Name: INVERARAY CASTLE
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Inveraray Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll, Chief of the Clan Campbell and one of the must-see visitor attractions on the West Coast of Scotland. With a spectacular location on Loch Fyne, there has been an Inveraray Castle for around 500 years. The present castle was begun by the 3rd Duke in 1746 and took 43 years to build. Far from a forbidding fortress, Inveraray is a palatial home displaying the clan chief’s wealth and influence – though it does house an alarmingly large collection of armaments. The Duke and Duchess and their family live on two floors of the castle; the remainder is open to visitors, along with gardens and grounds – which include trees planted by, among others, David Livingstone, William Gladstone and Queen Victoria. Inveraray Castle featured as ‘Duneagle Castle’ in the TV programme ‘Downton Abbey’.

Region/Nation

Scotland

Location/Address

Inveraray

County

Argyll

Post Code

PA32 8XE

Main Historic Period

Victorian

Useful Website Address

Inveraray Castle website

Tip/Nearby

Loch Fyne

Primary Management

Independent – Historic Houses member

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