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Photo of Gylen Castle, Kerrera, a ruined castle near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

© Brian Deegan / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gylen Castle, Kerrera

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Gylen Castle, Kerrera is one of 36 castles the Albion Guide charts in Argyll and Bute. The nearest railway station is Oban, 6.3 km to the north-east. Nearby castles include Raera Castle and Dunollie Castle.

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More places to visit near Gylen Castle, Kerrera

Photo of the Isle of Seil, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Seil

Island near Clachan Seil

Reached by the 1792 'Bridge over the Atlantic', with the white slate village of Ellenabeich and ferries on to Easdale and Luing

6.3 km S

Photo: McCaig's Tower, a viewpoint near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

McCaig's Tower

Viewpoint near Oban

Colosseum-like Victorian folly crowning the hill above Oban, with sweeping views over the bay to Mull.

6.7 km NE

Photo of the Isle of Mull, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Isle of Mull

Island near Salen

Tobermory's coloured harbour front, Duart Castle, Ben More, and white-tailed and golden eagles along the sea lochs

6.9 km W

Photo of Clachan Bridge, a landmark near Clachan Seil, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Clachan Bridge

Landmark near Clachan Seil

Elegant single-arch 1792 bridge to Seil, popularly dubbed the 'Bridge over the Atlantic'.

7.1 km S

Photo of Ganavan Sands, a beach near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ganavan Sands

Beach near Oban

Family sandy beach just outside Oban with views to Mull, Morvern and Lismore.

8.5 km NE

Photo of the Isle of Lismore, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Lismore

Island near Clachan

Fertile limestone island in Loch Linnhe with St Moluag's medieval cathedral, an Iron Age broch and ferries from Oban and Port Appin

9.4 km N