Clan Campbell
One of the most powerful Highland clans, led by the Dukes of Argyll from Inveraray. The Campbells rose through shrewd loyalty to the Crown, expanding from Loch Awe across Argyll and frequently setting themselves against the MacDonalds.
Ancestral seats
- Inveraray Castle, Argyll
- Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Inveraray Castle, Argyll
Seat of the Dukes of Argyll, open to visitors with clan rooms and armoury.
Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe
Campbell of Glenorchy ruin on Loch Awe; the interior is closed for conservation, exterior views only.
Also recorded as
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Cashel Travel has arranged clan gatherings and heritage tours across Scotland and Ireland since the 1990s, including full gatherings for Clan Gordon, Hay, Keith, Lindsay, Hunter, Dunbar, Graham, Sutherland and MacLaren. We research the family history, build the itinerary around it, and arrange access to places that are not normally open to the public.