Kilmartin Glen

Introducing Kilmartin Glen

In the 6th century Irish settlers arrived in this part of Argyll and founded the kingdom of Dalriada, which eventually united with the Picts in 843 to create the first Scottish kingdom. Their capital was the hill fort of Dunadd, on the plain to the south of Kilmartin Glen.

This magical glen is the focus of one of the biggest concentrations of prehistoric sites in Scotland. Burial cairns, standing stones, stone circles, hill forts and cup-and-ring-marked rocks litter the countryside – within a 6-mile radius of Kilmartin village there are 25 sites with standing stones and over 100 rock carvings.

There’s a shop and post office in Kilmartin village.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009