With a rich history spanning over a thousand years, take a walk around Doune and Deanston and discover some of our unique people, stories and places…
Harvey Mapmakers are located in Doune, Scotland. You can browse their range of maps and map gifts and you can find out about cartography and how they make thier award winning products in The MAP Bothy. We recommend walkers (and everyone!) drop into this fascinating shop in Doune Main Street to find out how thier walking maps are made, right in Doune. To see a short video about how it all started, click here
Things to see
Doune Castle
It is just a short walk from Doune village to this lovely castle, built in the fourteenth century. If you don’t wish to go in, you can walk around the outside of the castle, and along the Teith River, both of which are very photogenic. The castle has been used as a location for various films and TV series – notably scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Outlander and Game of Thrones.
Bridge of Teith
The Bridge over the River Teith at Doune is known as Bridge of Teith. It is an attractive arched stone structure, built in 1535. It was significantly widened in 1866, though it is still quite an obstacle for traffic, on what is now a busy main road. It can be reached by turning left at the Market Cross, and left again onto the main road. Alternatively, starting at the Castle, walk along the river to obtain a lovely view of the Bridge from below.
Doune Ponds
Situated a short walk from the Main Street in Doune, this is a lovely 40 acre area of woodland and large ponds, with an extensive network of all-abilities paths. There is plenty of wildlife to be seen, including red squirrels if you are lucky. The large ponds include a dipping pond for the youngsters. It is a perfect place for a picnic or just to walk and enjoy the peace.
Deanston Distillery and Mill Cottages
The distillery produces Single Malts, using the hand crafted techniques which give Deanston the individual flavours that it is known for. The river Teith, once used to drive cotton mills on this site, is now used to produce the electricity for the distillery. Visitor tours, café and shop. There are also several streets of delightful old cottages, which were built to house mill workers – well worth a wander around.
Parking
The historic streets of Doune were laid out for horse and cart, not the vehicles of today. Parking in central Doune is therefore limited. However you’ll find plenty of spaces to the west of the village, where you can Park and walk into Doune and discover all it has to offer.
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