Kilmelford

Human settlement in Scotland

Kilmelford

Location within Argyll and Bute

OS grid referenceNM845125Council area

Argyll and Bute

Lieutenancy area

Argyll and Bute

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Argyll and Bute

Scottish Parliament

Argyll and Bute

List of places: UK; Scotland

56°15′54″N 5°28′49″W / 56.26500°N 5.48028°W / 56.26500; -5.48028

Kilmelford (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mheallaird) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles (24 km) south of Oban.^[1]

Points of interest

An Sithean (Kilmelford Cave)^[2]
Arduaine Gardens
Clachan Bridge, the Bridge over the Atlantic
The Cuilfail Hotel
Boaby The Policeman’s Garden of Remembrance
Kilmartin Glen prehistoric sites
Kilmelford Church^[3]
Slate Islands, including Easdale Island Folk Museum^[4]

References

^ "Kilmelford: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ "An Sithean". Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
^ "Kilmelford Church". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
^ "Easdale Island Folk Museum". Retrieved 11 January 2019.