I have family in Helensburgh they moved there from London, i visit them a couple of times a year and i like Helensburgh it's a nice town and not far from Glasgow which i also like.
Yea, Balloch is a popular destination, too. It's hard to find a balance between trying to see as much as possible and still having enough time to enjoy your trip
There was a flat for rent at the top of Hill House, up the spiral stair in the video. With its own entrance and parking. I was lucky enough to stay there in June 2005. Hill House is one of the must see attractions in Scotland, if you like art and architecture. Free for National Trust members.
Sounds like you had a great time staying in Helensburgh. I agree - the Hill House really is worth visiting and the National Trust membership is really good value.
I must admit that I haven't visited Helensburgh since 2008, before Hill House was encased in its box and looked resplendent from outside. Some aspects of the interior look very dated but others look surprisingly modern considering they are 120 years old. Outside of the London area, any town with a population of 13,000 with two railway stations is likely to have a lot of commuters (in this case into Glasgow). Consequently, I have always seen Helensburgh as a comparatively affluent town and hence arguably more likely to have inhabitants who are polite and friendly. I haven't been to the Submarine Centre either but plan to combine going there with a visit to the Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, an outpost of the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton. As an aside, the main Scottish Maritime Museum site is in Irvine and is well worth a visit, in my opinion.
Yea, some parts of the interior of the Hill House are really well kept. And that's a good point about commuters. Could explain why Hrlensburgh is regarded as friendly. Good shout about the Maritime Museum in Irvine. I will need to go there sometime.
Absolutely loved the Hill House. Day trip from Glasgow well worth it, ,but take the train to UPPER station. Then walk down to the town and return from the lower. I didn't make it back before Submarine museum closing, but did stop at the same cafe.
Helensburgh? Pleasant, yes. Friendly? Sadly Not in the four years I worked there it wasn't! Some good places to visit nearby would be Cardross, Geilston Gardens and Ardmore Point. There's also a good walk from Cardross to Balloch with some lovely scenery. It meets up with the John Muir way while bypassing a big chunk of the Helensburgh - Balloch walking route that's currently closed due to fallen trees.
Nice wee video for a cold Saturday night keep up the good work
Thank you, it's much appreciated 😊 Feels like it's the first day of winter here!
Helensburgh is a nice wee town but I wouldn't accuse it of being friendly. Enjoyable video.
Haha 😂. Thanks for watching. It's much appreciated! 😊
I have family in Helensburgh they moved there from London, i visit them a couple of times a year and i like Helensburgh it's a nice town and not far from Glasgow which i also like.
I also liked Helensburgh and great connections into Glasgow, making it well within the distance for a great daytrip.
@terrifictraveltales I can recommend the Wetherspoon pub by the way 😉
Visited that place years ago with a former lady friend. Also changed trains so we could do Balloch. As you said, it can be hard to fit everything in…
Yea, Balloch is a popular destination, too.
It's hard to find a balance between trying to see as much as possible and still having enough time to enjoy your trip
There was a flat for rent at the top of Hill House, up the spiral stair in the video. With its own entrance and parking.
I was lucky enough to stay there in June 2005.
Hill House is one of the must see attractions in Scotland, if you like art and architecture.
Free for National Trust members.
Sounds like you had a great time staying in Helensburgh.
I agree - the Hill House really is worth visiting and the National Trust membership is really good value.
I must admit that I haven't visited Helensburgh since 2008, before Hill House was encased in its box and looked resplendent from outside. Some aspects of the interior look very dated but others look surprisingly modern considering they are 120 years old.
Outside of the London area, any town with a population of 13,000 with two railway stations is likely to have a lot of commuters (in this case into Glasgow). Consequently, I have always seen Helensburgh as a comparatively affluent town and hence arguably more likely to have inhabitants who are polite and friendly.
I haven't been to the Submarine Centre either but plan to combine going there with a visit to the Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, an outpost of the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton. As an aside, the main Scottish Maritime Museum site is in Irvine and is well worth a visit, in my opinion.
Yea, some parts of the interior of the Hill House are really well kept.
And that's a good point about commuters. Could explain why Hrlensburgh is regarded as friendly.
Good shout about the Maritime Museum in Irvine. I will need to go there sometime.
There are no friendly towns in Scotland.
We are all nostalgic when life was simple.
Brigadoon does exist.
Great video all the same.
Thanks for watching 😊. You could be right about nostalgia and I may be biased but I always feel like most places in Scotland are friendly.
I THINK IT WAS A JOKER THAT SAID THAT, HELENSBURGH IS NICE TO VISIT AND HAS AN INTERESTING WETHERSPOON IN IT.
I'll need to go back with Iain at some point at visit that Wetherspoons! Thanks for watching 😊
Absolutely loved the Hill House. Day trip from Glasgow well worth it, ,but take the train to UPPER station. Then walk down to the town and return from the lower. I didn't make it back before Submarine museum closing, but did stop at the same cafe.
Haha I regretted arriving at lower rathwr than at upper😃
The Hill House really is worth visiting!
Nice video...but to answer the question: is it really Scotland's friendliest town?
Think it's difficult to say as I find Scotland is a very friendly country anyway 😊
Helensburgh? Pleasant, yes. Friendly? Sadly Not in the four years I worked there it wasn't! Some good places to visit nearby would be Cardross, Geilston Gardens and Ardmore Point. There's also a good walk from Cardross to Balloch with some lovely scenery. It meets up with the John Muir way while bypassing a big chunk of the Helensburgh - Balloch walking route that's currently closed due to fallen trees.
Oh, that's unfortunate!
Good shout about the walk from Cardross to Balloch! We're always on the hunt for new walks near Glasgow 😊