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Town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Dollar is a village in Clackmannanshire in central Scotland, with a population of 2800 in 2022. The scenic glen leading up to the castle is the reason to visit.
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15th-century Towerhouse originally known as Castle Gloom, but the Campbells of Argyll got an Act of Parliament passed to change the name - now that's power! But it was destroyed by the Royalists in 1654 when the 8th Earl of Argyll supported the Covenanters and Parliamentarians. He was beheaded after the Restoration and his son the 9th Earl abandoned the ruin, instead building Argyll's Lodgings in Stirling.
Volunteer-run museum, showing the history of the town, Dollar Academy independent school, the Devon Valley Railway and temporary exhibitions.
Created in the Edwardian era, falling derelict but since restored. It's in the grounds of the former Cowden Castle, demolished in 1950. Assistance dogs only.
Basic 9-room hotel run by a pub / Chinese restaurant.
Three stylish 3-bedroom glamping lodges open Apr-Oct.
In the scenic glen, this 18th-century inn is nowadays only available for group hire.
By road follow A91, which connects Stirling to the west with Kinross and St Andrews to the east. From Edinburgh leave M90 at jcn 6 to join A91, you can't exit at jcn 7.
Read in the guideDollar is a small village and the castle is a short scenic walk. You need wheels to explore the countryside, such as Glen Devon.
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