HistoryHidden gem
Aros Castle
Salen, Scotland
A 13th-century ruin on a rock above the Sound of Mull, free to visit.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 40 min
Once held by the Lords of the Isles, Aros stands on a headland near Salen with a good view up and down the Sound. It is a short walk from the road and rarely busy. Pair it with a drive on to Tobermory.
Good to know
- Short walk from the road
- Stay on the paths, there are drops
- Best time
- Any dry spell
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Signed off the A848 near Salen
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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