Greenock

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Greenock is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland.

	greenock Travel Guide : 1 Get in 1.1 By car 1.2 By Train 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out 10 External links

Get in

The town is situated at the mouth of the River Clyde in the picturesque area of Inverclyde. Greenock has easy transport routes from main population centres and airports.

By car

• From Glasgow/Glasgow Airport take the A8 heading West.
• From Ayr/Prestwick Airport take the A78 heading North.

By Train

• From Ayr or the "Prestwick-Airport" Station, take the train to "Paisley-Gilmour Street", and change to platform 3 for the "Gourock" Train. You can then alight at either "Greenock-Central" or Greenock-West". Obviously, "Greenock-Central" is the nearest to the centre of the town itself.
• From Glasgow Central train station, simply take the "Gourock" train and alight at either "Greenock-Central" or "Greenock-West".
• From Glasgow International Airport, take the bus to "Paisley-Gilmour Street" and take the train to "Gourock" alighting at either "Greenock-Central" or "Greenock-West".

Get around

Greenock is not a huge town, so it is fairly easy to get around the place on foot. However if you wish to wander around in the hills above the town to take advantage of the spectacular view of the mountains across the Clyde, then using a car to get to those places wouldn't be a bad idea.

The roads in Greenock are pretty easy to find your way around on, but you should definitely bring a streetmap. Also, watch out as the very centre of the town is governed by a quite awkward one-way system.

The locals are friendly (despite what you may have heard) and will gladly point you in the right direction. Don't worry if they growl as you drive off - It is customary.

See

There are many things to see and do in Greenock. As mentioned previously there are the stunning views from the hills around the town.

• A particularly nice spot is Craig's Top which provides a panoramic 360degree view of the whole area including a magnificent view over the gateway to the Highlands. "Craig's Top" is found at the summit of Lyle hill at the start of "Lyle Road".

• A further enjoyable experience is to Walk the Cut. The "Cut" is a winding pathway up in the hills to the South East of the town. This path rings round a reasonable sized hill and takes you past Loch Thom.

• One of Greenock's most enjoyable walks is The Esplanade this is a beautiful road right down at the edge of the water. The views are breathtaking, with Helensburgh, Kilcreggan and the Highlands to see across the impressive expanse of The Clyde. If you are very lucky, you may even see a Baby Seal!.

• Nestled between Greenock and the neighbouring town of Gourock is The Battery Park. This is a field of green grass and playing fields, with a stunning view to the mountains beyond. There is a children's playpark, a small but reasonable skate-park, some tennis courts and a small cafe. The beautiful town of "Gourock" is also within walking distance. The Battery Park is just off "Eldon Street".

Do

The town also hosts a varied range of activities. There is something for everyone in and around Greenock.

• Underheugh Cottage1 (http://www.underheughcottage.co.uk) : Underheugh Cottage is one of the area's most loved secrets. The Cottage is a working smallholding, which is fully self-sufficient. At Underheugh Cottage there are a range of activities you can undertake by appointment. These include Scottish Nature Treks (got for a walk on the Fell and see the wonder of Scottish wildlife), A Highland Experience (get the chance to dress up and get a feel for life as it was in ancient scotland), A Pig-keeping course (get up close and personal with these fine animals), Amateur or Professional Gardening courses (whatever level of interest you have you will find an experience to suit you). The price of the course is well worth it when you consider the wealth of experience you will walk away with. This is a really great way to learn more about the Highlands and a range of subjects in the beautiful environment of a traditional Scottish Cottage.

• Waterfront Cinema2 (http://www.westcoastcinemas.co.uk/) : This is the small local cinema. The screens are relatively small as are the selection of films available to see (normally only the blockbusters and so on). However, if you choose your time well you could be lucky enough to view a whole film in your own private cinema, as the locals rarley go to the cinema during the day on weekdays. So the place has it's merits.

• Waterfront Leisure Centre 3 (http://www.inverclydeleisure.com/html/water.asp) : This is a large and well equipped leisure centre situated at the Waterfront near the centre of Greenock. There is a large swimming pool with plenty of fun slides. There is an Ice-Rink and a well equipped Gym. The enormous glass wall on the Waterside of the building provides beautiful views while you are working out, swimming, or enjoying a skate.

• McLean Museum and Art Gallery 4 (http://82.113.137.137/Museum_Gallery/index.php?&MMN_position=1:1): This is a nice museum which features an interesting feature on the history of ship-building at Greenock on The Clyde. Alongside this the Museum boasts an extensive array of taxidermy specimens of animals and insects. When coupled with the regular and varied displays of local and national artist's works, the McLean makes for an enlightening experience. A welcome addition to what has been known in the past as an "Industrial Town". Greenock has it's fair share of Art and Culture.

Buy

In Greenock there is no shortage of places to spend your hard earned cash.

• The Oak Mall 5 (http://www.oakmall.co.uk/web/site/home/home.asp) in Greenock is the main shopping centre. It contains the majority of high-street shops you would expect to find in any reasonable UK town.

• There are also a wide range of shops in the streets surrounding "The Oak Mall". The main streets of interest being "West Blackhall Street" and "Cathcart Street".

Eat

Drink

There are many great bands playing locally. Thursday nights are the best for catching a good band, The weekend tends to be clubbers typr of nights- whereas Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are just "pub" days.

• Connellys
• Lava Lounge
• MacGregor Bar
• Word Up

Sleep

Get out

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