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Eilean Donan Castle

No. 1 of 112 in Kintail, No. 1 for history, No. 1 for film and tv. History, in Dornie.

Eilean Donan Castle
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0

A Category A listed castle at Dornie that has served as a filming location.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-01).

Facts

Heritage
Category A listedHistoric Environment Scotland, designations, checked 2026-11-01
Opening hours
Feb 01-Mar 24,Oct 28-Dec 30 10:00-16:00; Mar 25-Oct 27 10:00-18:00OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-01
Website
eileandonancastle.comOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-01
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.90 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Ardelve Caravan And Camping ParkStay, in Dornie, just outside the areaCamping
Dornie WigwamsStay, 1.4 km from Dornie, just outside the areaCamping
Auchtertyre FarmStay, 4.6 km from Dornie, just outside the areaCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
All the Goodnessin Dornie, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Fairy Tale Distilleryin Dornie, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Clachanin Dornie, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Dorniein Dornie, just outside the areaFood and pubs

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