Duart Castle, Craignure

Name: Duart Castle
Address: Duart Castle Isle of Mull, Craignure, PA64 6AP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1680 812309

#1 among attractions in Craignure

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Duart Castle, or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic, is a castle on the Isle of Mull, beside the Sound of Mull off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute. The castle dates back to the 13th century and is the seat of Clan MacLean. One source states that the castle was "brought back from ruin in 1911". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°27'22"N, 5°39'18"W

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Duart Castle Isle of MullCraignure PA64 6AP United Kingdom

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+44 1680 812309

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Duart Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torosay Castle, Gylen Castle, Ardtornish Castle, Dùn da Ghaoithe.

1.2 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Forts and castles
Torosay Castle, Mull
32 min walk • Torosay Castle is a large house situated 1+1⁄2 miles south of Craignure on the Isle of Mull, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
6.5 miSE
Centuries-old ruins in a scenic setting
Gylen Castle, Kerrera
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5.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Ardtornish Castle
147 min walk • Ardtornish Castle is situated in the grounds of the Ardtornish estate in Morvern, on the west coast of Scotland. It stands at the seaward end of a promontory which extends in a southerly direction into the Sound of Mull, about 1 mile south-east of the village of Lochaline, Highland.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dùn da Ghaoithe, Mull
122 min walk • Dùn da Ghaoithe is the second highest mountain on the Isle of Mull, western Scotland, and the island's only Corbett. It reaches 766 metres high, but "its long ridge and deep corries make it seem far higher".
4.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Achanduin Castle, Isle of Lismore
108 min walk • Achanduin Castle, is a castle, now in ruins, located about 5.0 kilometres west of Achnacroish on the north-western coastline of the island of Lismore, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle overlooks Loch Linnhe and Bernera Island. The ruins are thought to date back to the thirteenth century.
2.1 miSW
Church
Lochdon Free Church, Mull
53 min walk • The Lochdon Free Church is a place of worship of the Free Church of Scotland in Lochdon on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. The church was built in 1852.
1.5 miE
Island
Lady's Rock
40 min walk • The name "Lady's Rock" is derived from a tragic tale of love and loss. According to local folklore, a noblewoman was stranded on the skerry during a storm while waiting for her lover to return from sea. As the legend goes, she perished on the rock, and her spirit is...
1.8 miE
Island
Eilean Musdile
47 min walk • Perched on a small island off the western coast of Scotland, Eilean Musdile is a picturesque lighthouse that has become a popular tourist destination for those seeking a unique and remote experience. The island itself is a stunning example of the rugged and wild beauty...