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Oban Sights

McCaig’s Tower

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  • Address
    • Oban cnr Laurel & Duncraggan Rds
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 24hr

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Lonely Planet review for McCaig’s Tower

Crowning the hill above the town centre is the Victorian folly known as McCaig’s Tower. Its construction was commissioned in 1890 by local worthy John Stuart McCaig, an art critic, philosophical essayist and banker, with the philanthropic intention of providing work for unemployed stonemasons.

To reach it on foot, make the steep climb up Jacob’s Ladder (a flight of stairs) from Argyll St and then follow the signs. The views over the bay are worth the effort.

 

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