Inverkip
Place in Inverclyde, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.907, -4.866 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 20 71 |
| Population: | 3,060 |
| Dialling code: | 01369 (Dunoon) |
Inverkip in Inverclyde sits on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde at the mouth of the River Kip, with long coastal views toward the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig. It grew up from a small fishing community into a Victorian and 20th‑century commuter settlement serving nearby Greenock and Glasgow, while retaining a compact village feel.
Today the harbour and Kip Marina are focal points for leisure boating and local tourism, and the surrounding foreshore and coastal paths attract birdwatchers and walkers. The village’s skyline was once marked by a large power‑station cooling tower that became a familiar landmark before its removal, and local life revolves around community groups, a primary school and seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Inverkip
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 24.3 miles
- Paisley 17.5 miles
- Kilmarnock 25 miles
- Greenock 4.7 miles
- Irvine 22.1 miles
- Bearsden 20.7 miles
- Clydebank 17.6 miles
- Newton Mearns 22.8 miles
- Renfrew 18.4 miles
- Dumbarton 11.7 miles
- Barrhead 19.8 miles
- Kilwinning 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Inverclyde South West Ward 0.7 miles
- Wemyss Bay Place 1.8 miles
- Skelmorlie Place 3 miles
- Inverclyde West Ward 3.1 miles
- Gourock Place 3.3 miles
- Dunoon Place 3.8 miles
- Inverclyde South Ward 3.9 miles
- Innellan Place 4.1 miles
- Greenock Place 4.7 miles
- Inverclyde Central Ward 4.7 miles
- Inverclyde North Ward 4.8 miles
- Sandbank Place 5.9 miles
Example postcodes in Inverkip
PA16 0EZ, PA16 0LX, PA16 0LU, PA16 0HX, PA16 0BX, PA16 0DY, PA16 0AN, PA16 0BQ, PA16 0DS … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 17 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 29.6 miles
- Inverkip Railway Station 0.3 miles
- IBM Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Inverkip Ad
- Inverkip Hotel 0.1 miles
- Park Hotel Dunoon 3 3.7 miles
- Argyll Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- SGE Esplanade Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Selborne Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Waterfront 3 5.2 miles
- Royal Marine Hotel Dunoon 3 4.7 miles
- Greenock Hall's Waterfront Complex 2 5.2 miles
- Luxurious mountain retreat lodge Hunters Quay 5.3 miles
- Premier Inn Greenock 3 5.9 miles
Schools in Inverkip
- Inverkip Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kip Marina Marina 0.2 miles
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 5.2 miles
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 5.2 miles
- East India Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Kilmun Arboretum Gardens 5.9 miles
- Cappielow Stadium 5.9 miles
- Knock Castle Estate 6.3 miles
- Castle Toward Estate 6.5 miles
- Great Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles
- Knockdow Estate 6.7 miles
- East Yard Shipyard, Port Glasgow Historic site 6.8 miles