History and heritage in Wester Ross

46 places. The top three for any trip: Duncraig Castle, Mellon Udrigle Campsite, Gairloch Outdoor Museum.

Ranked for any trip.

No. 1
Duncraig Castle21 km from Shieldaig, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 2
Mellon Udrigle CampsiteScheduled monument, 15 km from PooleweCamping
No. 3
Gairloch Outdoor Museumin GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 4
Deer Museumin TorridonHistory and heritage
No. 5
Gairloch Museumin GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 6
Cove,coastal battery 1100m NNE ofScheduled monument, 12 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 7
Lochcarron Old Parish ChurchScheduled monument, 15 km from Torridon, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 8
Plockton Open Air Church, 60m NNW of War MemorialScheduled monument, 14 km from Applecross, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 9
Avro Lancaster G.R. Mk.3 TX264 / BS-D wreck site6.2 km from TorridonHistory and heritage
No. 10
B-26C Marauder 41-34707 crash site9.8 km from Kinlochewe, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 11
Russian Arctic Convoy Museum8.4 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 12
Rubha Reidh16 km from GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 13
An Dun, dun siteScheduled monument, 1.6 km from GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 14
Couldoran,settlement 1050m E ofScheduled monument, 11 km from Shieldaig, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 15
Creagan Fhamhair, FortScheduled monument, 4.4 km from GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 16
Eilean Ghruididh,castle,Loch MareeScheduled monument, 14 km from TorridonHistory and heritage
No. 17
Fasagh,ironworks,Loch MareeScheduled monument, 3.8 km from KinlocheweHistory and heritage
No. 18
Inverewe Old Church, burial ground and symbol stone, PooleweScheduled monument, in PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 19
Isle of Maree,chapel,burial ground & two cross incised grave slabsScheduled monument, 11 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 20
Laide,Chapel of Sand of UdrigilScheduled monument, 12 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 21
Rassal,copper mine 900m NE ofScheduled monument, 11 km from Shieldaig, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 22
Red Smiddy,ironworks 1km S of PooleweScheduled monument, 1.1 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 23
Torridon Open Air Church, 100m ESE of Am PlocScheduled monument, in TorridonHistory and heritage
No. 24
Flowerdale HouseCategory A listed, 1.9 km from GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 25
Udrigle HouseCategory A listed, 13 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 26
New Kelso HouseCategory A listed, 14 km from Torridon, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 27
Aultbea WWII Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Battery8.6 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 28
An Dunain, dun site3.4 km from GairlochHistory and heritage
No. 29
Applecross House1.4 km from Applecross, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 30
Aultbea Village Hall8.5 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 31
Bases of two WWII buildings17 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 32
Claona11 km from KinlocheweHistory and heritage
No. 33
Crannog12 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 34
Crannog2.6 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 35
Crannog2.5 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 36
Crannog5.9 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 37
Crannog6.1 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 38
Dun2.6 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 39
LAA Position2.4 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 40
Lag An Duin, broch site14 km from Shieldaig, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 41
Loch Ewe GDA GORin PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 42
Pictish Stonein PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 43
Plockton, Innes Street, Plockton Church (church of Scotland) and Graveyard Including Drystone WallCategory A listed, 21 km from Shieldaig, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 44
Reportedly WWII RAF Observation Post17 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 45
The Ruin15 km from PooleweHistory and heritage
No. 46
Torridon War Memorialin TorridonHistory and heritage

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