Carrick Castle

The castle stands 64 feet tall with walls seven feet thick, featuring two floors above a central great hall on the western shore of Loch Goil.

The Campbell family constructed the defensive stronghold in the late 14th century, and it later served as a hunting lodge for King James IV of Scotland.

The structure represents Scottish medieval military architecture, with its position demonstrating the strategic importance of controlling water routes in medieval Scotland.

The castle maintains its original stone structure and can be accessed via a minor road along the loch shore, 7 kilometers south of Lochgoilhead.

Archaeological investigations revealed four distinct usage phases, including evidence of French vessels and a Nuremberg coin from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Location: Argyll and Bute

Location: Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich

Floors above the ground: 2

Website: http://geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst4668.html

GPS coordinates: 56.10730,-4.90410

Latest update: May 13, 2025 09:47