Castles · Scottish Highlands
Castle Stalker
Also known as: Caisteal an Stalcair
Castle Stalker — tower house or keep on a tidal islet on Loch Laich.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle Stalker is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1320. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Owned by Clan MacDougall. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house or keep on a tidal islet on Loch Laich". Coordinates: 56.5715°, -5.3862°.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep in the Scottish county of Argyll. It is set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) north-east of Port Appin and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible with difficulty from the shore at low tide. The name "Stalker" comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning "hunter" or "falconer". The island castle is one of the best preserved medieval tower houses to survive in western Scotland and is a Category A listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep in the Scottish county of Argyll. It is set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) north-east of Port Appin and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible with difficulty from the shore at low tide. The name "Stalker" comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning "hunter" or "falconer". The island castle is one of the best preserved medieval tower houses to survive in western Scotland and is a Category A listed building. It stands in the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original castle was a small fort built around 1320 by Clan MacDougall, who were then Lords of Lorn. Around 1388, the Stewarts took over the Lordship of Lorn, and it is believed that they built the castle in its present form around the 1440s. The Stewarts' relative King James VI of Scotland visited the castle, and a drunken bet, around 1620, resulted in the castle passing to Clan Campbell. For the 2011 census, the island on which the castle stands was classified by the National Records of Scotland as an inhabited island that "had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses."
Visiting
Castle Stalker has been used as a location for the filming of multiple works including: Castle Stalker is the inspiration for Castle Keep in the children's book The Boggart.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5715, -5.3862
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA38 4BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1320
- Official site
- www.castlestalker.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q217058 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Stalker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castle Stalker Scotland.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Piers · Scottish Highlands
Castle Stalker Jetty (private)
Castle Stalker Jetty (private) is a pier in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Viewpoints · Scottish Highlands
Castle Stalker viewpoint
Castle Stalker viewpoint is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
📷 4Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Appin railway station
Appin railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Portnacroish Episcopal Church, Portnacroish
Portnacroish Episcopal Church, Portnacroish — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Battle of Stalc Monument
Battle of Stalc Monument — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
A828 road
A828 road in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Other castles from this era
📷 5Castles · London
Allington Castle
Allington Castle — stone-built moated castle in Allington, England.
📷 5Castles · London
Cheveley Castle
Cheveley Castle — castle in Cheveley, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle — castle in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Hertford Castle
Hertford Castle — Grade I listed castle in East Hertfordshire, England, UK.
More castles in this region
📷 3Castles · Scottish Highlands
Aberdeen Castle
Aberdeen Castle — castle in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Castles · Scottish Highlands
Abergairn Castle
Abergairn Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 2Castles · Scottish Highlands
Aberscross Castle
Aberscross Castle — castle near Dornoch, Highland, Scotland, UK, ruinous by the 17th century.
📷 3Castles · Scottish Highlands
Aboyne Castle
Aboyne Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Stalker?
- Castle Stalker is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA38 4BL).
- When was Castle Stalker built?
- Built or established in 1320.
- Who owns Castle Stalker?
- Castle Stalker is owned by Clan MacDougall.
- Is Castle Stalker a listed building?
- Castle Stalker is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Castle Stalker charge admission?
- Castle Stalker typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Stalker?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA38 4BL. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.