Access
Parking
The small car park is level tarmac with no accessible spaces marked.
Approach to site
The site is along a short, slightly sloping path. There are 41 steps to King George’s Battery (the first 14 with no handrail).
Visitor centre
The shop and artefact display are in the Governor’s House. The doorway has a threshold.
Monument
The castle site is very large, steep and rocky. All areas are reached via a number of narrow stairways, many of them historic.
Governor’s House (shop and artefact display) is up the first set of stairs at the entrance to the site at King George’s Battery.
The Spur, Spanish and Bower Batteries are on a long, loose gravel path with several steps along the south west wall. The path finishes in a dead end.
The Guard House (exhibition on the castle’s history) and Portcullis Arch are reached via a very long, steep, narrow and historic set of stairs between the two rock peaks of the site.
The White Tower’s remains are further still, at the top of the site’s highest point. This is reached via another very long, narrow set of stairs. It can be very windy along this exposed route.
The French prison, Wallace Tower, and One Gun and Duke of York’s Batteries are along a slightly sloping loose gravel path, which begins at the top of the stairs just after the Portcullis Arch.
The Duke of Argyll’s and Prince Regent’s Batteries are up another set of steep steps from just after the Portcullis Arch. A steep, loose gravel path leads to the powder magazine at the top of the second peak.
Toilets
Nearest adapted toilet is about 1/3 mile away at:
Asda
St James Retail Park
Dumbarton
G82 1RB
Dogs
Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.
Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and not left unattended. A no fouling rule applies at all our sites.
Visitors' dogs are not permitted at Dumbarton Castle.
Access Guide
For information on accessibility at more than 80 of our sites download our Access Guide.
