Castle · near Dunoon · Argyll and Bute

Dunselma

Head 1.4 km northeast of Dunoon for Dunselma, a castle. There are 19 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Hill House (11 km).

Where

1.4 km

northeast of Dunoon

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 15–17°C

In brief

Castle near Dunoon

Just outside Dunoon

Dunselma is 1.4 km northeast of Dunoon. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

If warmth matters, go June to August: Dunoon reaches 15–17°C.

Jan7° / 2°270 mm

Feb6° / 1°228 mm

Mar7° / 1°204 mm

Apr10° / 3°145 mm

May13° / 5°129 mm

Jun15° / 8°137 mm

Jul17° / 10°156 mm

Aug17° / 10°184 mm

Sep15° / 8°183 mm

Oct11° / 6°259 mm

Nov8° / 3°269 mm

Dec6° / 1°286 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dunoon, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Dunoon. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dunoon’s full climate →

About

Dunselma

Castle.

Type: Castle
Town: 1.4 km northeast of Dunoon

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Dunselma

The places near Dunselma are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Staying near Dunselma

Each town here links to its own guide.

1Dunoon
2Gourock

1 · 1.4 km southwest of it

Dunoon

7,982 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 4.7 km southeast of it

Gourock

10,072 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Dunselma is	People	Places to visit
Dunoon	1.4 km southwest of it	7,982	8
Gourock	4.7 km southeast of it	10,072	11

Make a day of it

Close to Dunselma

4 castles, 2 gardens and a museum are among the 19 within 15 km.

1GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House11 km away 2

CastleCastle Levan5 km away 3GardenGardenBenmore Botanic Garden6.8 km away 4

CastleArdencaple Castle9.3 km away 5

CastleArdgowan Castle7.9 km away 6

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle15 km away 7

MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery9.2 km away 8

PierDunoon Pier4.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Dunselma: common questions

Where is Dunselma?

Dunselma is 1.4 km northeast of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute.

What is Dunselma?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Dunselma?

June to August are the warmest months in Dunoon, with afternoon highs of 15–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dunselma?

Within 15 km: Hill House (11 km), Castle Levan (5 km), Benmore Botanic Garden (6.8 km) and Ardencaple Castle (9.3 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 (6)

Castle Levan: easylocum from Gourock, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ardencaple Castle: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ardgowan Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunoon Pier: dan kearney, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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