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Dumbarton Castle (Scotland)
 Dumbarton Castle (Scotland) ... from the 5th century until 1018.Newest Review: ... final incarnation. I visited the castle on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in March when the weather was nicer in the west of Scotland than London. I would recommend you visit Dumbarton Castle in fine weather as like most castles it is mainly an outdoor attraction and would be miserable in cold and wet weather. We came by car and the castle was clearly signpost from the road. Its located near ... more ... the centre of Dumbarton so it would be easy to get to via train o bus. It's certainly a nice afternoon out if you are based in Glasgow. Historic Scotland who maintain the property provide a free car park, which was easy to get into in March but I'm not...more |
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Dumbarton Castle (Scotland): Don't be Dumb, Visit Dumbarton Castle (1050 words)
by - written on 17/04/09 (Very useful, 188 readings)
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Nowadays Dumbarton is a small town lying 20 miles to the west of the much larger Glasgow. In the past things were very different due to the ancient castle of Dumbarton. Nestled on a crag overlooking the point where the river Leven meets th river Clyde Dumbarton Castle reminds me of a miniature, less complete version of the better known Edinburgh and Stirling Castles. It may not be as well known but was just as important throughout Scottish history . There has been a settlement on Dumbarton Rock or Alcloithe (the Clyde rock) as it was formally known since the 5th century (and maybe further back to the Iron Age) when Dumbarton was the capital of the former kingdom of ... Read the complete review
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