Facilities
Page Index
Kilpatrick
Hills
Dumbarton
Loch
Lomond
Helensburgh
Glasgow
Further Afield
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West
Dumbartonshire has plenty to offer the visitor from
beautiful scenery to history, and close by is the
bustling city of Glasgow with the best shopping in
the whole of Scotland.
Read
about some of the local attractions below and click
on the thumbnails for bigger images.
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Kilpatrick
Hills
Whangie's
strange rocks
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Kilpatrick
Hills
Behind Overtoun House these hills offer plenty of walking
opportunities for all abilities. Duncom is the highest
hill in the Kilpatricks, while the Whangie is another
popular climb with it's strange rock formations. At
Milngavie there is Murdoch country park and the start
of the West Highland Way that heads towards Loch
Lomond and past Ben Lomond, the closest Munro to
Glasgow.
At nearby Bearsden you can see the ruins of a Roman
bath house evidence of the Roman occupation of this
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Dumbarton
Rock
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton the "ancient capital of Strathclyde"
is steeped in history and is one of the possible sites
of Camelot. Explore Dumbarton Castle at the top
of Dumbarton Rock. Visit the Denny
Tank and Scottish Maritime musuem Dumbarton's
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Lomond
Shore
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Loch
Lomond
Loch Lomond is the largest inland lake in Britain and
is littered with numerous small islands. It is also
Scotland's first National Park. Visit Balloch Country
Park or Lomond
Shores at the bottom of Loch Lomond, or Luss
home of the Clan Colqhuon and the Highland soap "Take
The High Road". Travel to Balmaha on the
western shore of Loch Lomond and take a boat trip to
Inch Murren the island of kings. Visit the Queen
Elizabeth Forest Park at the base of Ben Lomond,
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Helensburgh
Located further along the Clyde Helensburgh is a Scottish
seaside town complete with front and pier. Stroll along
the sea front and visit the pier, or see
the Hill House an example of Charles Rennie Macintosh's
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Buchanan
Street shops
Glasgow
Cathedral
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Glasgow
The city of Glasgow has something for all ages
and tastes: shops, musuems, resturants, great architecture
and culture. The city has many shopping centres: the
Buchanan
Galleries, Sauchihall Street and Argyle
Street to name a few. The city centre is also
a great place for a night out packed with bars and
resturants. In the city's west end the Kelvingrove
art museum and the Museum of Transport
have plenty to offer the visitor.
Gaze
up as you walk around Glasgow streets and you may
see some of the other buildings designed by James
Smith, architect of Overtoun House, including
the McClellan galleries. Visit Glasgow
Cathedral and you will find a statue of James
White founder of Overtoun House.
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Edinburgh
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Further
Afield
Edinburgh and Stirling are always firm
favourites with our American teams principally for
their historic castles.
To
see the real beauty of Scotland travel north to see
the Highlands and Islands, Britain's
largest remaining wilderness.
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The
closest tourist information centre is opposite
the Overtoun House turn-off on the A82:
Milton,
A82 Northbound,
G82 2TZ
Tel:
01389 742306
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