History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Stronefield: a mill, an abandoned settlement, and a lost Jacobite’s cave August 15, 2021 Knapdale has so many quiet glens and bays, each harbouring forgotten stories
Carved crosses , History , Latest Feature Treasures in a Knapdale wood May 29, 2021 Looking for a cross, a well and an old burial ground by the shore of Loch Sween
History , Latest Feature Castle Dounie March 26, 2021 Breathtaking views from this Iron Age hill fort in Knapdale
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature One of those beaches September 08, 2020 White sands and clear water on the shore of Loch Sween
History , Latest Feature , Megalithic sites A folk tale, a battlefield, and a witch’s leap July 19, 2020 A vivid tale is woven around these standing stones at Carse in Knapdale
Latest Feature Blue March 02, 2020 As the storms of winter pass through, I'm looking forward to the spring equinox, and sunshine...
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Finding the Faery Isles October 27, 2019 Is there some ancient magic about these tiny wooded islets in Loch Sween?
History The dark mill of Coilebar August 25, 2018 A centuries-old mill in the heart of Knapdale Forest... and a refuge for a woman fleeing for her life
Carved crosses , History From Arichonan to Kilmory Oib August 20, 2018 Near this ruined village in Knapdale Forest, clear waters run beneath a cross-carved stone...
History Silent voices of Arichonan August 08, 2018 Memories linger around this old abandoned settlement in Knapdale
Latest Feature The Hazel Tree – now on the west coast! January 31, 2018 A new home for us, and for The Hazel Tree, on the coast of Argyll
Wildlife & Nature The ancient oak woods of Taynish July 02, 2015 A landscape that is a living piece of Scotland's heritage: these oak woods have been growing in Knapdale for …
History , Megalithic sites The stones of Kilmory Oib May 26, 2015 Ancient stones don't get much more enigmatic than this site just north of Tayvallich. I don't even know whether …
Carved crosses , Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Keills Chapel: shadows of time April 05, 2015 When the sun shines through the tiny windows of Keills Chapel in Knapdale, it reveals some astonishing treasures...
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilberry: sculptured stones and an enduring mystery November 17, 2013 You're wandering around the ancient woodlands and rocky shores of Knapdale, lost in the tranquillity of the landscape. What …
Wildlife & Nature The marsh fritillary June 26, 2013 The ancient woodlands of Taynish in Argyll are one of the last British strongholds of this pretty little butterfly.
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