Entertainment & Activities
This is a boutique cinema with two screens and an art deco bar. The back rows of this cinema consists of comfy sofas and coffee tables where you can relax with a drink and snacks from the bar.
As well as all the current films, there are live screenings of drama, music and dance.
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The Tower Digital Arts Centre
81 Sinclair StThis is a boutique cinema with two screens and an art deco bar. The back rows of this cinema consists of comfy sofas and coffee tables where you can relax with a drink and snacks from the bar.
As well as all the current films, there are live screenings of drama, music and dance.
Parks & Nature
Hermitage Park
14 E Montrose StThree reservoirs to stroll around. One, the former skating pond, is now a nature reserve with several ducks, moorhens and ocassional swans. Another reservoir has been adapted for fishing while the third, on the higher level, is empty.
Reservoir No 1, Helensburgh G84 9AS, i-United Kingdom
Three reservoirs to stroll around. One, the former skating pond, is now a nature reserve with several ducks, moorhens and ocassional swans. Another reservoir has been adapted for fishing while the third, on the higher level, is empty.
Getting Around
Train station. Trains run to Glasgow (45 minutes) and Edinburgh (> 2 hours). Frequent service.
Helensburgh Central
East Princes StreetTrain station. Trains run to Glasgow (45 minutes) and Edinburgh (> 2 hours). Frequent service.
Train station. Deisel trains run to the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh and to Oban and Fort William for access to the Highlands and Islands.
Helensburgh Upper station
Sinclair StreetTrain station. Deisel trains run to the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh and to Oban and Fort William for access to the Highlands and Islands.
Arts & Culture
The Hill House was designed by the famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh and is open to visitors. Admission charged. The house and gardens are well worth a visit.
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Indlu yaseHill
Upper Colquhoun StreetThe Hill House was designed by the famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh and is open to visitors. Admission charged. The house and gardens are well worth a visit.
Scottish Submarine Centre
West King StreetScottish Submarine Centre
West King StreetFood Scene
There's a friendly atmosphere in this riverside Spanish tapas restaurant. Food is fresh and tasty and the staff are good natured and efficient. You can get a good deal on tapas if you order before 6 pm.
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La Barca Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
33 W Clyde StThere's a friendly atmosphere in this riverside Spanish tapas restaurant. Food is fresh and tasty and the staff are good natured and efficient. You can get a good deal on tapas if you order before 6 pm.
Fabulous homemade bread and traybakes and gingerbread. Our favourite is his brown sourdough bread. It is so popular that you may have to order it the day before!
There are a few seats and you can get lovely soup or coffee and cake.
The joke in the name is that the baker has red hair which, in Scotland, we call "ginger". So he is a ginger man who makes bread and, sometimes, gingerbread :-)
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The Ginger-Breadman
Fabulous homemade bread and traybakes and gingerbread. Our favourite is his brown sourdough bread. It is so popular that you may have to order it the day before!
There are a few seats and you can get lovely soup or coffee and cake.
The joke in the name is that the baker has red hair which, in Scotland, we call "ginger". So he is a ginger man who makes bread and, sometimes, gingerbread :-)
Peckham’s of Helensburgh
New restaurant and bar.
Highly recommended for quality food and personal service. All fresh bread baked by the Gingerbread Man bakery.
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The Ginger-Breadman
Highly recommended for quality food and personal service. All fresh bread baked by the Gingerbread Man bakery.
Fine dining in the restaurant. Quality coffees and cakes in coffee bar and outside tables in the Square.
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Sugar Boat
30 Colquhoun SquareFine dining in the restaurant. Quality coffees and cakes in coffee bar and outside tables in the Square.
Melanie Andrews is the award-winning proprietor of Craigard Tearoom IV. In lovely position overlooking the estuary of the River Clyde this is the place to go to enjoy the best of home baking in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Craigard Tearoom IV
Melanie Andrews is the award-winning proprietor of Craigard Tearoom IV. In lovely position overlooking the estuary of the River Clyde this is the place to go to enjoy the best of home baking in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Riva Restaurant
Good food and excellent service in a very pleasant atmosphere on the riverfront.
Masala Twist
29 James StPopular Indian restaurant.
Essentials
Tesco Express
Compact supermarket. ATM
Morrisons
Larger supermarket
Co-op Food
54-56 Sinclair StCo-op Food
54-56 Sinclair StCallaghan Butchers
33 Sinclair StMarvellous family butcher
G & S Coyle
Wonderful local fishmonger
Truly lovely fruit and veg shop. Wonderful fresh produce and super friendly, helpful staff
Nature's Harvest
31 W Princes StTruly lovely fruit and veg shop. Wonderful fresh produce and super friendly, helpful staff