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Dunstaffnage Castle

Alternative names for Dunstaffnage Castle

Downstafinsche; Dunstafinche; Dunstafneg

Where is Dunstaffnage Castle?

Dunstaffnage Castle is in the parish of Kilmore and Kilbride and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference:NM 88266 34491

Lat / long:56.454708,-5.437653

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OS Map for Dunstaffnage Castle

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Oban, Kerrera & Loch Melfort (The Garvellachs)
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OS map 376
Oban & North Lorn (Benderloch, Lismore & Loch Creran)
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Directions to Dunstaffnage Castle

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Weather at Dunstaffnage Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
7km/h SSW
1020mb
92%
100%
05:52 18:58

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Weather observed at Connel at 20:29
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunollie Castle

4.3km away

Barcaldine Castle

6.6km away

Achadun Castle

9.2km away

Castle Coeffin

9.7km away

Gallanach Castle (site of)

10.1km away

Gylen Castle

11.1km away

Dun Mor motte (possible)

13.1km away

Duart Castle

13.4km away

Castle Stalker

13.4km away
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Ancient sites near Dunstaffnage Castle

Culcharron cairn

6.0km away

An Dun broch

7.8km away

Tirefour Castle broch

8.6km away

Inveraray Castle standing stone

33.0km away

Dun Mhuilig broch

34.2km away

Upper Largie cursus

35.5km away

An Sean Chaisteal broch

36.5km away

Dunadd fort, rock art

41.1km away

Barnhill broch

41.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

41.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

87.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

87.9km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

97.7km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

104.6km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

104.7km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

106.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

106.5km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

108.6km away
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Pictish sites near Dunstaffnage Castle

Torvean silver chain

133.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

144.5km away

Borland silver chain

146.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

146.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

154.2km away

Haddington silver chain

172.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

178.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

181.5km away

Burghead fort

183.1km away
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Accommodation near Dunstaffnage Castle

Wide Mouthed Frog
hotel, restaurant, barOban
0.7km away
Grove House
hotelConnel
3.3km away
Achaleven Byre
self-catering apartmentConnel
3.9km away
Dun Na Mara
hotelBenderloch
4.1km away
Kings Knoll Hotel
hotel, barOban
4.3km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban
hotel, restaurant, barOban
4.6km away
Oban Backpackers
hostelOban
4.6km away
Oban Lodge SYHA Hostel
hostelOban
4.6km away
Oban SYHA Hostel
hostelOban
4.7km away
Oban Bay Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barOban
4.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunstaffnage Castle

Wide Mouthed Frog
hotel, restaurant, barOban
0.7km away
Kings Knoll Hotel
hotel, barOban
4.3km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban
hotel, restaurant, barOban
4.6km away
Oban Bay Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barOban
4.7km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.1km away
Isle Of Eriska Hotel
hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban
7.8km away
The Airds Hotel
hotel, restaurant, self-catering cottageAppin
11.2km away
Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
11.7km away
Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCraignure
17.2km away
Cuilfail Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford
22.3km away
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Published on the 11th of November 2011 at 6:35 pm. Updated on the 9th of July 2021 at 6:12 pm.

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