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Dumbarton

Dumbarton is a town in West Dunbartonshire district, Scotland, United Kingdom of about 19,950 people. Within 50 km by road there are 270 places to visit: 79 forts & heritage, 62 churches and 50 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Dumbarton Castle, Millburn Muir Transmitter and Kilmahew Castle.

55.9443° N, 4.5706° WPop. 19,950

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Within 30 km125 places
Within 50 km270
Must-see299
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Dumbarton Castle, heritage site near Dumbarton
Must-see

Dumbarton Castle

Heritage site · 1 km

Millburn Muir Transmitter, church near Dumbarton
Must-see

Millburn Muir Transmitter

Church · 6 km

Kilmahew Castle, heritage site near Dumbarton
Must-see

Kilmahew Castle

Heritage site · 7 km · Argyll and Bute

Places near Dumbarton by type

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One day from Dumbarton

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:08 pm

45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dumbarton
  2. Blantyre Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Loch Humphreylake · 45 min
  4. Balloch Castle Country Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Millburn Muir Transmitterchurch · 30 min
  6. Newark Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Dumbarton
Today’s loopDumbartonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dumbarton?

Dumbarton Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Millburn Muir Transmitter (church, about 6 km), Kilmahew Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Blantyre Monument (monument, about 7 km), Loch Humphrey (lake, about 8 km), Erskine Crannog (heritage site, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dumbarton?

270 places on Spotwander: 79 forts & heritage, 62 churches, 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 parks, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Dumbarton?

Dumbarton Castle, about 1 km by road; Kilmahew Castle (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Dumbarton?

Millburn Muir Transmitter, about 6 km by road; St Machars (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dumbarton?

Start in Dumbarton, visit Blantyre Monument, then Loch Humphrey, then Balloch Castle Country Park, then Millburn Muir Transmitter, then Newark Castle, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.