Kilchurn Castle

  • Lochawe, Dalmally PA33 1AF

Getting here

Kilchurn Castle can be viewed year-round (exterior only). There’s currently protective fencing in place around the castle.

At the north east end of Loch Awe, 2.5m west of Dalmally off the A85.

Please note there is no vehicular access or parking and the Castle is not signposted.

Grid reference - NN 133 276.

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The castle is accessed from the Dalmally roadside (A85) under the nearby railway viaduct. Access is over agricultural land via the loch-side, which floods periodically, so caution is advised.

This site is accessed through working farmland. To keep you and the livestock safe, please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

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Kilchurn Castle can be viewed year-round (exterior only). There’s currently protective fencing in place around the castle.

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