Dalmoak House, Balloch

Name: Dalmoak House
Address: Balloch, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Balloch

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Facts and practical information

Dalmoak House, is a Category A listed building off the A812 Renton Road in the ancient Parish of Cardross. It sits between the village of Renton and the town of Dumbarton on the North side the Firth of Clyde in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was built in a Scottish baronial style by the architect Alexander Watt in 1866–69, or 1866-1869 according to some sources, for John Aiken of Glasgow. Aiken's involvement in the wine and spirits mercantile trade was the basis for the house's nickname, 'Brandy Castle', which has been in use ever since. ()

Built: 1866 (158 years ago)Coordinates: 55°57'33"N, 4°35'27"W

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Balloch United Kingdom

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Day trips

Dalmoak House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Erskine Golf Club, Dumbarton Castle, Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Cardross Golf Club.

4.5 miSE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Erskine Golf Club, Bishopton
114 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.
1.9 miSE
Castle with 18th-century fortifications
Dumbarton Castle, Dumbarton
48 min walk • 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.
2.9 miS
Hotel, Golf
Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Langbank
73 min walk • Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club is situated in a 360-acre estate in Langbank, Renfrewshire.
2.2 miW
55°57'41"N • 4°38'54"W
Cardross Golf Club, Cardross
57 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Nightlife
1.8 miSE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
47 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.
3.7 miN
Historic ruins in a picturesque park
Balloch Castle, Balloch
95 min walk • Balloch Castle is an early 19th-century country house situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Balloch was a property of the Lennox family from the 11th century, and the old castle was built in the 13th century.
3.3 miN
Museum
Balloch Steam Slipway, Balloch
85 min walk • The Balloch Steam Slipway consists of a ramp, carriage and steam powered winch located on the shores of Loch Lomond by which ships or boats can be moved in and out of the loch, usually for repairs and general maintenance.
3.7 miN
Park
Balloch Country Park, Balloch
94 min walk • Balloch Country Park is a 200-acre country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was recognised as a country park in 1980, and it is the only country park in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first national park.
3.4 miN
Historical place, Ship
Maid Of The Loch, Balloch
87 min walk • PS Maid of the Loch is the last paddle steamer built in the United Kingdom. She operated on Loch Lomond for 29 years and as of 2021 is being restored at Balloch pier.
1.3 miN
Park
Millburn Church, Alexandria
33 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.
2.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Kilmahew Castle, Cardross
57 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.

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How to get to Dalmoak House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dalmoak House:

Train

Renton (21 min walk)
Dalreoch (25 min walk)