Have a great day out shopping for bargains! Helensburgh is a caring and generous community and as such has a number of well-stocked charity shops offering a cornucopia of bargain finds for the discerning shopper. A recent (pre-Lockdown) browsing expedition turned up a new cashmere jumper, a pair of linen jeans, a sterling silver picture […]
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Helensburgh’s Coat of Arms combines elements of both Clan Colquhoun and the Dukes of Sutherland’s arms. This references the foundation of Helensburgh in 1776 by Sir James Colquhoun, 1st Baronet of Luss, who, a few years after advertising the feus, named it after his wife Lady Helen Sutherland. The central shield has the saltire of
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Hermitage Park is a public park in Helensburgh, featuring an A-listed war memorial. The earliest information about the land that now forms Hermitage Park is reference in a charter of 1351. Milligs Mill is shown in the Blaeu Atlas of Scotland of 1654. Hermitage House was built by Robert Fulton Alexander, a Glasgow merchant, in
The 2025 Helensburgh Winter Festival will take place 29th-30th November 2025. Events include: Follow the Festival Facebook page for all the latest updates, or visit the Helensburgh Winter Festival website! You may also be interested in …
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Henry Bell 1767-1830, Innovator and Businessman Henry Bell first came to Helensburgh in 1806 and was to spend the rest of his life here. He was a pioneer of place marketing and “the first person to place a practical steamship on British waters”. A “little Clyde experiment” that was “to pioneer the way to an astonishing
John Logie Baird Centenary of Television Did you know that John Logie Baird, Inventor of Television, was born and is buried in Helensburgh? Baird gave the world’s first public demonstration of a working television system that could scan and display live moving images with tonal graduation for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter
The Glen of Sorrows On 7 February 1603 Clan Colquhoun, led by their chief Alexander Colquhoun of Luss, went into battle against Clan Gregor led by their chief Allaster MacGregor of Glenstra. The MacGregors were supported by members of Clan Cameron and the Colquhouns had royal assent from King James VI to pursue the MacGregors.
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Many people consider that Scotland is the home of golf, with over 500 courses across the country. There are currently 4 courses in Helensburgh and Lomond, 3 of which are open to the public. Helensburgh Golf Club dates back to 1893 when a 9 hole course was established, growing to 18 holes in 1905. The
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500 years of Clan MacAulay and the Gare Loch 13th-14thC It is believed that the MacAulay are descendants of a younger son of Alwyn Second of Lennox and they also claim descent from Kenneth McAlpin. Malcolm Earl of Lennox granted Aulay of Fosselane (Faslane) the lands of Airddengappil (Ardencaple) and other lands on the Gare
In 2025 Helensburgh and Lomond will host two Highland Gatherings during the summer months. Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games are held at the Rugby Grounds at Rhu Road Higher in Helensburgh, usually in early June. Events include: Running, Heavy Weights, Solo Piping, Wrestling and Highland Dance. https://www.hlhighlandgames.scot/ 2025 Helensburgh Highland Games 7 June 2025 Luss Highland Games are usually held in
