Dunollie Castle
Dunollie Castle is a small ruin located north of the town of Oban. Its status is a scheduled monument. Close by, St Columba's Cathedral is 900 m away, one of 18 within 15 km.
Castle near Oban
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Oban
Dunollie Castle is 500 m northwest of Oban. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
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.
Which month to go
Highs in Oban reach 18°C in July and August.
Dunollie Castle
It is written up in 11 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 500 m northwest of Oban
- Official site
- dunollie.org
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
Finding Dunollie Castle
Dunollie Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Dunollie Castle
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Oban
After Dunollie Castle
Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, 3 cathedrals and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Castle4.3 km away3
CathedralSt John's Cathedral1.3 km away4CastleCastleDuart Castle11 km away5
CastleGylen Castle6.9 km away6CastleCastleBarcaldine Castle11 km away7CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore12 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseTorosay Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dunollie Castle, answered
Where is Dunollie Castle?
Dunollie Castle is 500 m northwest of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
What is Dunollie Castle?
Small ruin located north of the town of Oban, Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Dunollie Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunollie Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dunollie Castle?
Within 15 km: St Columba's Cathedral (900 m), Dunstaffnage Castle (4.3 km), St John's Cathedral (1.3 km) and Duart 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)
- Dunollie Castle: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstaffnage Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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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