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Garden City of the Clyde

“There is both anecdotal and documentary evidence that in the 1930s Helensburgh was known as the Garden City of the Clyde.” In November 2007 the Helensburgh Study Group published a paper written by Dr Margaret Sheen that traced the history of the Garden City movement and Helensburgh’s claim to this description. Some of this blog

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HELLO Spring

Make Helensburgh & Lomond your gateway to Argyll this spring! Only 45 minutes by train from Glasgow, and within easy reach of both the west coast and central belt of Scotland, Helensburgh & Lomond is the ideal location for Spring day out. The town of Helensburgh is known as the ‘Garden City of the Clyde’,

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Rest & Be Thankful

Rest & Be Thankful is a famous viewpoint where Glen Kinglas meets Glen Croe in Argyll, Scotland. The Rest, as it is sometimes known, is a mountain pass 803ft above sea level, and is the high point on the route between Loch Long and Loch Fyne, an important link to Scotland’s west coast. The climb

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The Hidden Heritage Trail

The Hidden Heritage Trail is a 3.5 mile (5km) circular walking route between Arrochar and Tarbet. This narrow strip of land between Loch Lomond and Loch Long (one of the Clyde Sea Lochs) has long been an important place, and has been inhabited for thousands of years. The local place names reflect the area’s history

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Corbetts in Helensburgh & Lomond

There are 5 Corbetts (Scottish Mountains between 2,500 and 3,000 feet high, with at least 500 feet of descent on all sides) in Helensburgh and Lomond – Beinn a’ Choin, Beinn Luibhean, Ben Arthur (The Cobbler), The Brack and Ben Donich. Route descriptions courtesy of Walk Highlands. Please visit their website for detailed route information,

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HELLO Adventure

Make Helensburgh & Lomond the gateway to your Argyll adventure! Only 45 minutes by train from Glasgow, and within easy reach of both the west coast and central belt of Scotland, Helensburgh & Lomond is the ideal location for an outdoor adventure. Walking, hiking, munro-bagging, gorge-walking, cycling, mountain-biking, e-biking, wild swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, windsurfing, sailing, wakeboarding,

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Rosneath Castle Park

Rosneath Castle is a five-star caravan holiday park on the beautiful Rosneath Peninsula in Argyll. Only an hour’s drive from Glasgow, with easy access to Loch Lomond, Glasgow and the West Highlands. As well as self-catering and dog-friendly holiday options in the on-site caravans, from 2022 there are new fully serviced pitches for you to

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Tweedie

Tweedie sells unique tweed & leather gifts & accessories, including collections from Helensburgh’s award-winning Leather Guild Design Studio. Tweedie is the retail store of the award-winning Leather Guild Design Studio, based in Helensburgh, Scotland. The studio designs exclusive Islay Tweed products from bespoke heritage tweeds woven at the Islay Woollen Mill, located on the beautiful

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