraray PA32 8YA.
• Crinan Canal A canal that cuts across the peninsula. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Cross Slab Apparently unnamed cross slabe near Castle Sween. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunadd Ancient capital of Dalriada. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunchraigaig Cairn A Bronze Age cairn excavated in the last century. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Eilean Mor: St Cormac’s Chapel A chapel with a vaulted chancel containing the effigy of an ecclesiastical figure, probably of 12th-century date. Shaft of early medieval cross. On an islet off the coast of Knapdale.
• Glebe Cairn, Kilmartin An early Bronze Age burial cairn, one element of the line of five large burial cairns along the valley floor, forming a linear cemetery. At Kilmartin Glebe off the A816.
• Inveraray Bell Tower 38m high All Saints Bell Tower, in Inveraray.
• Inveraray Castle Spectacular castle that is the traditional home of the Campbell Dukes of Argyll. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Inveraray Jail Recreation of life inside a grim Victorian jail. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Inverlussa Church North Knapdale Parish Church. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Keills Chapel A small West Highland chapel housing a collection of 12th-century grave slabs and early medieval sculpture, including the Keills Cross. 6m SW of Tayvallich off the B8025.
• Kilberry Sculptured Stones A collection of late-medieval sculptured stones gathered from the Kilberry estate. At Kilberry Castle, 17m SSW of Lochgilphead on the west coast of Knapdale off the B8024.
• Kilmartin Church 1830s church housing some fine ston crosses. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Kilmartin Glen Mansion and estate near Bo'ness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Kilmartin Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Kilmartin Scuptured Stones, Fine collection of carved West Highland grave slabs, now housed in a former mausoleum and the graveyard. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Kilmichael Glassary Cup and Ring Marks Early prehistoric cup and ring carvings on a natural rock outcrop. Near the schoolhouse, Kilmichael Glassary off the A816.
• Kilmory Knap Chapel A small medieval chapel with a collection of typical West Highland grave slabs. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Moine Mhor NNR A waterlogged system of pools and bogs alongside the gentle twists and turns of the River Add. Car park two miles south of Kilmartin on the B8025.
• Nether Largie South Cairn Part of the landscape of Kilmartin Glen. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Nether Largie Standing Stones Standing stones outh of Kilmartin. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Oban & Glen Coe Tour Driving tour taking in Oban and Glen Coe. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Oban & Inveraray Tour Driving tour taking in Oban an Inveraray. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Ri Cruin Cairn A Bronze Age burial cairn with the covering removed to reveal three massive cists. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Skipness Castle A fine 13th-century castle with a 16th-century tower house in one corner. S of the village of Skipness on the E coast of Kintyre off the B8001.
• Skipness Chapel The early 14th-century chapel lies near the seashore and holds a small collection of fine grave slabs. S of the village of Skipness on the E coast of Kintyre off the B8001.
• Tales on the Hoof Join Argyll's only Seanachaidh - traditional storyteller and historian - on a walking tour of Kilmartin Glen. See standing stones, hear of clan history and visit Dunadd.
• Taynish NNR The ancient deciduous woodland at Taynish is one of the largest in Britain. It lies on a scenic peninsula overlooking Loch Sween and has an atmosphere all of its own. One mile south of Tayvallich.
• Temple Wood A circle of upright stones, and the remains of an earlier circle. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)