natural wonder
Loch Lomond
Britain's largest freshwater lake by surface area, where Highland mountains meet Lowland shores in a landscape immortalised in song.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Greenock works well as a base: 5 minutes from Gourock, 18km from Loch Lomond.
Greenock is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 41,280, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Greenock sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Greenock to your route.
Greenock ( ; Scots: Greenock; Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ˈkɾʲiənɛkʲ]) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms part of aRead more
contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east.
The 2022 census showed that Greenock had a population of 42,870, a decrease from the 44,248 recorded in 2011. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde deepens into the Firth of Clyde.
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Greenock is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.9484 latitude, -4.7612 longitude.
Greenock has a population of approximately 41,280 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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natural wonder
Britain's largest freshwater lake by surface area, where Highland mountains meet Lowland shores in a landscape immortalised in song.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A popular stopping point on the A82 beside Loch Lomond, where road trippers heading to the Scottish Highlands pause to take in one of Scotland's most beautiful lochs.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
The loch of Scott's Lady of the Lake, cruised by the 1899 steamship Sir Walter Scott and encircled by a traffic-free cycle road.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
The turreted seat of the Dukes of Argyll on Loch Fyne, with state rooms, an armoury hall and gardens open in season.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A small Trossachs loch under Ben A'an, whose short steep path yields one of Scotland's best effort-to-view ratios.
39 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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