Castles · Scottish Highlands
Dunoon Castle
Dunoon Castle — ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkip · 5.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dunoon Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9456°, -4.9239°.
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Heritage listing
Dunoon Castle is a ruined castle in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle sat upon a cone-shaped hill about 80 feet (24 m) high. Very little remains of the castle's structure today. Castle House, built in 1822, stands a few yards north of the castle ruins. The remains of the castle, and a surrounding area, are a scheduled monument. The castle was a royal residence in the 14th century, and in the 17th century fell into ruins.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunoon Castle is a ruined castle in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle sat upon a cone-shaped hill about 80 feet (24 m) high. Very little remains of the castle's structure today. Castle House, built in 1822, stands a few yards north of the castle ruins. The remains of the castle, and a surrounding area, are a scheduled monument. The castle was a royal residence in the 14th century, and in the 17th century fell into ruins.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9456, -4.9239
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA23 7HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkip — 5.4 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.castlehousemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q18736991 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunoon Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunoon Castle engraving by William Miller after W Brown.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunoon Castle?
- Dunoon Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA23 7HJ).
- Who owns Dunoon Castle?
- Dunoon Castle is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Dunoon Castle a listed building?
- Dunoon Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Dunoon Castle charge admission?
- Dunoon Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dunoon Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Inverkip, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA23 7HJ.