Duntrune Castle

Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of and across from the village of Crinan in , west of . It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland.
Wikipedia
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Duntroon Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crinan Lighthouse and Island Macaskin.

Lighthouse
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 4,100 feet south of Duntrune Castle.

Islet
Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or MacAskin is an island in , in the of . It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904. is situated 2½ miles north of Duntrune Castle.

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 miles northeast of Duntrune Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmartin and Cairnbaan.

Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Duntrune Castle.

Village
is a village situated on the , in , western . is about halfway between on at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the to the west. is situated 4 miles southeast of Duntrune Castle.

Village
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the council area of . Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. means 'field by the sea'. is situated 5 miles south of Duntrune Castle.

Duntrune Castle

Latitude
56.1019° or 56° 6′ 7″ north
Longitude
-5.54917° or 5° 32′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C8P4F22+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 364430950
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2650645
Wiki­data ID
Q786640
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Duntrune Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Duntrune gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “登储城堡”
  • Chinese: “登儲城堡”
  • Danish: “Duntrune Castle”
  • Dutch: “Duntrune Castle”
  • French: “château de Duntrune”
  • French: “Château de Duntrune”
  • German: “Duntrune Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת דנטרון”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Duntrune”
  • Russian: “Дантрун”
  • Russian: “Замок Дантрун”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Duntrune”
  • Turkish: “Duntrune Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crinan and Crinan Ferry.

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