Aros Castle, also known as Dounarwyse Castle, is a ruined 13th-century castle near Salen on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. The castle overlooks the Sound of Mull. The castle was initially a stronghold of the Clan MacDougall.
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Didn’t know there was a castle ruin—we stopped at the bridge! There’s no pin for the stone arch bridge so I guess I will put the review for it here. If you are on your way to the castle, judging from the reviews, the bridge might be the better stop. There’s no designated parking. We just parked on the side of the road near the otter crossing sign on the south side of the Aros river. It’s an easy walk to the foot of the bridge and from there you can get a photo of both arch bridges—the new and the old. No services. No one else there. Didn’t see any otters. But the photo opp...
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A brilliant quick stop! This is a lovely small castle ruin which is beautifully overgrown.
Follow the signs from the main road to Aros Mains. There is a very very small parking layby with room for 2 cars (this castle is owned on private land) which is signposted on the right. We were lucky to have it to ourselves both times we visited.
Don't expect lots of information boards or upkeep - this is truly a ruin in all that it implies. But you can wander inside the small structure and get beautiful views across the coast.
It also looks fabulous from across the water on...
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The castle was probably built by one of the MacDougall Lords of Lorn in the 13th century and was once the major stronghold of the Lords of the Isles. It first comes on record in the later 14th century when it was in the possession of the Lords of the Isles. It appears to have been garrisoned by Argyll’s troops in 1690, though it was described two years previously as ‘ruinous, old, useless and never of...
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