Being the 1st April today there will be quite a few of Historic Scotland’s attractions opening again for the Summer but that didn’t stop us from visiting Dumbarton Castle which overlooks the Clyde last week.
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| Just some of the steps at Dumbarton Castle |
When I say it is a castle it is actually more of a set of fortifications around an extinct volcano with, as the guide gleefully points out, more than 500 steps up it.
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| Dumbarton Castle Battery |
There are things of interest with a battery , the well preserved French Prison (for Napoleonic naughty boys) and the magazine at the top where the gunpowder would have been stored.
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| Dumbarton Castle - French Prison |
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| Dumbarton Castle - Magazine |
However, overall there are steps. Lots and lots of steps. In fact if you enjoy going up and down steps this is really the day out for you. Having said that, there is a fantastic view of the Clyde estuary at the top.
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| Dumbarton Castle - the view of the Clyde at the top |
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