Doune

Doune is a village in Stirlingshire, some 8 miles northwest of Stirling, with a population in 2021 of 2240. The reason to come here is to visit the castle, en route to the Trossachs.

Get in
Dunblane is the nearest railway station, 4½ miles east, but has no onward public transport to Doune - either take a taxi, bike on train, or get off at Stirling for the bus.

McGills Bus 59 runs from Stirling hourly M-Sa (every 2 hours Su) and takes 30 min via Blair Drummond to Doune, continuing to Callander.

Citylink Bus 978 runs daily from Edinburgh, taking 90 min via the airport, Grangemouth and Stirling, and continuing to Callander, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Dalmally, Taynuilt and Oban. The bus stop for the 978 is by Fir Rd.

Get around
The castle is a short walk from the village.

Taxi: Doune Travel is on +44 7789 430894.

Roots Cycles do sales and repairs but not bike hire. They're at Old Putty Yard near the Coop, open M-W, F Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM.

See

 * or St Aedh's is a picturesque medieval ruin and burial ground. It was run by the priory of Inchmahome on the Lake of Menteith.
 * (pronounced "roo") rises southeast. There's the remains of stone circle and a statue of David Stirling (1915-1990), founder of the SAS.
 * (pronounced "roo") rises southeast. There's the remains of stone circle and a statue of David Stirling (1915-1990), founder of the SAS.

Do

 * Doune and Dunblane Show is an agricultural show and Highland Games, held on the first Saturday in July at Keir Mains, a mile south of Dunblane and 3 miles east of Doune. From M90 terminus jcn 11 take B824 west.
 * Blair Drummond Safari Park is two miles south on A84, see Stirling.
 * Blair Drummond Safari Park is two miles south on A84, see Stirling.

Buy

 * Co-op Food is at the corner of Castlehill Court with Main St. It's open daily 7AM-10PM.

Drink

 * Red Lion is the village pub, see Sleep.

Connect
As of March 2024, Doune and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers, though the signal from Three is patchy. 5G has reached the nearby M9 but not the town.

Go next

 * Dunblane for its cathedral.
 * Callander for the Trossachs.
 * Stirling for the imposing castle.