.: PLACES TO VISIT IN OUR AREA :. 

Dumbarton/Dunbartonshire

• Dumbarton & Dumbarton Castle; Please also see this page.
• Scottish Maritime Museum - Denny Tank.
• Overtoun House & Estate - also see other historical information here.
• Unit 23 Skate Park - largest venue of it's kind in Scotland.
• Loch Lomond, Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire - please also see more specific info on Dumbarton here.
• Dumbarton Parks
• Loch Lomond Quilt Show - many of the exhibitions/venues are held in Dumbarton.
• The West Highland Way  - World famous walking route from Milngavie to Fort William.
• Mugdock Castle Country Park - Home to the Grahams since the 13th century.
• River City - Did you know that Scotland's most famous soap is filmed in Dumbarton for the BBC?
• Dumbarton Studios (BBC) - In recent years has become the most filmed in location in Scotland. 
• The Clydebank Titan Crane - absolutely worth a visit!  
• Hill House in Helensburgh (mansion designed by famous Scots architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh).  Another great link for Hill House and Charles Rennie Mackintosh is here.
• Loch Lomond Homes & Garden Centre - HIGHLY recommended!  You can spend the whole day here with so many amazing things to see and do.  Includes a fantastic cafe - you can download the menu at the bottom of the page.
• Geilston Gardens -  a new National Trust Garden.
• Linn Botanic Gardens in Helensburgh 
• Dumbarton Football Club & Strathclyde Homes Stadium - a 5 minute walk from us.
• Dumbarton People's Theatre
• Auchentoshan Whisky Distillery - highly recommended for the whisky enthusiast!  They do daily guided tours.
• Auchentoshan Whiskey Distillery - this is the link to their downloadable colour brochure (pdf).
• Glengoyne Distillery
• Clydebank College - short drive from Dumbarton or easily accessible by bus or train.

Loch Lomond

• Loch Lomond Cruises - Sweeney's Cruises - Warmly recommended!
• Loch Lomond - Boat Tours, Trips & Activities.
• Lomond Shores - "shop, eat, play" ~ spectacular visitor destination, overlooking Loch Lomond.
• Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park - Official Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park website.  A wide range of outdoor activities are available within the park - including walking, fishing, cycling and sailing.
• Loch Lomond Sea Life Aquarium - fantastic for all the family!
• Loch Lomond Highland Games
• Loch Lomond Seaplanes
• Paintball at Alexandria - Scotland's best paintball venue.
• Antartex Village
• Balloch Country Park and Castle - Home of the "Maid of the Loch" and cruises on Loch Lomond.
• Can You Experience Loch Lomond  - Outdoor activities around Loch Lomond.
• Loch Lomond & Loch Lomond Shores

Glasgow

• Glasgow Sightseeing Tours - Highly recommended if you only have a day or two in your schedule for Glasgow,  The starting point of the tours is normally George Square, which is a 25 minute train journey from us, right outside Glasgow Queen Street Station.
• Waverley Paddle Steamer 
• See Glasgow - Scotland with Style! 
• Glasgow Science Centre - great for all the family!
• Glasgow Museums
• The Burrell Collection
• Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
• McLellan Galleries
• Riverside Museum of Transport
• People's Palace and Winter Gardens
• Provand's Lordship - The Oldest House in Glasgow
• St. Mungo's Museum of Religious Life & Art
• Glasgow City Chambers
• Glasgow Tower - a birds-eye view of Glasgow from the top of the tallest building in Scotland.
• Queen's Cross Church - the only church designed and built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
• Scotland Street School - Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now a museum.
• Templeton Carpet Factory - Maybe a factory, but modelled after the Doge's Palace in Venice!
• The Glasgow Website
• Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre


• Clyde Muirsheil Regional Park - a moorland wilderness, 15 miles from Glasgow
• Lochwinnoch RSPB Nature Reserve - one of the largest remaining wetlands in the west of Scotland.
• Bothwell Castle
• Kittochside, The Museum of Scottish Country Life - a farm left in a 50-year time warp!

OTHER PLACES IDEAL FOR DAY TRIPS WHILE YOU'RE HERE

• Walks in Scotland - Wonderful website to help you plan long distance walks in Scotland.
• West Highland Line - a spectacular train route from Dumbarton to Mallaig via Fort William.
• Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure Park - just outside Stirling (circa 45 minutes from us).
• Stirling Castle - only a 60 minute drive from us.
• Wallace Monument - overlooks the site of one of the famous "Braveheard" victories (60 minutes from us).
• The Falkirk Wheel - less than 60 minutes from us.
• Dumfries House - Designed in the 1750s by the Adam Brothers, and saved for the nation in 2007 by HRH Prince Charles.
• Inverary Castle - less than 60 minutes from us.
• Edinburgh & Edinburgh Castle - circa 70 to 80 minutes from us.
• Glencoe - the scene of the infamous masscare of the Macdonalds in 1692.
• Fort William - is actually only a 2 hour drive from us!
• Loch Katrine - Made popular by Sit Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake"
• Bannockurn Hertiage Centre - Site of Robert the Bruce's victory over King Edward II in 1314.
• Doune Castle - Used in the filming of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
• Dunmore "Pineapple" and Airth Castle - Described as the "most bizarre building in Scotland".
• Fortingall Yew - the oldest living organism in Britain and possibly the world.
• Murrayfield - Rugby Stadium.

Glasgow: SPORT

• Glasgow Ski Centre
• Ski & Board Club - Bearsden
• Xscape at Braehead - Sport & Leisure activities
• Celtic Football Club
• Rangers Football Club
• Hampden Park  - Scotland's National Stadium

GOLF Holidays

• Golf Scotland
• The Carrick on Loch Lomond
• Loch Lomond Golf Club
• Dumbarton Golf Club
• Cardross Golf Club
• Helensburgh Golf Club
• Carnoustie Golf Club
• St. Andrews
• Royal Troon Golf Club
• Turnberry in Ayrshire
• Muirfield
• Gleneagles


 

Ayrshire

• Burns Heritage Trail, Alloway - Burns Cottage and Museum, Tam O'Shanter, Brig O'Doon...
• Crossraguel Abbey, Ayrshire - close to Culzean Castle
• Culzean Castle and Country Park
• Dean Castle and Country Park - 14th Century keep in a country park
• Dundonald Castle - Built for the Stewart family in the 13th Century
• Kelburn Castle and Country Park

.: TRAVEL :.

• Rampant Scotland - For everything you ever wanted to know about Scotland!
• The National Trust for Scotland
• Bus Terminal - Dumbarton
• Travel Line Scotland - for Public Transport Information.
• Buchanan Bus Station - Glasgow
• Glasgow Airport (15 minute drive)
• Glasgow Airport - Transport Guide   
• Glasgow Airport Taxis
• Car Hire Search - Car Hire Glasgow Airport  
• Prestwick Airport (60 minute drive)
• Prestwick Airport - Transport Guide
• Preparing for your Flight
• Car Hire/Rental: AVIS; EasyCar
• Car Hire in Dumbarton: Arnold Clark (Dumbarton G82 Branch) 
• Train/National Rail Information 1
• Train/National Rail Information 2
• Google Maps
• Route Planner for Scotland, England & Wales.

.: OTHER USEFUL LINKS :. 

• Currency Converter
• Royal Mail
• Telephone: International Dialing Codes
• Telephone: International Dialing Codes #2
• Telephone: International Dialing Codes for the UK Explained
• Telephone: UK Code Locator
• Telephone: BT Telephone Directory
• Telephone: Yellow Pages
• Translator
• Weather for Dumbarton.
• World Clock & Weather Forecasts.
• World Clock

.: Other Links of Interest :.