Castles · Scottish Highlands
Cairnburgh Castle
Cairnburgh Castle — ruined castle that is located on the islands of Cairn na Burgh Mòr and Cairn na Burgh Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cairnburgh Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "ruined castle that is located on the islands of Cairn na Burgh Mòr and Cairn na Burgh Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.5183°, -6.3811°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cairnburgh Castle is a ruined castle that is located on the islands of Cairn na Burgh Mòr and Cairn na Burgh Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. These islands are at the northern extremity of the Treshnish Isles at the mouth of Loch Tuath, Mull north of Iona. 1991's The Changing Scottish Landscape characterizes it as "one of the most isolated fortifications in Britain...[and] also one of the strangest."
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Background
Architecture
An unusual feature of the castle its that its defences straddle both islands. Cairn na Burgh Mòr contains a barrack block, chapel, courtyard and guard-house and its smaller companion isle has another guard-house and a well.
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- Coordinates
- 56.5183, -6.3811
Sources
- wikidata: Q5017682 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cairnburgh Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cairnburgh Castle?
- Cairnburgh Castle is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.5183°, -6.3811°.
- Is Cairnburgh Castle wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Cairnburgh Castle. Check ahead for specific facilities.