HELLO Summer

HELLO Summer

Make Helensburgh & Lomond your summer destination!

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 Summer day out.

Have an adventure on one of the local trails like the John Muir Way and Three Lochs Way or Argyll Sea Kayak Trail – you can even go munro-bagging!
Take a boat trip on the Clyde and get up close to the wreck of the Sugar Boat or hire a boat and explore the lovely Loch Goil.
Visit the gardens at Glenarn, or explore Geilston Garden and Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House (both National Trust for Scotland).
Take a walk along the promenade in Helensburgh and enjoy fish and chips or an ice-cream, and don’t forget to have a browse in our unique shops, or relax in fabulous cafés and restaurants.

Summer Events (June to August)

december

18dec19:00Sunday @ Seven ConcertsHelensburgh

january

29jan19:00Sunday @ Seven ConcertsHelensburgh

february

26feb19:00Sunday @ Seven ConcertsHelensburgh

Summer Activities

Garden City of the Clyde

Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh, Image A Foy

The Outdoor Museum

Beinn Ime from the Butterbridge Image source Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Beinn_ime_from_the_butterbridge.jpg

Munros in Helensburgh & Lomond

Drumfad Cup & Ring Marked Rock

HELLO Wellness

Hermitage Park Helensburgh. Image source: Friends of Hermitage Park

Hermitage Park

The Hidden Heritage Trail

Corbetts in Helensburgh & Lomond

Highlandman’s Road

The Hill House, National Trust for Scotland

National Trust for Scotland in Helensburgh and Lomond

Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh, Image A Foy

Discover Helensburgh App

Cairn terrier, image source https://pixabay.com/photos/cairn-terrier-dog-animal-sweet-4849631/

Dog Friendly Helensburgh & Lomond

HELLO Autumn

Rest & Be Thankful

Clyde Sea Lochs Trail booklet © The Clyde Sea Lochs Trail

The Clyde Sea Lochs Trail

Rhu Marina

John Muir Way Mountain Bike Ben Bouie, image by Gavin Morton, Green Action Trust

JMW Helensburgh to Balloch Cycle Loop

Aerial view of Rhu Narrows. Image source: https://twitter.com/luthersvolvo/status/1260816699714080771 © LuthersVolvo, used with permission.

HELLO Adventure

Three Lochs Way Arrochar © Helensburgh and District Access Trust

Three Lochs Way

Helensburgh Trail System mountain bike trails. Image courtesy of Helensburgh Trail System

Helensburgh Trail System

Loch Goil Cruisers

Photo of two people bikepacking along a trail through woods. Image source: https://pixabay.com/photos/cycling-leisure-recovery-forest-2520007/

Cycling in Helensburgh & Lomond

Maid of the Loch Image source Maid of the Loch

Maid of the Loch

Bluebells by Ashley Rogers. Image Source: Friends of Geilston

Geilston Garden

Glenarn View. Image © S. Thornley, Glenarn Garden.

Glenarn Garden

The Sugar Boat

John Muir Way Routemarker, image by Gavin Morton, Green Action Trust

JMW Ben Bowie Loop

Canoe on Loch Lomond Image source Unsplash, Johnny Briggs https://unsplash.com/photos/kJ-s5ouwTvI

Watersports in Helensburgh & Lomond

Scottish Submarine Centre

View looking up towards Hill House Helensburgh from its gardens. © Ann Stewart

The Hill House

Sea Kayaking. Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/kayak-kayaking-water-adventure-5253015/

Argyll Sea Kayak Trail

Glen Loin Walking Route to Arrochar. Image © Euan Nelson CC/BY-SA/2.0 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6195971

Loch Lomond & Cowal Way

JMW Highlandman’s Hike

You & Sea

Bagpiper in kilt holding bagpipes. Image Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/bagpipe-scot-uilleann-pipes-349717/

Highland Games

Lee Stetson, John Muir impersonator at the start of the John Muir Way. Image © Ann Stewart

John Muir Way

ScotRail Highland Explorer

Helensburgh and Lomond is a year-round destination – visit our other HELLO seasonal pages to find out more!