Kilmelford () is a village in
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute (; , ) is one of 32 unitary authority, unitary council areas of Scotland, council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod ...
,
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
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It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch,
Loch Melfort, on the
A816 Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead (; ) is a town and former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 2,300 people. It is the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute Council. The village lies at the end of Loch Gilp (a branch of Loch Fyne) an ...
to
Oban
Oban ( ; meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. During the tourist seaso ...
road about south of Oban.
Points of interest
*An Sithean (Kilmelford Cave)
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Arduaine Gardens
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Clachan Bridge, the ''Bridge over the Atlantic''
*The Cuilfail Hotel
*Boaby The Policeman’s Garden of Remembrance
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Kilmartin Glen
Kilmartin Glen is an area in Argyll north of Knapdale. It has the most important concentration of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in mainland Scotland. The glen is located between Oban and Lochgilphead, surrounding the village of Kilmartin. I ...
prehistoric sites
*Kilmelford Church
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Slate Islands, including
Easdale Island Folk Museum
References
External links
Arduaine, Kilmelford and Kilninver Home Page
Villages in Argyll and Bute
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