Castles

There are several castles reachable on a day trip out from Fern Villa

Opening times and availability may vary due to Covid-19 so please check first before making a special journey.

Here are a few of the castles you can visit in the area, we’ve found that the Collins Castles Map of Scotland has been helpful in locating more.

Old Inverlochy Castle, Fort William

Approximately a  17 mile drive on the A82 to just the other side of Fort William.

Website : https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortwilliam/inverlochy/index.html

Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally

Aproximately a 44 mile drive on the A82, B8074 and A85.

Website : https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lochawe/kilchurncastle/index.html

Castle Tioram, near Acharacle

Approximately a 1 hour 30 minute drive on the A830 and A861

Website : https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/castletioram/index.html

Looking through the trees to Castle Tioram

Castle Stalker, Port Appin

Approximately a 22 minute drive on the A828.

Website : https://www.castlestalker.com/wp/

Castle Stalker sitting on an insland in an inlet of Loch Linnhe taken from the south on the A827

Dunstaffnage Castle, Dunbeg by Oban

Approximately a  48 minute drive on the A828

Website : https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/oban/dunstaffnage/index.html

Castle Urquhart Castle, Near Drumnadrochit

Website : https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/urquhart-castle/history/

Approximately a  1 hour 34 minute drive on the A82

Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh

Approximately a  2 hour drive on the A82 and A87

Website : https://www.eileandonancastle.com/

Take a look around.