Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

 
Dunstaffnage Castle 4mi/6.4km north of Oban stands guard on a rock over the entrance to Loch Etive. The three round towers and the walls, in places 10ft/3m thick, date from the 15th C when the castle belonged to the Campbell clan, while the residential tower was built in the 17th century. The cannon on the ramparts was salvaged from a Spanish galleon that sank in Tobermory Bay.

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A few yards further on, the ruins of a 13th C chapel deserve special attention, as several early Scottish monarchs are said to be buried here alongside members of the Campbell family. At one time it was thought that Dunstaffnage was the capital of the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riata but that theory has now been discounted.
Address: Dunstaffnage Castle, Dunstaffnage Castle Dunbeg, Oban PA37 1PZ, Scotland
Hours:
April 1 to September 30: 9:30am-5:30pm
October 1 to October 31: 9:30am-4:30pm
November 1 to March 31: 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed: Thu, Fri
Always closed on: Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking: Free

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