Dunans Bridge

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Dunans Bridge is a category A-listed structure, designed by Thomas Telford. It is located at Dunans Castle on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It was built for John Fletcher of Dunans, to commemorate the battle of Waterloo. The bridge was completed in 1815, and predates the 1864 elaboration of Dunans House by Kerr into a Franco-Baronial "castle". The three-arched rubble construction is considered internationally important as it is the only extant bridge of this type. It stands over 15 metres from the river bed and has been voted one of Scotland's ten best bridges. It was built to replace the now destroyed "swing bridge". Though it is of a kind often constructed by Telford, the three arches, gargoyles and eight hexagonal piers, as well as its sheer height 16 metres, make it unique. ()

Coordinates: 56°4'25"N, 5°9'0"W

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Dunans Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilmodan Church, Old Lachlan Castle, Dunans Castle, Kilmodan Carved Stones.

5.2 miSW
Church
Kilmodan Church
133 min walk • Built in 1783 Kilmodan Church, is in the Clachan of Glendaruel in the Kilmodan parish of the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is constructed to a Georgian T-plan design and a category B listed building.
3.3 miNW
Forts and castles, Sacred and religious sites, Scenic walking areas
Old Lachlan Castle
85 min walk • Old Castle Lachlan, also known as Castle Lachlan, is a ruined 15th-century castle on the shore of Loch Fyne, within the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
~450 ftS
Forts and castles, Garden, Reportedly haunted
Dunans Castle
3 min walk • Dunans Castle is an historic structure located in Glendaruel, on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The property is owned by Charles and Sadie Dixon-Spain.
5.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Kilmodan Carved Stones
133 min walk • The Kilmodan Carved Stones are a group of West Highland carved grave slabs exhibited in a burial aisle within Kilmodan Churchyard, Clachan of Glendaruel, within the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute. They are in the care of Historic Scotland.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Mhòr, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
107 min walk • Beinn Mhòr is the highest mountain on the Cowal Peninsula west of Loch Eck in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a high topographic prominence to height ratio and consequently commands a good all round view.
4.5 miW
Forts and castles
Minard Castle
116 min walk • Minard Castle is a 19th-century castellated mansion on the north-western shore of Loch Fyne Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, in the parish of Kilmichael Glassary. The castle is located slightly south of the village of Minard.
2.9 miE
Mountain
Creag Tharsuinn
74 min walk • Creag Tharsuinn is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps of Scotland. It lies in the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute. Taking the form of a long ridge, the peak rises steeply above the surrounding glens. It is usually climbed from Garvie in Glendaruel. The nearest village is Kilmodan.
6 miNE
Park
Argyll Forest Park, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
152 min walk • Argyll Forest Park is a forest park located on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. Established in 1935, it was the first forest park to be created in the United Kingdom. The park is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, and covers 211 km2 in total.