Doune Blog

A820 Road Closure, Doune

The A820 from the entrance to Doune Castle to the Hill of Row junction will be closed from Sunday 31 July to Sunday 7 August.  There will be no vehicle access to the castle on the first day.  The closure times are 08.00-18.00 (with no working on Sat 6 August). The...

About Sustaining Choices

About Sustaining Choices

Read more about the support Sustaining Choices is giving to the new Community Plan.

The plan for The Plan

Keen readers of The Bridge may remember, in April 2022’s edition, an article setting out the context and need for creating a new Community Plan. The plan will look forward to how we’d like the community to be in a decade’s time. When complete, it will be used to...

Doune Ponds Volunteer Day

The first Volunteer Day will be on Saturday the 25th June.  Others are planned for Sunday 17th July and Saturday 13th August.  All welcome.  See the poster below for details.

Harvey’s Fun Run

With sunny spells, and gentle winds, it couldn't have been much better for around 70 runners who ran the 2.5 and 6k races of Doune Gala's Fun Run, kindly sponsored by HARVEY - Mapmakers of Doune and Waitrose.FUN RUN 2022 Category Winners 6k Category Male Female Vet...

Deanston Shuttle Bus

Mon 20th and Tues 21st June - details of the shuttle bus which will temporarily replace the 59 bus service between Deanston and the A84.  It is planned to have temporary bus stop signs at the appropriate places as shown. Timetable click here

Doune Castle is now OPEN!

Doune Castle reopened on Monday 13th June. Although HES were targeting opening in June, it has taken a great effort from the whole team to get to this stage and the date was uncertain until recently, hence the reason for the short notice.  

Deanston Roadworks and Diversion

The COUNCIL made The Stirling Council (Deanston Road / Leny Road, Deanston) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022 under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) on 27-5-22. This Order will close: Deanston Road, for its entire length; and, Leny Road, from its...

Platinum Jubilee Trail

Press enquiries/photocall Contact: Stephen Blackwell 07735 125180 info@highstreetsafari.com PRESS RELEASE for immediate release Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with a free family story-trail in Doune & Deanston This Spring, families in Doune and Deanston will be...

Teith Bridge Closure

This is notification from BEAR Scotland of our intention to close the A84 Bridge of Teith at Doune, overnight on the weekend of the 8th / 9th / 10th July between 10pm and 6am. The Bridge of Teith is the oldest structure on the NW network and these repairs are...