• Skipness Castle, seen from the northwest. ... Skipness Castle stands on the east side of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, near the village of Skipness.
  • A 13th Century Castle, owned and maintained by Historic Scotland. ... Skipness Castle commands the channel between Argyll and Northern Arran.
  • 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.
  • Approaching Skipness Castle is an experience in itself as the drive along Skipness beachfront is lovely, and you get to enjoy the exquisite surrounding scenery.
  • Skipness Castle is one of the oldest standing castles in Scotland. The castle grounds are accessible to the public all year round.
  • 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 was abandoned at the end of the 17th century, then being used as a farm steading with the demolishing of the early courtyard buildings.
  • Skipness Castle dates to the early 1200s and was built by Clan MacSween. It was rebuilt several times over three different centuries, and as such it offers a...
  • Skipness Castle is an early 13th century castle standing on the North east coast of the Kintyre peninsula, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran.
  • An overview of Skipness Castle and Chapel, a monument demonstrating the changes in architectural form in Scottish Castles between the 1200s and 1500s.