Dumbarton Things to Do

This pub was built around 1870 for John Whyte when it was fashionable to have island bars. It has absolutely tons of history surrounding it and is a bit of a Glaswegian institution. You can find it in the Guinness Book of Recor... more

Q! Gallery, is one of the first galleries in Scotland dedicated to visual artists and their works. The gallery covering an area of 56sqm is beautifully done up with bright white walls and wooden flooring, that adds to its class... more

Hogmanay, or New Year's Eve, is one of Scotland's most famous traditions. Celebrations spread over all the cities and as Scotland's largest, it's no surprise that Glasgow's knees-up rivals the capital's party. The bash centres... more

Located just 10 minutes from the Glasgow airport and set amidst the spectacular Scottish countryside, the Finlaystone Estate is a family-managed tourist attraction and destination. The grounds offer a variety of gorgeous nature... more

Built for Walter Blackie at the beginning of the 20th century, this house is a wonderful showcase of Mackintosh architecture and furniture design. Margaret MacDonald, Mackintosh's wife, was responsible for the textile designs.... more

This much-loved Alexander Thomson building stands on a corner site, an unusual treat, which he indulged by spreading his designs round the corner into Scott Street. It's quite a squat three-storey building and both Egyptian and... more

Built in 1817 by James Gillespie Graham, this building re-introduced the Roman Catholic presence to Glasgow. In 1805 there were only 450 Catholics in the city, by the time this was built there were over 3,000. A recent clean-up... more

Built in 1906 by James Miller, this striking viaduct carries the railway lines out of Central Station and over Argyle Street. Its rich, ornamental ironwork and classical windows were part of the overall design of the station. I... more

Europe's largest reference library takes its name from the tobacco tycoon, Stephen Mitchell. Founded in 1874 and open to the public since 1911, it now houses over 1,000,000 books and documents. Wander around the spacious rooms... more

This unusual building is only 29 feet wide but its 10 storeys were cleverly designed by James Salmon in 1899 to maximise the amount of natural light. Its name came from the elaborate octagonal roof which had lots of intricate d... more