Threave Castle
Posted in Architecture, History, Trips at 12:00 on 7 October 2019
Threave Castle sits on an island in the River Dee near the town of Castle Douglas (see here and here) in Dumfries and Galloway.
There’s a fairly long walk from the car park and visitor centre to the landing area to get the boat across the river to the castle.
The walk is circular and this photo was taken on the way back to the car park:-
The river apparently isn’t very deep but Historic Scotland (in whose care the castle is) is careful about how you cross. You can see the island’s jetty to the right here:-
Threave Castle closer View:-
Exterior of Tower:-
Arrowslits in exterior wall:-
Inside the tower:-
A model of the castle is in the case in the centre:-
Castle model:-
Tags: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Historic Scotland, River Dee, Threave Castle