Castles · Scottish Highlands
Claig Castle
Claig Castle — castle in 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
Claig Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7914°, -6.0353°.
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Heritage listing
Claig Castle was a stronghold of the Clan Donald or MacDonald in the south of Scotland. It has been classified as a Category C listed building since 23 December 1988.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Claig Castle was a stronghold of the Clan Donald or MacDonald in the south of Scotland. It has been classified as a Category C listed building since 23 December 1988.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle was once a massive fort described as a sea fortress, which allowed the Macdonald Lord of the Isles to dominate and control the sea traffic north and south through the Hebrides for more than four centuries. The castle remained a stronghold of the MacDonalds until they were subdued in the 17th century by the Clan Campbell.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7914, -6.0353
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA60 7XY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q586514 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Claig Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: ClaigCastle1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claig Castle?
- Claig Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA60 7XY).
- Who owns Claig Castle?
- Claig Castle is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Claig Castle a listed building?
- Claig Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Claig Castle charge admission?
- Claig Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Claig Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA60 7XY. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.