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Once again we parked at car park at Kiloran Bay, this time walking uphill along the minor road heading west until the road ends at the cottage with the same name as the fort.

At the farm follow the fence north east, jump the gate and a small climb takes you to the site. Nature has provided the defence except on the south / south-west which must have provided the entrance.

A wall, best preserved on the south, surrounds the 46m by 48m site which also contains some hut circles.

A windy place with good all round views especially to the north and Kiloran Bay.

Visited 15/08/2024.

This crannog wasn’t on my OS map.. I was heading towards Ford and the awesome Loch Awe beyond while heading home at the end of our stunning visits to Colonsay and Gigha when I caught a glimpse of it through the dense roadside foliage. ‘A crannog!!’ Screeched to halt in nearby passing place. It’s a real swine to get a picture of, I had to descend a steep bank to the lochside and fight my way along through undergrowth and sallows. Succeeded in the end.. A small affair above water, plenty below doubtless.

As for Loch Awe, we drove W along it at the start of our holiday and once was not enough. The B840 is an amazing, beautiful drive in May. I cannot recommend it highly enough. And there’s all those crannogs… next time, touch wood.

Directions to Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks: Take the narrow road for Stair Estates Balker Farm off the A75, c. 0.3 mile E of the A751/A75 junction. Follow the narrow lane for c. 0.8 mile to an unsigned left turn. There is room to park up carefully. Walk c. 50 yards NW along the dirt track. Head N into the woods following a vague winding path for c. 150 yards towards tree-covered Cairn Macneilie (Inch Parks) on the edge of the wood. My walking route is viewable on Cairn Macneilie (Inch Parks).