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It's not really an understatement to say the UK has more than its fair share of historic sites. From ruined abbeys to battle sites, spots of literary inspiration to walks which take you in the footsteps of kings and queens. Here are tipsters favourite places to get to grips with the past
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    St Conan's Kirk

    Posted by FatherPed 9 August 2011

    This church, overlooking Loch Awe on the road to Oban, has a very weird and wonderful personality, and its multifarious design echoes the eccentricities of its architect. On the outside many ecclesiastical styles are blended, such as the grand flying buttresses and stained glass, as well as other more zany features such as the stone-carved rabid hound chasing frenetic rabbits down the guttering. The gloomy interior holds many more delights including a giant effigy of Robert the Bruce, underneath which you can view a fragment of bone belonging to the great Scottish king.

    A mile or so from the village of Loch Awe on the A85 towards Oban. Loch Awe is the closest station.
    For information- www.loch-awe.com/local_groups/stconanskirk.html

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    St Conan's Kirk

    Posted by townfieldfox 23 March 2010

    Built at the turn of the 20th Century by a wealthy, and presumably somewhat eccentric family, the Kirk really has a magical atmosphere. A mixture of architectural styles and fascinating details, which somehow contrive not to be a dog's dinner but a beautiful building. Looking across the loch on a misty day even the most cynical traveller must surely feel this is a special place.

    On the A85 passing Loch Awe.
    www.loch-awe.com/community/stconanskirk.htm

    Google map: tinyurl.com/y9qyjcn

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