Why visit Doune
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Doune Castle, Coldoch Broch and Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park.
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About Doune
Doune (; from Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn, meaning 'the fort') is a burgh within Perthshire. The town is administered by Stirling Council. Doune is assigned Falkirk postcodes starting "FK". The village lies within the parish of Kilmadock and mainly within the area surrounded by the River Teith and Ardoch Burn.
From the Wikipedia article Doune (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Doune on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Museums and landmarks7
Coldoch Broch
Monument and historic site · 2.9 mi
Archaeological site in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
Park · 1.8 mi
Zoo in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Restaurants and cafes5
Deanston Distillery
Brewery and winery · 0.7 mi
Teith Road, Deanston
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Buttercup Cafe
Cafe
7 Main Street, Doune
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Where to stay6
History
The town is dominated by Doune Castle, built in the late 14th century. Architecturally it is a mixture of fortress and manor house.
Doune was also famous for its manufacture of pistols, but this eventually ceased due to the competition of manufacturers in, for example, Birmingham where production was cheaper. Today, these pistols are collected and can be found in major museums, including the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Allegedly a Doune pistol fired the first shot of the American War of Independence.
Throughout the parish the names most often met with are Campbell, Stewart, Ferguson, Morrison, McAlpine, McLaren, MacDonald, Mathieson and Cameron.
Land east of Doune was owned by the Stirling of Keir family (who still own a lot of the land around Keir House, but sold the house itself), and the current owner of the Keir Estates is the politician Archie Stirling. One member of the family, SAS founder David Stirling, is memorialised at a monument on the Keir land near Doune known as the Hill o' Rou.
From the History section of Doune on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Doune
- William Allan NeilsonAmerican lexicographer (1869–1946)
- Viola KeatsBritish actress (1911–1998)
- Alexander Macansh
Born in Doune, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Doune
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Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Stirling 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Alloa 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Falkirk 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Cumbernauld 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Kirkintilloch 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Grangemouth 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Milngavie 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
- Bishopbriggs 21 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Bo’ness 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Glasgow 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Doune Library, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Lion Hotel, Balkerach Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross House, The Cross, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 37-41 Balkerach Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J M Mackenzie, The Cross, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 47 Balderach Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 45 Baldeach Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gospel Hall, 43 Balkerach Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2, 4 George Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4-6 The Cross, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Main Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3-5 Main Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 31-33 Balkerach Street, Doune, Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Babybactrian, Marmoset1000 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Dunblane Cathedral 20080506, Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scotland-2016-Aerial-Doune Castle (and Castle keeper's cottage), Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deanston Distillery - Doune, Stirling, Great Britain, Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pudden Wynd heritage plaque, LocalMapEditor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, houtari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iain_mcnicol, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, houtari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iain_mcnicol, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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