Overtoun Bridge
You reach Overtoun Bridge, an attraction, by heading 900 m east of Dumbarton. A short trip away is Dumbarton Castle, 3 km off, the first of 30 within 15 km.
Attraction near Dumbarton
Just outside Dumbarton
Overtoun Bridge is 900 m east of Dumbarton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Expect highs of 18–19°C in Dumbarton from June to August.
Overtoun Bridge
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 900 m east of Dumbarton
Where Overtoun Bridge is
Orange marks Overtoun Bridge, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that list Overtoun Bridge
The largest of the 6 towns is Dumbarton, with 21,027 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Dumbarton
Bonhill
Bowling and Old Kilpatrick
Erskine
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Overtoun Bridge is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 900 m west of it | 21,027 | 8 |
| Bonhill | 2.7 km northwest of it | 8,608 | 10 |
| Bowling and Old Kilpatrick | 2.8 km southeast of it | 4,761 | 6 |
| Erskine | 3.9 km southeast of it | 14,857 | 8 |
| Bishopton | 4.3 km south of it | 10,048 | 4 |
| Alexandria | 4.4 km northwest of it | 6,260 | 11 |
Also near Overtoun Bridge
Of the 30 within 15 km, look for 5 castles, a cathedral and a garden.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle3 km away2CastleCastleBalloch Castle7.6 km away3
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral14 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle9.7 km away5GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House15 km away6
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandGeilston Garden8.8 km away7
CastleMugdock Castle13 km away8CastleCastleKilmahew Castle7.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Overtoun Bridge
Where is Overtoun Bridge?
Overtoun Bridge is 900 m east of Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire.
What is Overtoun Bridge?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Overtoun Bridge?
June to August are the warmest months in Dumbarton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Overtoun Bridge?
Within 15 km: Dumbarton Castle (3 km), Balloch Castle (7.6 km), St Mirin's Cathedral (14 km) and Newark Castle (9.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Geilston Garden: Eddie Mackinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mugdock Castle: Xenophule, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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