📌 Skipness, Argyll & Bute
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Skipness is little more than a handful of cottages on the east coast of Kintyre: a generally little-visited corner of Scotland. But this northerly part of the region receives a small boost from visitors travelling to the Isle of Arran via the “back door” ferry from nearby Claonaig. If you’re doing the same, arrive early to explore nearby Skipness Castle: a substantial 13th century ruin built by Clan MacSween of even more remote Castle Sween. And don’t miss the ruins of Kilbrannan Chapel a few minutes’ walk to the east, dedicated to St Brendan and replacing the castle’s own.
🌍 Location
📌 Off the B8001 0.5 mi east of Skipness
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NR 908578
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.768052,-5.336162
🚌 Infrequent bus stops at castle car park
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily, April to September
🎫 Free
💬 From the car park it’s a 10-min walk (each way) along a track to the castle, with the chapel a little way beyond.
