Auchindrain is Reopening – Join Us on 20th July 2025!
After a period of closure, we are thrilled to announce that Auchindrain Historic Township will reopen its doors to the public on Sunday, 20th July 2025—and entry will be FREE on this special day!
This momentous reopening has been made possible by the tireless efforts of dedicated volunteers, former staff members, and the incredible support of our local community. Their passion and commitment have brought Auchindrain back to life, and now we invite you to celebrate with us.
What’s Happening on Opening Day?
Join us for a full day of activities for all ages, including:
Traditional storytelling sessions
Live music performances
Family-friendly events and crafts
And much more!
Programme details coming soon. So watch this space!
Be Part of Something Meaningful
If you’re passionate about Scottish heritage, rural history, or community participation, this is your opportunity to get involved. Whether you can lend a hand occasionally or want to become a regular volunteer, we’d love to hear from you.
Volunteering with Auchindrain means helping to preserve a truly unique piece of Scotland’s past and making it accessible for future generations.
If you’d like to volunteer, collaborate, or simply learn more about how you can support Auchindrain, get in touch today—because it takes good people to keep history alive.
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Auchindrain on 20th July. Remember, entry is FREE, the atmosphere will be warm and lively, and we promise a day to remember!
Our historic township
Unique, authentic, thought-provoking
Bail’ Ach’ an Droighinn, better known as Auchindrain Township, sits somewhere between modern Inverary and the Iron Age, a unique survival unchanged since the infamous Highland Clearances which saw thousands of Scots scattered worldwide.
Here, preserved lovingly, is Scotland’s real history. No tales here of castles and kings, this is Scotland’s past in all its raw intensity.
This is a site which has been home to subsistence farmers and crofters from as far back as the Iron Age and which is largely unchanged since the 17th Century- the last remaining Highland Township of its type anywhere in the world.
Go back in time and discover Scotland’s rural history at Auchindrain, the most complete and well-preserved example of a Scottish Highland farm township. Vividly imagine life in the old Highlands as you walk through the settlement and see how ordinary people lived and worked.
Step into the restored longhouses, see the objects of everyday life and learn about the past inhabitants. Explore the byres, stables and fields to understand how groups of families worked the land in common. Uncover a fascinating, long-vanished Scottish way of life deep in the hills of Argyll.
Auchindrain is six miles south of Inveraray, just 90 minutes from Glasgow and 45 minutes from Oban.
