Kilmartin, Argyll & Bute
★★★
Dating from the mid 16th century, Carnasserie Castle is young in comparison to the other main tourist sites here in Kilmartin Glen; the numerous amazing burial cairns and ancient stones in the lower reaches of the valley pre-date the castle by thousands of years. Perhaps as a result of its more illustrious neighbours, visitors to the castle are fairly few – but they’re missing out on a substantial tower house (5 storeys’ worth – not to be sniffed at) with some fine carvings, still largely complete to roof height and offering good views into the glen’s narrow upper reaches.
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: NM 839008
GPS coordinates: 56.151177,-5.480605
Infrequent bus stops at car park
Car park at
Key info
Daily
Free
From the car park it’s a 10-min walk (each way) steeply uphill to the castle (⬤ Easy).
