Helensburgh
Place in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.006, -4.731 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 29 82 |
| Population: | 13,720 |
| Dialling code: | 01436 |
Helensburgh sits on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde at the mouth of the Gare Loch, on the southern edge of Loch Lomond and within Argyll and Bute in Scotland. The town's long Victorian esplanade and well-preserved terraces give sweeping views across the Clyde to the islands of Bute and Arran, and regular rail services make it a popular commuter base for Glasgow.
Helensburgh has a strong cultural and historic identity - it is associated with John Logie Baird, the television pioneer, and is home to Hill House by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - while the nearby naval base at Faslane (HMNB Clyde) is a significant local employer. Tourism, boutique shops and a mix of commuter affluence and long-standing local communities give the town a rather pleasant, slightly genteel seaside character.
Postcode districts covering Helensburgh
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Paisley 16 miles25.8 km
- Greenock 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rutherglen 24 miles38.6 km
- Bearsden 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Clydebank 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Newton Mearns 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Bishopbriggs 21 miles33.8 km
- Renfrew 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Dumbarton 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Kirkintilloch 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Barrhead 19.2 miles31 km
Neighbouring places
- Helensburgh Central Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Helensburgh and Lomond South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rhu Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rosneath Place 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Kilcreggan Place 4 miles6.4 km
- Inverclyde North Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Cardross Place 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Greenock Place 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Inverclyde South Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Inchmurrin Island 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Inverclyde East Central Ward 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Inverclyde Central Ward 5.3 miles8.6 km
Example postcodes in Helensburgh
G84 9BW, G84 9PH, G84 8BN, G84 7TW, G84 9JD, G84 7TF, G84 7AP, G84 9QW, G84 7TP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 34.8 miles55.9 km
- Helensburgh Central Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Helensburgh Upper Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
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Schools in Helensburgh
- Colgrain Primary School Primary
- Hermitage Academy Secondary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- John Logie Baird Primary School Primary
- Lomond School Independent - all ages
- Parklands School Special
- St Joseph's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rosneath House Estate 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Great Harbour Harbour 3.9 miles6.3 km
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 4 miles6.5 km
- East India Harbour Harbour 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Cappielow Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- East Yard Shipyard, Port Glasgow Historic site 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Rossdhu House Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Balloch Castle Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Strathleven Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km