Must-see fort · Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Duntrune Castle
Duntrune Castle is a fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Duntrune Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Duntrune Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Duntrune Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.10193, -5.54917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duntrune Castle
- Temple Wood Stone Circles Park · temple · Argyll and Bute · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dunadd Fort · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kilmartin House Museum · museum · Argyll and Bute · ~7 km · Must-see
- Craignish Castle · fort · Scotland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carnasserie Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kilmory Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shuna · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
- Scarba · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fincharn Crannog · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lunga · river spot · Scotland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Torsa · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~22 km · Must-see
- Minard Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~22 km · Must-see
- Keills Chapel · church · Argyll and Bute · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fladda Lighthouse · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle Sween · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~23 km · Must-see
- Belnahua · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ballachuan Loch · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~25 km · Must-see
- MacEwan's Castle, dun site · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Duntrune Castle
- Dunadd Fort · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~6 km · Must-see
- Craignish Castle · fort · Scotland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carnasserie Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kilmory Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fincharn Crannog · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~18 km · Must-see
- Minard Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~22 km · Must-see
- Castle Sween · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~23 km · Must-see
- MacEwan's Castle, dun site · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~25 km · Must-see
- Castle Lachlan · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~27 km · Must-see
- Innis Chonnell Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Duntrune Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Duntrune Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Duntrune Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Duntrune Castle?
Nearby: Temple Wood Stone Circles Park (temple, 5 km), Dunadd Fort (fort, 6 km), Kilmartin House Museum (museum, 7 km), Craignish Castle (fort, 8 km), Carnasserie Castle (fort, 9 km), Kilmory Castle (fort, 14 km).
Is Duntrune Castle worth visiting?
Duntrune Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.