Dunstaffnage Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Dunstaffnage Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, first built in 1220. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Dunollie Castle, 2.7 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Dunstaffnage Castle at a glance
Built
1220
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Dunstaffnage Castle
Dunstaffnage Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Stadhainis) is a partially ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It lies 3 miles (5 km) NNE of Oban, situated on a platform of conglomerate rock on a promontory at the south-west of the entrance to Loch Etive, and is surrounded on three sides by the sea.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunstaffnage Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunstaffnage Castle sits at 56.4547, -5.4369 in Argyll and Bute. The closest other castles are Dunollie Castle (2.7 mi), Barcaldine Castle (4.1 mi) and Achanduin Castle (5.7 mi). Argyll and Bute has 60 castles in all.
