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Doune Castle

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Address:	Castle Road, Doune, Stirling, FK16 6EA
Operated by:	Historic Environment Scotland
Opening Hours:	April to September, Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 5.30pm (last entry 5 pm) October to March, Monday to Sunday 10am to 4pm (last entry 3:30 pm) Closed 25 & 26 December and 1 & 2 January
Admission:	Adult £ 6.00, Child £ 3.60, Senior £ 4.80
Parking:	Yes
Languages:	English
Accessibility:	Limited – the courtyard and cellar are accessible for wheelchair users with assistance. The rest of the castle is not wheelchair accessible
Toilets:	Yes, also disabled toilets
Shop:	Yes
Cafe/Restaurant:	No

Doune Castle is one of the most complete Medieval castles that you will find in Scotland. It is a labyrinth of rooms connected by spiral staircases and narrow doorways. The castle is great fun for kids who can play “Hide and Seek” in its many corners.

We think this is one of the best castles to visit as there are so many rooms to explore and it is full of surprises. On the down side, there aren’t many information boards about the building so you need to buy a guidebook if you are interested in the castle’s history.

Film enthusiasts will possibly know of Doune Castle or recognise it as it was used for several scenes in the film “Monty Python & the Holy Grail”. More recently, Doune Castle has appeared in the “Outlander” TV series where it is featured as the imaginary “Castle Leoch” from Diana Gabaldon’s novels. As a result of “Outlander”, the castle is a lot busier than it ever used to be so don’t expect to find it as quiet as it was when we took these pictures.

If you want to get into the spirit of the castle and its Monty Python connections, you can buy plastic swords in the castle shop and then chase each other around the place whilst putting on “Zeee funny French accent”.

Good value for money and the village of Doune is a pretty place to visit too.

Save money on visiting this attraction by buying an Explorer Pass