Visitor Attractions in Helensburgh and Lomond District
Scotland’s only submarine museum and education centre, using immersive video and audio to provide learning experiences about the exploits of the submarine service and the people involved. The permanent exhibition is about X51- HMS Stickleback. The X Craft had a unique and daring role in the history of submarines and X51 Stickleback, the centrepiece of […]
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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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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
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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Geilston House, Gardens and Estate were gifted to the National Trust for Scotland in 1989 by the previous owner, Miss Elizabeth Hendry. The Garden dates back over 200 years, and features a walled garden with a huge Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) on the lawn. There is a 40m long herbaceous perennial border, and a contrasting woodland area
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
In 2024 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/ 2024 Helensburgh Highland Games 1 June 2024 Luss Highland Games are usually held in
The Hill House in Helensburgh is considered to be an architectural masterpiece. Commissioned by the Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie and completed in 1904, both the exterior and interior of the house were designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, working with his wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, and are an exemplar of the ‘Glasgow style‘. Unfortunately, the external
