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Doune Castle is now run by Scottish Heritage the sucessor several times removed to the Department of the Envirionment. You might even meet Michael Palin or Terry Jones on one of their return visits...Doune castle is a fascinating place. Monty Python Annual Reunion. It stands alone surrounded by a carpet of green grass, inviting the young and old alike to explore its rooms and grounds. It depends on your taste in films: Doune Castle is a place of pilgrimage for Monty Python fans from all over the world who come to see the place where they filmed parts of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you don’t recognise it, it’s Guy de Loimbard’s castle and site where the knights are taunted by the French guard.The castle itself is situated on a slight slope, and upon driving into the car park you are immediately greeted by its presence. It is thanks to him that we can still enjoy the site today.The name Doune comes from the Gaelic word “dun,” which roughly translates as “fort” and hints that there was once an ancient earthworks at the location.You can purchase coconut shells at the reception and create your own Monty Python scene.
Afterwards we walked into the courtyard, explored the main hall and then went up through the turrets to the various bedrooms.Fast forward to most recent times and the castle has been used in not one, not two, but three mainstream TV shows and movies.The castle holds a mix of large open halls that let the sunlight flood in, and small dark stone rooms which are bedrooms and out-rooms. It doesn’t take much for Monty Python fans to recognize this castle as it was here that Monty Python and the Holy Grail was filmed.Situated in Scotland, fairly close to the village of Doune, it has become a site of pilgrimage for all dedicated fans ever since the movie first premiered on March 14, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. Only eight miles from Stirling, Doune Castle has also been cast in Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Game of Thrones and many more TV and movie productions. It’s an easy walk on a stone path and a great way to continue your adventure learning about Doune Castle and its surroundings.Doune Castle was also used as Winterfell in the pilot of Game of Thrones.The grounds were closed off to visitors when we arrived because of heavy rain and poor drainage. One of the main features that struck me was actually the size of the fireplace in the kitchen. Author: Otter – CC BY-SA 3.0An aerial view of Doune Castle.

Doune Castle was also used as Winterfell in the pilot of Game of Thrones. One of the coolest things about exploring Doune Castle for me was the fact that I’ve probably watched The Holy Grail at least 50 times. We visited Doune Castle as the last stop on our Rabbie’s West Highlands tour and it was an awesome end to our day! Author: Jydidier – CC BY-SA 3.0© Abandoned Spaces 2017–2020That same year, the castle went to Robert’s son, Murdoch. Monty Python and the Holy Grail was also filmed at the castle. You are given a small audio box and headphones and told you are free to wander the castle as you please.

Event details: Celebrating the filming of Monty Python’s Holy Grail at Doune Castle, a crazy crew of fanatic medieval knights and wenches descend on the village for zany fun and frollocks. The tour is narrated by Terry Jones from Monty Python and Sam Heughan from … There would have been a permanent altar and it is likely that the area it occupied was screened off.The north front of the castle houses the gate tower, the main entrance, and the principal domestic apartments laid out in the familiar L-shape of a Scottish tower house. The medieval castle is open all year round and some of it’s most notable features include a 95ft gatehouse and a medieval rubbish chute! The castle offers a glimpse into the medieval life of the nobility and the commentary, via the complimentary headsets, really help one visualize what life … In 1984, the 20th Earl of Moray placed the castle in the care of the nation. Parking at the castle was a little tricky. So you can visit each room in any order.The interior of the castle is very well maintained and still holds a lot of its original features. The Earl of Moray took matters in his own hands and rescued the castle from oblivion. And of all the TV shows and movies shot on location there, none has used the castle’s medieval beauty more effectively than Monty Python’s 1974 comedy classic. The room is vast and is reached by a stone staircase in the north-west corner of the courtyard. If you walk in the opposite direction of the car park (behind the castle), you will follow a path that will lead you down to the River Teith. Much of the castle is inaccessible to travelers using wheelchairs. It is now looked after by Historic Environment Scotland.In the kitchen the fireplace takes up the full length of one wall and there are hatches and a doorway through to the servery leading into the screened end of the great hall.From the Lord's Hall passages and staircases lead to other parts of the castle including the upper hall directly above it.
Actor/director Terry Jones narrates an audio tour that reveals Doune’s exciting history and tales from the Holy Grail film set. Doune Castle has belonged to the Earls of Moray ever since. Once James I returned to Scotland after spending almost two decades in England, he quickly took over from his cousin.It remained that way for almost a century.