Place

There are many areas of historical significance in West Dunbartonshire.

The town of Dumbarton, which was made a Royal Burgh by King Alexander II in 1222, was once the capital of the Ancient Kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons, stretching from the northern tip of Loch Lomond to Morecambe Bay in the north of England.

Remains of Stone Age people can be found on the Kilpatrick Hills. The Hill of the Standing Stanes, near Pappert Hill in the Vale of Leven, is similar to Stonehenge. The western end of the famous Antonine Wall built by the Romans partly to keep the northern Caledonians at bay, was in the Old Kilpatrick area.

Dunbarton Castle, situated on a volcanic rock overlooking the Firth of Clyde, was an important royal refuge.

• Dunbarton Castle

Heritage trails have been designed to guide you around some of the most fascinating local areas:

• Clydebank Heritage Trail
• Dumbarton Heritage Trail
• Duntocher, Hardgate and Faifley Heritage Trail
• Old Kilpatrick, Bowling and Milton Heritage Trail
• River Leven Heritage Trail

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