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This is a list of castles in Argyll and Bute.

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Achallader Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined 3.5 miles north of Bridge of Orchy Achallader Farm Tower - geograph.org.uk - 55403.jpg
Ardencaple Castle 12th century Demolished Royal Navy 1.6 km from Helensburgh Ardencaple Castle (circa 1879).jpg
Aros Castle 13th century Ruined Isle of Mull, 2 km north of Salen Aros Castle - exterior.jpg
Asgog Castle Tower house (square keep) 15th century Ruined Asgog Loch, Millhouse, Cowal peninsula Coordinates, 194666, 670530: Clan Lamont Asgog Castle - geograph.org.uk - 992125
Auchenbreck Castle c16th century No longer standing Kilmodan, Glendaruel, Cowal peninsula Clan Campbell
Barcaldine Castle Tower house 17th century In use as a hotel Loch Creran near Oban Barcaldine Castle - geograph.org.uk - 346164.jpg
Calgary Castle Castellated house 19th century Calgary, Isle of Mull Calgary House - geograph.org.uk - 175754.jpg
Carnasserie Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland CarnasserieCastle002.jpg
Carrick Castle Tower House 15th century Ruined, undergoing restoration Private Argyll Carrick Castle.jpg
Claig Castle Before 17th century Foundation Ruins Isle of Fraoch Eilean ClaigCastle1.jpg
Craignish Castle Baronial House 16th century or earlier Rebuilt Private Adfern see Craignish Craignish-old.jpg
Duart Castle 13th century Restored Chief of Clan Maclean Isle of Mull Duart Castle.jpg
Dunans Castle Baronial house 1860 Partially restored Private Glendaruel Dunans castle.jpg
Dunaverty Castle 13th century Ruined Kintyre Dunaverty - geograph.org.uk - 735878.jpg
Dundarave Castle L-plan tower house 16th century Chief of Clan MacNaghten 5 km northeast of Inveraray Dunderave Castle, Loch Fyne, Argyll - geograph.org.uk - 47961.jpg
Dunollie Castle Tower house 13th century Ruined Oban Dunollie Castle from Court Yard.jpg
Dunoon Castle Motte 13th-century Ruined Dunoon Cowal The castle hill in Dunoon - geograph.org.uk - 4174577
Dunstaffnage Castle Castle of enceinte c. 1220 Ruined Historic Scotland Almost entirely 13th century, although the upper gatehouse is late 15th century Dunstaffnage Castle 20080428.jpg
Duntrune Castle Tower house 13th century Still in use as a residence Chief of Clan Malcolm Argyll The tower house is a 17th-century addition DuntruneCastle(PatrickMackie)Jun2006.jpg
Dunyvaig Castle Courtyard castle 13th century Ruined Islay Dunyvaig Castle - geograph.org.uk - 115146.jpg
Fincharn Castle 1240 Ruined Shore of Loch Awe
Glengorm Castle 1860 In use as a hotel and venue 6 km north of Tobermory Glengorm Castle - geograph.org.uk - 270415.jpg
Gylen Castle Tower house 1582 Ruined Kerrera Gylen castle isle of kerrera scotland by day.JPG
Innes Chonnel Castle 13th century Ruined Loch Awe Innis Chonnell, Loch Awe, Argyll.jpg
Inveraray Castle Castellated house 1746 Still in use as a residence Duke of Argyll Inveraray Inveraray Castle from above.jpg
Kames Castle Tower house 14th century Still in use as a residence Private Isle of Bute Kames Castle.jpg
Kilchurn Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland Loch Awe Kilchurn Castle from the boat.jpg
Kilmahew Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Roman Catholic Church Cardross Kilmahew.jpg
Kilmartin Castle Z-plan tower house 16th century Restored Kilmartin Castle.jpg
Kilmory Castle Castellated house 19th century In use as offices Argyll County Council Lochgilphead KilmoryCastle(PatrickMackie)May2006.jpg
Knockamillie Castle Tower House c15th century Ruin Innellan, Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute
Castle Lachlan Country house 1790 Strathlachlan "new" Castle Lachlan (front).jpg
Old Castle Lachlan 15th century Ruined Loch Fyne Old Castle Lachlan 20100927.jpg
Minard Castle Castellated house 19th century Loch Fyne Minard Castle - geograph.org.uk - 461007.jpg
Moy Castle 15th century Ruined Near Lochbuie, Mull Lochbuie House and Moy Castle.jpg
Rothesay Castle Shell keep 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Rothesay Drawing of Rothesay Castle, 1830
Saddell Castle Tower house 16th century Restored Landmark Trust Shore of Kilbrannan Sound See Saddell Saddell Castle (2).jpg
Skipness Castle 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Skipness SkipnessCastle002.jpg
Castle Stalker Tower house 15th century Restored Private Loch Laich Seen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as "Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh" Castle Stalker 01.jpg
Castle Sween 12th century Ruined Historic Scotland Eastern shore of Loch Sween Castlesween.jpg
Tarbert Castle Pre-13th century South shore of East Loch Tarbert Tarbert Castle 21 09 2013.jpg
Torosay Castle Baronial house 1858 Unoccupied residence Private Isle of Mull Torosay Castle 01.jpg
Torrisdale Castle 1815 In use as a residence Private Torrisdale Torrisdale Castle. - geograph.org.uk - 553191.jpg
Toward Castle Tower house, later additions c16th century Ruined Toward, Cowal peninsula In the grounds of Castle Toward Old Castle Toward
Castle Toward Baronial house 1820 In use as a residence Private Toward, Cowal peninsula Castle Toward.jpg

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