The Outdoor Museum explores the rich history of Helensburgh & Lomond, with exhibits placed on granite plinths in Colquhoun Square. As part of the redevelopment of Colquhoun Square in Helensburgh, over 100 granite bollards were placed around the Square. These were designed to be used as plinths to display objects, images and texts of significance
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The ScotRail Highland Explorer has been designed to support active travel, with space and storage to take bikes, skis, or other sporting gear. There are lots of fantastic activities all along the route, and you can download a map of all the stops and activities from the new Rail and Trail website. Below are some
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Helensburgh and Lomond has lots of opportunities for wellness and relaxation, from a slow adventure to a relaxing spa day! If there is anything the pandemic has taught us, it is to slow down a bit and think about our own personal wellness and wellbeing. Typical activities that might encourage wellness are slow adventure, a relaxing
There is a huge variety of watersports on offer, both on Loch Lomond and the Clyde Sea Lochs If you are visiting the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, there is a lot of detailed information at their website at https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/things-to-do/water-activities/including information on how to enjoying swimming and boating safely in the Park. VisitScotland also
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There are 4 Munros (Scottish Mountains over 3,000 feet high) in Helensburgh and Lomond – Beinn Ime, Ben Vorlich, Beinn Narnain and Ben Vane. ‘Munros‘ are named for Sir Hugh Munro (1856-1919), who published a list of Scottish mountains over 3,000ft in the Journal of the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1891. There are currently 282
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A 150km trail around the west coast of Scotland between Helensburgh and Ganavan. The Trail incorporates ten access points and the Crinan Canal, and can be done as day trips or a multi-day expedition. Full route information can be found at the Argyll Sea Kayak Trail page at the Wild About Argyll website. A PDF
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One of the Glorious Gardens of Argyll & Bute, Glenarn comes as a surprise – a 12 acre West Coast garden in the middle of Rhu. Laid out in the 1850s with a network of winding paths through a Himalayan glen, the garden is full of interesting shrubs and trees that thrive in this protected
Highlandman’s Road is a popular walking route, and a core path, between Helensburgh and Rhu, and forms part of the Three Lochs Way. The track is an old drove road and follows the best natural route over the lower slopes of Tom na h-Airidh between the Gare Loch and Glen Fruin. Popular with walkers and
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There are three mapped mountain biking areas locally – Highlandman’s Woods, Ben Bowie, and Arrochar. The maps on this page are from Trailforks. This is a great resource for up to date information about the condition of trails with rider reports and reviews. Also see our main Cycling page for how to get here and
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Helensburgh is famous for its tree lined streets and in particular the spectacular cherry blossom that graces the town every Spring, usually in late April. Helensburgh’s trees are the only urban tree collection included in the National Tree Collections of Scotland. Pink and white cherry blossom line several streets in the town – White Cherry trees
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