Kellan Wood, dun site

Standing among the overgrown earthworks on this windswept Argyll hillside, you're looking at what's left of a medieval stronghold - though "looking" is the operative word, because Kellan Wood demands a bit of imagination. The dun site itself is really just a series of grassy mounds and ditches now, the kind of thing you could walk straight past if you didn't know what you were searching for.

It's the sort of place that appeals to archaeology enthusiasts and local history obsessives far more than casual visitors. If you're properly into Iron Age fortifications and the layout of Scottish defensive structures, the earthwork patterns tell a decent story. Most people, though, will spend ten minutes poking around the bumps before heading elsewhere.

The location near the Isle of Mull means you're already in proper wild country - dramatic, sparse, genuinely remote. If you're based at Island Pods, which sits just down the road, it's an easy ramble that breaks up a day of exploring the area without committing you to anything elaborate. No facilities, no interpretation, completely free to wander. Just show up when the mood takes you.

Best visited as part of a broader day exploring Argyll's archaeology rather than as a destination in itself. The landscape around it is the real draw - rolling moorland with views that stretch for miles. Worth the detour if you're already hiking locally, less so if you're treating it as a standalone stop.