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Doune Castle

Doune Castle dates from the 13th century.

It was used as a location for the film Monty Python & The Holy Grail and more recently appeared in the Outlander series as Castle Leoch.

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Where is Doune Castle?

Doune Castle is in the parish of Kilmadock and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference:NN 72849 01071

Lat / long:56.185239,-4.050229

OS Map for Doune Castle

Stirling & Ochil Hills West (Alloa & Dunblane)
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Directions to Doune Castle

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Weather at Doune Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 12°C

21km/h SW
1003mb
90%
89%
06:14 17:58

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Doune at 00:33

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Doune Castle

Ancient sites near Doune Castle

Gallow Hill broch

3.2km away

Coldoch broch

4.3km away

Boquhapple broch

7.0km away

Broompark standing stone

7.2km away

Fairy Knowe cairn

7.3km away

Auchinsalt broch

7.5km away

Leckie broch and fort

7.9km away

Pendreich standing stone

8.6km away

Pathfoot Stone standing stone

8.8km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Doune Castle

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

2.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

2.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

19.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

21.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

30.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

30.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

32.5km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

36.8km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

47.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Doune Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

63.3km away

Borland silver chain

64.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

68.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.5km away

Haddington silver chain

82.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

88.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

93.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

112.9km away

Torvean silver chain

142.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Doune Castle

Sheriffmuir Inn

hotel, pub, restaurantDunblane

9.9km away

The Stirling Highland Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStirling

9.9km away

The Inn at Kippen

hotel, restaurant, pubKippen

9.9km away

The Cross Keys

hotel, restaurant, pubKippen

10.0km away

Papa Joe's Stirling

restaurantStirling

10.3km away

Premier Inn Stirling City Centre

hotel, restaurantStirling

10.5km away

Roman Camp Hotel

hotel, restaurantCallander

11.7km away

The Crags Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCallander

11.9km away

Mhor Bread

caféCallendar

12.3km away

Dreadnought Hotel

hotel, barCallander

12.3km away

more food.... / more drink....

Doune Castle

Where is Doune Castle?

OS Map for Doune Castle

Directions to Doune Castle

Weather at Doune Castle

References (websites)

Castles near Doune Castle

Old Newton of Doune

Blair Drummond motte

Kincardine Castle (site of)

Burnbank

Gartincaber House

Kilbryde Castle

Ochtertyre (possible) (site of)

Coldoch (site of)

Arnhall Castle

Ancient sites near Doune Castle

Gallow Hill broch

Coldoch broch

Boquhapple broch

Broompark standing stone

Fairy Knowe cairn

Auchinsalt broch

Leckie broch and fort

Pendreich standing stone

Pathfoot Stone standing stone

Pictish stones near Doune Castle

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

Pictish sites near Doune Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitecleugh silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Doune Castle

Hillview Cottage B&B

Gargunnock House

Adamo Bridge of Allan

Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan

Cromlix House

Walmer Guesthouse Hotel

Stirling Management Centre

Stirling SYHA Hostel

Sheriffmuir Inn

The Stirling Highland Hotel

Accommodation search

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Doune Castle

Sheriffmuir Inn

The Stirling Highland Hotel

The Inn at Kippen

The Cross Keys

Papa Joe's Stirling

Premier Inn Stirling City Centre

Roman Camp Hotel

The Crags Hotel

Mhor Bread

Dreadnought Hotel

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 8th of May 2023 at 1:12 pm.

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