Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban

Name: Dunstaffnage Castle
Address: Kirk Rd., Oban, PA37 1PZ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1631 562465

#1 among attractions in Oban

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

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Facts and practical information

Dunstaffnage Castle is a partially ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It lies 3 miles NNE of Oban, situated on a platform of conglomerate rock on a promontory at the south-west of the entrance to Loch Etive, and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. The castle and the nearby chapel ruin have been a Historic Scotland property since 1958. Both are Scheduled Ancient Monuments. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1220 (804 years ago)Coordinates: 56°27'17"N, 5°26'16"W

Address

Kirk Rd.Oban PA37 1PZ United Kingdom

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+44 1631 562465

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Dunollie Castle, McCaig's Tower, Connel Bridge, St Columba's Cathedral.

2.6 miSW
Ancient ruins of an ancestral clan home
Dunollie Castle, Oban
68 min walk • Dunollie Castle is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of the town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll. The site enjoys views over towards the island of Kerrera and a view of the town, harbour, and outlying isles.
3 miSW
Tower, View point, Garden
McCaig's Tower, Oban
76 min walk • McCaig's Tower, also known as McCaig's Folly, is a prominent tower on Battery Hill overlooking the town of Oban in Argyll, Scotland.
1.8 miE
Bridge
Connel Bridge
45 min walk • Connel Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at Connel in Scotland. The bridge takes the A828 road across the narrowest part of the loch, at the Falls of Lora. It is a category B listed structure.
2.9 miSW
Catholic cathedral overlooking the bay
St Columba's Cathedral, Oban
75 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.
1.9 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Falls of Lora, Oban
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3 miSW
Church
St John's Cathedral, Oban
76 min walk • St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban.
6.9 miSW
Centuries-old ruins in a scenic setting
Gylen Castle, Kerrera
177 min walk • Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.
5.4 miE
Monastery
Ardchattan Priory
139 min walk • The Ardchattan Priory was a Valliscaulian monastic community in Ardchattan, Argyll, Scotland. It was founded in 1230 by Duncan MacDougal, Lord of Argyll. From the early 14th century, the Prior of Ardchattan held the chantership of Lismore Cathedral.
5.7 miN
Church
St Moluag's Cathedral, Isle of Lismore
147 min walk • St. Moluag's Cathedral is located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban. As a congregation of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, the church is not technically a cathedral, in spite of its name.
5.3 miN
Archaeological site
Tirefour Castle, Isle of Lismore
136 min walk • Tirefour Castle, is an Iron Age broch located 4 kilometres north of Achnacroish on the island of Lismore, Scotland.
3.4 miSW
56°25'6"N • 5°29'55"W
Oban Marina, Kerrera
88 min walk • Sailing, Marina