Dumbarton Castle, Dumbarton

Name: Dumbarton Castle
Address: Castle Road, Dumbarton, G82 1JJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1389 732167

#1 among attractions in Dumbarton

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a plug of volcanic basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°56'13"N, 4°33'51"W

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Castle RoadDumbarton G82 1JJ United Kingdom

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+44 1389 732167

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Dumbarton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Erskine Golf Club, Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Forth and Clyde Canal, Cardross Golf Club.

2.7 miSE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Erskine Golf Club, Bishopton
69 min walk • Erskine Golf Club is on the banks of the River Clyde at Erskine, Renfrewshire. It sits on the border between Erskine and Bishopton. The club takes its name from the former Erskine Estate.
1.5 miSW
Hotel, Golf
Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Langbank
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3.2 miE
Canal
Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
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3.7 miNW
55°57'41"N • 4°38'54"W
Cardross Golf Club, Cardross
94 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Nightlife
~720 ftNE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
4 min walk • The Dumbarton Football Stadium, commonly known as The Rock, and currently named The moreroom.com Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Dumbarton, Scotland, used mostly for football matches; it is the home ground of Dumbarton Football Club.
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
112 min walk • Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde and navigation upriver is made difficult by shifting sandbanks.
2.9 miN
Park
Millburn Church, Alexandria
74 min walk • Millburn Church is a ruined former church in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was built in 1845 for the Free Church of Scotland in the Gothic style. It is a category A listed building, and is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland.
3.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Kilmahew Castle, Cardross
100 min walk • Kilmahew Castle is a ruined castle located just north of Cardross, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle is close by the ruins of St. Peter's Seminary. Also close by is Kilmahew Burn. Kilmahew is named after its patron saint, Mochta.
2 miW
Architecture, Garden, Park
Finlaystone House, Port Glasgow
52 min walk • Finlaystone House is a mansion and estate in the Inverclyde council area and historic county of Renfrewshire. It lies near the southern bank of the Firth of Clyde, beside the village of Langbank, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.
2.4 miE
Forts and castles
Dunglass Castle, Bowling
62 min walk • Dunglass Castle, situated in West Dunbartonshire on a rocky cliff overlooking the River Clyde, is a 14th-century ruinous castle. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971. It has been graded at high risk by the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Humphrey
96 min walk • Loch Humphrey is a loch in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is fished for mainly perch and occasional trout by members of the Bearsden Angling Club, who have a boat and a boatshed at the loch. It is in the Kilpatrick Hills, and is close to Duncolm.