Dunagoil, Isle of Bute

#5 among attractions in Isle of Bute

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Dunagoil is a vitrified fort or dun on the Isle of Bute – an Iron Age hill fort whose ramparts have been melted by intense heat. It stands on a volcanic headland and gives its name to the bay that it overlooks. Like other places, such as Donegal, its name is from the Gaelic dún na gall – fort of the foreigners. ()

Coordinates: 55°44'3"N, 5°3'4"W

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Dunagoil – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Stuart House, Little Cumbrae Castle, Cathedral of The Isles, Little Cumbrae.

4.2 miN
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Mount Stuart House, Rothesay
107 min walk • Mount Stuart House, on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute. It was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson for the 3rd Marquess in the late 1870s, replacing an earlier house by Alexander McGill, which burnt down in 1877.
4.3 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Little Cumbrae Castle, Castle Island
111 min walk • Little Cumbrae Castle sits on Allimturrail or Castle Island, a small tidal island, situated off the east coast of Little Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde. It is designated as a scheduled monument.
5.1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of The Isles, Millport
131 min walk • The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a Category A listed cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae.
3.7 miE
Island
Little Cumbrae
96 min walk • One of the main attractions of Little Cumbrae is its rugged coastline, which offers breathtaking views of the surrounding sea and nearby islands. Visitors can take leisurely walks along the shore, exploring hidden coves and rock formations, or simply relax and enjoy...
5.7 miNW
Island
Inchmarnock
147 min walk • Inchmarnock is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The island is privately owned.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Fad, Isle of Bute
129 min walk • Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Its surface area is 71 hectares, fairly large for a freshwater loch on an island in Scotland. It is the site of one of the largest rainbow trout cage farms in the UK.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dhu Loch, Isle of Bute
138 min walk • Dhu Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre directly west of the much larger Loch Fad and 5 kilometres south west of Rothesay. The loch is part of the water supply system for the town. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1905.
5.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Kilmory Castle, Isle of Bute
138 min walk • Kilmory Castle is the remains of a 15th-century castle at Meikle Kilmory, Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle was the residence of the Jamiesons of Kilmorie, and was already a ruin in the 18th century.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Kelspoke Castle, Isle of Bute
37 min walk • Kelspoke Castle is a ruined castle overlooking Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Only a small amount of the ruins are above ground.