• Skipness Castle stands on the east side of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, near the village of Skipness. Together with the nearby Kilbrannan Chapel it is a scheduled...
  • There is nothing I like better than exploring a castle ruin however in the case of Skipness, the journey getting there aside, this doesn’t take much time.
  • Skipness Castle was abandoned at the end of the 17th century, then being used as a farm steading with the demolishing of the early courtyard buildings.
  • In 1898 the laird and the process of restoration commenced removing the farm buildings. Skipness Castle is located near Skipness, in the Kintyre peninsula.
  • Skipness Castle is one of the oldest standing castles in Scotland. The castle grounds are accessible to the public all year round.
  • A charter of 1261 shows that the place of Skipness was then in the hands of Dugald MacSween, son of the Sween who built Castle Sween.
  • The MacDonalds built up the fortifications of Skipness Castle and it was during their rule that the impressive outer wall was established.
  • An overview of Skipness Castle and Chapel, a monument demonstrating the changes in architectural form in Scottish Castles between the 1200s and 1500s.
  • Skipness Castle stands on the east side of the Kintyre peninsula with wonderful views over to the Isle of Arran.
  • Skipness Castle is in the parish of Saddell and Skipness and the county of Argyll. ... Weather at Skipness Castle. 13°C max 13°C / min 13°C.