A famous Scottish landmark has announced that it will be reopening later this year.

The Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced on Tuesday, January 10, that Dumbarton Castle is set to reopen by early spring.

Access restrictions were put in place at the start of last year as a safety precaution, while HES, who manages the site, introduced new measures to manage the impact of climate change on its heritage assets.

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Dumbarton Castle will be the latest site to reopen as part of the prioritised programme of inspections. 

Glasgow Times:

Now, following the completion of high-level masonry inspections, visitors will be able to visit the 800-year-old site once more.

However, before the site officially reopens later in the year, some necessary repairs and checks will be carried out.

One minor access restriction will remain in place at the Spur Battery which will exclude access to the Spanish and Bower Batteries.

Ground-level restrictions also remain in areas around the base of the Rock.

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Craig Mearns, director of operations at HES, said: "I am delighted to announce that we will soon be reopening Dumbarton Castle to visitors.

"We are working as quickly as we can to reopen our historic sites, and we appreciate the public’s patience while we undertake these necessary inspections and subsequent repairs.

"Dumbarton Castle is one of Scotland’s most important strongholds and climate change is another part of its long and varied history.

"We look forward to welcoming visitors back to the iconic site as soon as we have carried out the final checks and implemented any additional safety measures.

"For more details on when tickets will be on sale, please check our website and social media channels where further information will be released soon.”

To access Dunbarton Castle's website, click HERE