Dunstaffnage Castle
Dunstaffnage Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute. It is 3.8 km north of Oban. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Oban
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Oban
Dunstaffnage Castle is 3.8 km north of Oban. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
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.
Weather through the year
Expect 18°C highs in Oban in July and August.
Dunstaffnage Castle
Its care is managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 19 languages. 18 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by St Columba's Cathedral (4.7 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 19 languages
- Town
- 3.8 km north of Oban
Where it sits
On this map, Dunstaffnage Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Dunstaffnage Castle
The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Oban
Next door to Dunstaffnage Castle
Our list has 18 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles and 3 cathedrals.
CastleDunollie Castle4.3 km away3
CathedralSt John's Cathedral4.8 km away4CastleCastleCastle Stalker13 km away5CastleCastleDuart Castle13 km away6CastleCastleBarcaldine Castle6.6 km away7CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore9.2 km away8
CastleGylen Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dunstaffnage Castle in questions
Where is Dunstaffnage Castle?
Dunstaffnage Castle is 3.8 km north of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
What is Dunstaffnage Castle?
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Dunstaffnage Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Dunstaffnage Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunstaffnage Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dunstaffnage Castle?
Within 15 km: St Columba's Cathedral (4.7 km), Dunollie Castle (4.3 km), St John's Cathedral (4.8 km) and Castle Stalker (13 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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