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Oban Distillery was founded in 1794 by brothers John and Hugh Stevenson, and the town grew up around it. It is one of Scotland's oldest and smallest working distilleries, with just two pot stills, and it sits in the centre of Oban near the harbour.

Tip: Allow extra time to find paid parking nearby, or walk from Oban train station, which is five minutes away.

Inveraray Castle stands on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland's longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture and a Category A listed building. The Campbells, chiefs of Clan Campbell, have a long history here, and the castle's contents give a glimpse into the way their ancestors lived.

Tip: Pre-book your tickets ahead of your visit, as the castle recommends, and check it is open on the day you plan to go.

St Conan's Kirk stands in the village of Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute. Designed by Walter Douglas Campbell, it was built in the 1880s, extended in the early 1900s and consecrated in 1930. It is a category A listed building, and a 2016 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland public poll placed it among the Top 10 Scottish buildings of the last 100 years.

Tip: St Conan's Tower is only half a mile away, so you can see both in one outing.

Dunadd is a rocky crag rising from the old Great Moor, just north of Lochgilphead. Occupied in the Iron Age, it later became a seat of the kings of Dál Riata, the Gaelic kingdom that spread across Argyll, the islands and the northern Irish coast. It is free to visit and open all year.

Tip: Head up to the carved rock below the upper enclosure first to see the footprint, basin, boar and ogham inscription.

Castle Stalker is a four-storey medieval tower house on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe, in the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area. It is one of the best preserved medieval tower houses in western Scotland and is Category A listed. You may also recognise it from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Tip: Book ahead via the website's Contact Us form. Tours for 2026 have finished and the castle is closed for winter; next dates are due February 2027. Wear weatherproof clothing and wellies for the crossing.

Inveraray Jail is a Category A listed courthouse and prison, built in 1820 and now a museum. The prison closed in 1889 and the courthouse stayed in use until the mid-twentieth century. You explore on a self-guided tour, with downloadable audio guides in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish and Italian.

Tip: Dogs are welcome on the jail tour but not in the escape room, and the escape room must be booked online. There is limited free parking in front, and a large car park nearby.