Skipness
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Skipness Scottish Gaelic Sgibinis |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 46 ′ N , 5 ° 21 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | TARBERT | ||
| ZIP code section | PA29 | ||
| prefix | 01880 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Skipness ( Gaelic : Sgibinis ) is a small hamlet in Argyll and Bute , Scotland , on the east coast of the Kintyre Peninsula . The place is a few kilometers south of Tarbert within sight of the Isle of Arran .
The nearby ruins of Skipness Castle and Kilbrannen Chapel , which contains some rare tombstones, make the place historically interesting. The chapel and castle ruins both date from the 13th century and are maintained by Historic Scotland .
A well-known café near the castle offers local fish specialties and makes Skipness a popular tourist destination. In Port Na Chro, not far from the city, holiday homes are rented close to the beach. There is also an ecological tannery in the area .
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Skipness - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Skipness (Engl.)
- Skipness Castle (Engl.)