Armadale Castle & Museum of the Isles
A ruined castle, forty acres of gardens and a proper museum of the Lordship of the Isles.
Today
any weather
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
08:00 · gusts 5 mph · dry
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Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 9 mph
sunrise 07:49 · sunset 16:24 · gusts to 9 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low; the museum and cafe are indoors, so rain does not count against it, though the gardens are the better half. Seasonal opening.
Starts: A851 at Armadale, near the Mallaig ferry terminal
Opening: Museum of the Isles: usually open 9–5, Wed–Sun (OpenStreetMap — check before travelling)
2.0 km · 40 m of ascent · 2 h · sheltered · fine in the rain
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