Doune Castle, Doune

15min from Stirling, this 14th© castle was never an administrative seat but was used as a hunting lodge by various Scottish kings. It was the backdrop to many of the castle scenes in Monty Python's 1974 Holy Grail movie. The audio commentary was narrated by Python's Terry Jones and it included some of the more famous movie dialogues. Parts of the "Outlander" and "Game of Thrones" TV series were also filmed here.

Stirling Castle

August 17th 2015
Geo: 56.1238, -3.94743Another beautiful warm and sunny day.Today we headed off for a look at Stirling Castle and nearby Doune Castle. For £32 each we purchased Explorer tickets that allow us entry to 78 historical sites throughout Scotland, over a two week period. ... read more

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