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Castle Stalker, Appin

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Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1 1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible (with difficulty) from the shore at low tide. The name "Stalker" comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning "hunter" or "falconer". The island castle is one of the best-preserved medieval tower-houses to survive in western Scotland and is a Category A listed building. It stands in the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of forty such areas in Scotland.
In recent times, the castle was brought to fame by the Monty Python team, appearing in their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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By Peter R

Out with our guide we stopped here for a short break. A two minute walk from the café carpark brings you out to over look the castle, where you can get an amazing view and a great place to take... more »
By Ann H

Travelling with two Monty Python fans, I was never going to get away with not seeing this place. However, it was definitely worth the slight detour so we could see this picturesque castle on a small..... more »
By sagard725

Castle Stalker is just a short walk from the cottage we rented in Appin. We reached it by a walking along the shoreline. It looks majestic, situated on its own small island in Loch Linnhe. The castle.... more »

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By Arthur Murden

we saw this when driving down the road and had to pull up to have a better look this is something you have to see if your in this part of Scotland I had seen photos of this before But to see it in person is a lot better than seeing it in a book the views from were me and my wife had parked looking over to castle stalker were so beautiful

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By Susan Newman

View is wonderful. Food at the official cafe rather tasteless... coffee was dreadful! But if you walk down to the wee beach section - you’ll catch a glimpse of how breathtaking this castle must have been in former times...

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By Hector Soares

Great positioned castle. No access and no parking to view it. Made to feel unwelcome to even view it so moved on.

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By Juraj Hura

One of the most iconic castles in Scotland is a definite must see if you're in the area. Unfortunately I didn't check any tours in advance, so I only saw it from the shore. Parking was bit of an issue, but definitely worth seeing this castle and taking few pictures.

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By Wesley Klok

A beautiful place to sit and enjoy the amazing scenery

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