Visit Dumbarton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dumbarton

  

Dumbarton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dumbarton

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Dumbarton history

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Dumbarton history goes back as far as the Iron Age and probably much earlier. It was the site of a strategically important Roman settlement known as Alcluith of a province named Valentia. The next record of a settlement in Dumbarton is a record in Irish chronicles of the death of Guret, rex Alo Cluathe (“king of Clyde Rock”), in AD 658.

Castle

Dumbarton Castle sits on Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug dating back 334 million years . It sits at the east bank mouth of the River Leven, where it flows into the Clyde estuary .

Levengrove Park

Levengrove Park was developed in 1885 on grounds of the former Leven Grove Estate by the Denny and McMillan families who owned shipbuilding companies with yards located adjacent to the Castle .

Dumbarton culture & places

Sports

Dumbarton F.C. are the only league club in Dumbarton still in operation, playing in the Scottish Professional Football League at Scottish League One level . There were at one stage two league football clubs from the town, Dumbarton Harp F.c. and Dumbarton Football Club, also known as ‘Sons of the Rock’

Arts

Robert Burns refers to Dumbarton in a letter written on 7 July 1787 . Burns was made a freeman of Dumbarton after being made a freeman of the town . He refers to the town in the letter to Robert Burns .

Royal Scottish Pipe Band Championships

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Championships sees over 140 bands enter yearly, including representatives from Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands and Ireland . The championships is one of the biggest and most prestigious pipe band events in the world .

Theatre

The Denny Civic Theatre is used by a number of local groups, including the Dumbarton People’s Theatre . The Dumbarton Civic Theatre has been used by local groups such as Dumbarton Community Theatre .

Overtoun House

Overtoun House is a mansion in the Scots Baronial style built on an estate in the hills overlooking the town . It was built in 1859–1862 for a wealthy chemical manufacturer originally from Glasgow, James White .

You can visit Dumbarton places with Walkfo Dumbarton to hear history at Dumbarton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dumbarton has 38 places to visit in our interactive Dumbarton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dumbarton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dumbarton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dumbarton & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Dumbarton Places Map
38 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Dumbarton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dumbarton

  

Best Dumbarton places to visit

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Dumbarton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dumbarton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dumbarton’s information audio spots:

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