📌 Castle & museum in Oban, Argyll & Bute
★★★
Oban can feel a bit claustrophobic on summer weekends; on a busy day it might be wise to head up the coast road to the north. Dunollie Castle sits perches precariously on a rocky bluff overlooking the main ferry routes out of Oban Bay. The estate is currently a good option for escaping the crowds despite gradually becoming better known; the visitor experience is low-key, but several aspects add up to quite a lot. As well as the ruined castle, newer Dunollie House (dating to 1745) is now a museum about the MacDougall clan, with an old weaving cottage and woodland walks also open to visitors.
🌍 Location
📌 Off Ganavan Road, 1 mi north of Oban. The old castle is at:
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NM 852315
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.426502,-5.484614
🚌 Bus stops on Ganavan Road at war memorial (0.5 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Sunday to Friday, 15 March to 1 November 2024
🎫 £10 adult / £4 child
