Castle · Ruin

Carnasserie Castle

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute
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  • Open
  • Free entry
  • No car park on site
  • Historic Environment Scotland
Carnasserie Castle: 16th century castle ruin, near Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Photo: Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Carnasserie Castle is a ruined castle near Ardfern, Argyll and Bute, managed by Historic Environment Scotland. There is no car park on site.

Carnasserie Castle opening times

Last checked 14 Oct 2026
  1. Mon 12 10:0016:00
  2. Tue 13 10:0016:00
  3. Wed 14 10:0016:00
  4. Today Thu 15 10:0016:00
  5. Fri 16 10:0016:00
  6. Sat 17 10:0016:00
  7. Sun 18 10:0016:00
Opening times by season
Season Dates Days Hours Last entry
Summer 1 Apr to 30 Sep
Daily
09:30 to 17:30
 17:00
Winter 1 Oct to 31 Mar
Daily
10:00 to 16:00
 15:30

Last entry 30 minutes before closing. No closure dates published.

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Getting to Carnasserie Castle and parking

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Address
PA31 8RQ
Parking
No car park on site. Track to castle is residential only; visitors must not drive it. About 550 m to the entrance.
By train
Crianlarich is 37 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Accessibility

  • Paths and surfaces: Steep walk along a track to the castle.

What to see at Carnasserie Castle

  • 01

    Great hall

    The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.

  • 02

    Views

    Notable views from the site.

History of Carnasserie Castle

  1. 1559 Earl of Argyll grants Carnasserie lands to John Carswell, who builds the castle
  2. 1565 Carswell made Bishop of the Isles
  3. 1572 Carswell dies
  4. 1685 Captured and partly blown up by Royalist forces during Argyll's rebellion

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Castles near Carnasserie Castle

All 3 castles in Argyll and Bute

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on api.postcodes.io · checked 15 Oct 2026
  2. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on portal.historicenvironment.scot · checked 15 Oct 2026
  5. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  6. Page on historicenvironment.scot · checked 14 Oct 2026

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