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Please check with branch staff on arrival in the event of any recent updates.
Sept 2008
Dumbarton is split between the areas of Argyll and Bute
and West Dunbartonshire.
From the
19th century saw Dumbarton emerge as a centre for Shipbuilding , Glassmaking,
and whiskey production. All there
industries like so may other cities have since declined.
Dumbarton today increasingly functions as a commuter town
for the major City of Glasgow which is 13 miles
east-southeast.
Dumbarton FC is the local football
club.
Dumarton Castle sits on Dumbarton Rock, at the east bank
mouth of the River Leven, where it flows into the Clyde
estuary.
The castle was a royal fortress long before Dumbarton
became a Royal Burgh, its ownership went from Scottish to English and back
again. The castle was an important place during the Wars of
Independence and was used to imprison William Wallace for a short time after his
capture by the English. It was also from here that Mary, Queen of Scots, was
conveyed to France for safety as a child. Mary was trying to reach Dumbarton
Castle when she suffered her final defeat at Langside.
From the top of the Castle you have a fanatisic view of
the River Clyde.
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band held in Dumbarton since
2000. Sees over 140 bands enter the
yearly championships. Representatives generally arrive from Sweden , Denmark,
Holland and Ireland. The
championships are one of the biggest and most prestigious pipe band events in
the world. Besides the pipe band championships there is a fun fair and Highland
dancing competitions.
Dumbarton is a popular place for visitors to base
themselves with many hotels, Inns and Bed and Breakfast establishments. There is
also a wide range of places to eat and drink in the town centre and surrounding
areas as well as it's very own nightclub 'Cheers'. Dumbarton is only 10 minutes
away from Balloch where cruises can be taken to explore famous Loch Lomond. Visitors can also browse through
Loch Lomond Shores with stores including 'Jenners' and a farmers market that
visits on a Sunday usually every two weeks. Glasgow City Centre is approximately
45 mins. away by train. With three train stations and four services every hour;
this makes easy commuting to the various nearby sites and tourist attractions.
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