Castle House Museum Dunoon
Museum in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
Attractions in Dunoon
Photo: Castle House Museum Dunoon, Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)Castle House Museum Dunoon, the place to visit in Dunoon
Castles or historic places make up 6 of the 8 places on the list. One place to visit is mapped inside Dunoon’s locality, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. Drive 23 km to reach Dumbarton Castle.
In Dunoon
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Best known
Start here in Dunoon
Behind Castle House Museum Dunoon on the list are 4 castles and a pier.
MuseumCastle House Museum Dunoonin town
CastleCastle Levan3.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleArdgowan Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
PierDunoon Pier100 m outside town, to the southCastleCastleCraigownie Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleDunselma1.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Map of the places
The list reaches out to Knockamillie Castle, 6.8 km away.
The dashed line is Dunoon’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
The mix
Castles or historic places lead the count with 6 of 8.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 6 castles0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Dunoon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
After the one in town come 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Dunoon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Dunoon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dunoon →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Dumbarton Castle, at 23 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle23 km east
CastleRothesay Castle16 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseInveraray Castle33 km northGardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House14 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle16 km east
CathedralCathedral of The Isles22 km south
CastleArdencaple Castle12 km northeastGardenGardenBenmore Botanic Garden8.6 km northwestFortFortDunadd Fort37 km northwest
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery10 km east
Historic houseMount Stuart House19 km south
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Dunoon (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Know before you go to Dunoon
What are the main attractions in Dunoon?
The place to visit inside Dunoon’s locality is Castle House Museum Dunoon. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Dunoon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dunoon: Castle House Museum Dunoon.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Dunoon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dumbarton Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 23 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Dunoon?
Within 40 km: Dumbarton Castle (23 km), Rothesay Castle (16 km), Inveraray Castle (33 km), Hill House (14 km).
Where are Dunoon’s historic buildings listed?
Dunoon has 27 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dunoon when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Castle House Museum Dunoon: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Levan: easylocum from Gourock, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardgowan Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunoon Pier: dan kearney, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rothesay Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of The Isles: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardencaple Castle: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Stuart House: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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