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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

Oban, Kerrera & Loch Melfort (The Garvellachs)
OS Explorer map 359

Oban & North Lorn (Benderloch, Lismore & Loch Creran)
OS Explorer map 376

Directions to Dunstaffnage Castle

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Weather at Dunstaffnage Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

19km/h NE
986mb
95%
100%
08:39 15:46

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Connel at 23:07

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

Barcaldine Castle

Achadun Castle

Castle Coeffin

Gallanach Castle (site of)

Gylen Castle

Dun Mor motte (possible)

Duart Castle

Castle Stalker

more castles....

Ancient sites near Dunstaffnage Castle

Culcharron cairn

An Dun broch

Tirefour Castle broch

Inveraray Castle standing stone

Dun Mhuilig broch

Upper Largie cursus

An Sean Chaisteal broch

Dunadd fort, rock art

Barnhill broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Struan Class I symbol stone

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dunstaffnage Castle

Torvean silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Burghead fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunstaffnage Castle

Wide Mouthed Frog

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Kings Knoll Hotel

Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Oban Bay Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Oban Caledonian Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Isle Of Eriska Hotel

hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban

The Airds Hotel

hotel, restaurant, self-catering cottageAppin

Knipoch House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa

hotel, restaurant, barCraignure

Cuilfail Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford

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