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Dowhill Castle

Photo of Dowhill Castle, a ruined castle in Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.

Dowhill Castle

© Wallace Shackleton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Wallace Shackleton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dowhill Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Dowhill Castle is one of 18 castles the Albion Guide charts in Perth and Kinross. Other castles nearby include Lochleven Castle and Lochore Castle. The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, 7.3 km to the south-east.

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More places to visit near Dowhill Castle

Photo of Loch Leven, a loch in Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.Iconic

Loch Leven

Loch near Kinross

Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned and forced to abdicate on the island castle of this shallow Kinross loch, famed for its trout.

4.8 km NE

Photo of Dunfermline, a village in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Dunfermline

Village

A former Scottish capital and burial place of Robert the Bruce, with its abbey, palace ruins and Pittencrieff Park.

9.9 km S · Fife

Photo of Dunfermline Abbey Church, a church in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Dunfermline Abbey Church

Church near Dunfermline

The medieval nave and 19th-century abbey church marking the burial place of Robert the Bruce.

10.4 km S

Photo: West Lomond, a 522m hill near Falkland, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

West Lomond

Marilyn · County top near Falkland

Twin hills overlooking central Fife.

12.2 km NE

Photo along the Fife Coastal Path, a long-distance trail running from Kincardine to Newburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Fife Coastal Path

Scotland's Great Trail

Firth to firth around the Kingdom of Fife, threading fishing villages from the Forth bridges to the Tay.

13.8 km S · Fife

Photo of Aberdour, a village in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberdour

Village

A pretty south-Fife coast village with a 12th-century castle and the Blue Flag Silver Sands beach, half an hour from Edinburgh by train.

14.1 km SE · Fife