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Monty Python And The Holy Grail

Doune Castle

Doune · United Kingdom  ·  Camelot, French castle and Swamp Castle courtyard

Monty Python And The Holy Grail filmed at Doune Castle, Doune. This privately owned medieval castle doubles for nearly all the castles in the film, including Camelot and the French walls. On screen it's Camelot.

Doune Castle, Doune

Where to go

56.185158, -4.050253

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
On screen
Camelot
In real life
Doune Castle, Doune
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Doune Castle today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Monty Python And The Holy Grail film at Doune Castle?
At 56.185158, -4.050253 in Doune. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Doune Castle?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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