Duart Castle
Duart Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute. Its setting is 13 km northwest of Oban. It is protected as a category A listed building.
Castle near Oban
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Oban
Duart Castle is 13 km northwest of Oban. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Oban has 77 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Oban
Expect 18°C highs in Oban in July and August.
Duart Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages. Nearby, Torosay Castle (2 km) heads a list of 16 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 15 languages
- Town
- 13 km northwest of Oban
- Official site
- duartcastle.com
Where Duart Castle is
Orange marks Duart Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns within reach of Duart Castle
From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Oban
More to see nearby
Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more, including 4 castles, 3 cathedrals and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Castle13 km away3CathedralCathedralSt Columba's Cathedral12 km away4
CastleDunollie Castle11 km away5
CathedralSt John's Cathedral12 km away6CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore14 km away7
CastleGylen Castle10 km away8CastleCastleAchadun Castle6.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Duart Castle
Where is Duart Castle?
Duart Castle is 13 km northwest of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
What is Duart Castle?
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Duart Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Duart Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Duart Castle?
Within 15 km: Torosay Castle (2 km), Dunstaffnage Castle (13 km), St Columba's Cathedral (12 km) and Dunollie Castle (11 km).
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 (4)
- Dunstaffnage Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunollie Castle: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gylen Castle: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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