Overtoun House, Dumbarton, United Kingdom

Overtoun House is a 19th-century country house and estate in West Dunbartonshire. The house, an example of Scottish Baronial architecture, was built in the 1860s, and was donated to the people of Dumbarton in 1938. It was subsequently a maternity hospital, and now houses a Christian centre. The house is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

Overtoun Bridge is a structure over the Overtoun Burn. It was completed in 1895 to a design by the landscape architect H. E. Milner.

Since 2005, media publicity has been given to reports of a number of dogs either falling or jumping from the bridge, resulting in injury or death upon landing on the rocks some 15m below; the bridge has also been the site of a murder and an attempted suicide. Explanations for these deaths have ranged from claims of ghosts and supernatural causes to natural explanations of dogs being attracted to the scent or sounds of nearby animals in the undergrowth, and consequently losing their balance on the sloping surfaces of the bridge's parapet.

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Renata Kondakor (5 months ago)
We visited this place during the week in October. Unfortunately, the House was closed but we could still go for a walk. You can choose from different routes on the hill. Great wee walk. Make sure you have waterproof boots on if you visit after a rainy day as some places can be muddy. Great view of the Clyde.

Ula Wijasinska (6 months ago)
Beautiful place, a great walk with stunning views

Etienne Lammerts (11 months ago)
Very beautifull walk only half an hour away from Glasgow

Sophie A (12 months ago)
The house itself is absolutely stunning, but the walks surrounding it are hands down the best part. There is loads of trails, from easier to harder ones. I highly recommend giving this a visit.

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