Welcome to Gylen Castle, you'll find it on the southwest coast of Kerrera, the tiny island that shelters the bay at Oban. There's no vehicles allowed here, so if you want to visit, then you'll need to walk for around an hour. Don't worry, it's not too difficult a hike and when you see the ruin of Gylen, it's immediately worth the effort. Perched up on a cliff over the crashing waves, one soaring tower dominating the skyline. Gylen might look ancient, but it's almost modern by the standards of Sc
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Welcome to Gylen Castle, you'll find it on the southwest coast of Kerrera, the tiny island that shelters the bay at Oban. There's no vehicles allowed here, so if you want to visit, then you'll need to walk for around an hour. Don't worry, it's not too difficult a hike and when you see the ruin of Gylen, it's immediately worth the effort. Perched up on a cliff over the crashing waves, one soaring tower dominating the skyline. Gylen might look ancient, but it's almost modern by the standards of Sc
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🏰 Gylen Castle – A Hidden Gem on the Isle of Kerrera 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏞️ Nestled on a rugged promontory overlooking the stunning Firth of Lorn, Gylen Castle is a striking 16th-century tower house built by Clan MacDougall. Located on the peaceful Isle of Kerrera, near Oban, this compact yet elegant L-plan fortress offers a window into Scotland’s rich history. 🌊 Once the stronghold of the MacDougalls, the castle has endured through time, including being captured and burned in 1647 by Covenanters.
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🏰 Gylen Castle – A Hidden Gem on the Isle of Kerrera 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏞️ Nestled on a rugged promontory overlooking the stunning Firth of Lorn, Gylen Castle is a striking 16th-century tower house built by Clan MacDougall. Located on the peaceful Isle of Kerrera, near Oban, this compact yet elegant L-plan fortress offers a window into Scotland’s rich history. 🌊 Once the stronghold of the MacDougalls, the castle has endured through time, including being captured and burned in 1647 by Covenanters.
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GYLEN CASTLE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gylen Castle is a compact but impressive tower house, built by the MacDougalls, in a beautiful spot overlooking the Firth of Lorn on the lovely island of Kerrera, near Oban in Argyll on the western seaboard of Scotland. Gylen was a property of the MacDougalls, who also held Dunollie Castle. An earlier castle here may have been where Alexander II died during an expedition to recover the Western Isles in the mid 13th century, although Dalrigh near Horse Shoe Bay is give
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GYLEN CASTLE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gylen Castle is a compact but impressive tower house, built by the MacDougalls, in a beautiful spot overlooking the Firth of Lorn on the lovely island of Kerrera, near Oban in Argyll on the western seaboard of Scotland. Gylen was a property of the MacDougalls, who also held Dunollie Castle. An earlier castle here may have been where Alexander II died during an expedition to recover the Western Isles in the mid 13th century, although Dalrigh near Horse Shoe Bay is give
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Getting to Gylen Castle is a lot easier than everyone thinks and can be done as a half-day trip from Oban. We always stay just down the road at @lochmelfort (I love their views), but you could also stay in Oban itself. | Sarah Scotland
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Perched on Kerrera’s edge, Gylen Castle hides a puzzle. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Why build a delicate, decorative Oriel window on a rugged fortress meant for war—just decades before it was burned? Seems out of place, doesn't it? 🤔🏰 | Scotland In Me
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Perched on Kerrera’s edge, Gylen Castle hides a puzzle. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Why build a delicate, decorative Oriel window on a rugged fortress meant for war—just decades before it was burned? Seems out of place, doesn't it? 🤔🏰 | Scotland In Me
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Come for a wee Wednesday wander around the Isle of Kerrera! This tiny island is what you can see from Oban on Scotland's West Coast, protecting the bay there. It's a short journey down the road to the ferry, which just putters back and forward on the 5 minute sail to the island. No vehicles are allowed, but dogs (on a lead) are welcomed! I can't believe that this year was my first visit to Kerrera. I must have gazed at it from Oban hundreds of times not realising what I was missing out on. Not o
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