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LOCH AWE TOUR US 11

A certain mythical monster might ensure that Loch Ness steals the lion’s share of tourists, but

Scotland’s myriad lakes — glassy expanses of water in undulating landscapes — are almost all worth viewing. Loch Awe does what it says on the tin; a vision of emerald that laps at the gentle woodland on its edges. Stretching almost 15½ sq miles, it is Scotland’s third-largest freshwater loch. Several ruined castles sit atop tiny islands on it, but Loch Awe’s party piece lies on its northern shores, in the shape of eerie-looking 15th-century Kilchurn Castle. It’s accessible by boat in the summer, so you can stride up to the ruined castle’s fourth floor for a spectacular view. Kilchurn Castle is a ruined 15th and 17th century structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Access to the Castle is sometimes restricted by higher-than-usual levels of water in the Loch, at which times the site effectively becomes a temporary island. It was the ancestral home of the Campbells of Glen Orchy, who later became the Earls of Breadalbane also known as the Breadalbane family branch, of the Clan Campbell. The earliest construction on the castle was the towerhouse and Laich Hall Read more: http://www.dailymail.co
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