Doune Castle

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The near-complete castle was the home of Regent Albany, Scotland's 'uncrowned king'. It was later a royal residence, a dower house for widowed queens and a Jacobite prison. The audio guide is narrated by two actors who have filmed scenes at Doune Castle: Terry Jones, director and star of Monty Python and the Holy Gail, and Sam Heughan, star of the hit TV show Outlander. The castle was also a filming location for Game of Thrones. Opening hours 1 Apr to 31 May: Daily, 10am to last entry at 4.15pm (closes 5pm) 30 Jun to 30 Sep: Daily, 9.30am to last entry at 4.45pm (closes 5.30pm) 1 Oct to 31 Mar: Daily, 10am to last entry at 3.15pm (closes 4pm)

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bwp

Aug 2017

Monty Python, Outlander, and a fab Castle!

A difficult decision to award four stars but decided to go that high as the expectation was not to be able to even get in the 'door' so the fact that I managed to get my powerchair up the hill, over the rough hewn entrance cobbles and into the castle's main area gets the stars!

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Disabled Access at Doune Castle

Approach to site The path to the castle is 275m long. It starts off on tarmac at a slight incline and ends with a very steep gradient and rough, uneven cobbles. These can be very slippery when wet. The route is visible from the car park. Visitor centre The entrance has rough uneven cobbles and is on an upward slope with a single handrail. The visitor centre has four high uneven stone steps up into it and no handrail. Monument The courtyard is grassed and uneven. The ground floor exhibition is step-free. The first floor, including Kitchen, Great Hall and Duke’s Hall, is reached up a straight stair of 13 steps with a handrail. There are several raised thresholds. The second floor, containing the Duchess’s Hall and other chambers, is reached by uneven spiral staircases with handrails. Surroundings The castle sits in extensive wood and parkland. There is a footpath to the village of Doune and a riverside walk.

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Accessible parking at Doune Castle

There is a level, tarmac-surfaced car park with two accessible bays. Visitors can be dropped off at the castle by reversing a car up to the gate. Please call the site in advance of doing this on 01786 841 742. There is restricted parking at the castle, and we advise parking in the village car parks where possible.

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Toilets features at Doune Castle

There is an adapted toilet in the cottage, about 300m from the castle along an artificial grass surface.

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A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.