Castles · Scottish Highlands
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle — castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dunyvaig 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: "castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6336°, -6.1231°.
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Dunyvaig Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Naomhaig, Anglicised Fort of the galleys, also known as Dunnyveg) is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunyvaig Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Naomhaig, Anglicised Fort of the galleys, also known as Dunnyveg) is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6336, -6.1231
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA42 7DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.malts.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1266322 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunyvaig Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Another view of Dunyvaig Castle - geograph.org.uk - 865592.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunyvaig Castle?
- Dunyvaig Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA42 7DZ).
- Is Dunyvaig Castle a listed building?
- Dunyvaig Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dunyvaig Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Dunyvaig Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunyvaig Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA42 7DZ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.