Kilmelford Explained

Official Name:	Kilmelford
Gaelic Name:	Cill Mheallaird
Country:	Scotland
Unitary Scotland:	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy Scotland:	Argyll and Bute
Coordinates:	56.265°N -5.4803°W
Static Image:	Kilmelford.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Looking to Kilmelford from Ceann Mòr (119 m)
Os Grid Reference:	NM845125
Post Town:	OBAN
Postcode Area:	PA
Postcode District:	PA34
Constituency Westminster:	Argyll and Bute
Constituency Scottish Parliament:	Argyll and Bute

Kilmelford (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mheallaird) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about south of Oban.^[1]

Points of interest

• An Sithean (Kilmelford Cave)^[2]
• Arduaine Gardens
• Clachan Bridge, the Bridge over the Atlantic
• The Cuilfail Hotel
• Boaby The Policeman’s Garden of Remembrance
• Kilmartin Glen prehistoric sites
• Kilmelford Church^[3]
• Slate Islands, including Easdale Island Folk Museum^[4]
• The Shop that sells absolutely nothing

External links

• Arduaine, Kilmelford and Kilninver Home Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kilmelford: Overview. Gazetteer for Scotland. 27 December 2017.
2. Web site: An Sithean . Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland . 11 January 2019.
3. Web site: Kilmelford Church . Undiscovered Scotland . 11 January 2019.
4. Web site: Easdale Island Folk Museum . 11 January 2019.