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Town in Inverclyde, Scotland
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Greenock is a port on the Clyde estuary, with a population of 41,000 in 2020. Historically it was part of Renfrewshire but is now within Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland. Most visitors are just passing to and from the ferry piers, but the town has several interesting mementos of its history.
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A museum in an old fire station with an extensive collection of fire engines, explained by knowledgeable ex-firefighters. It also opens when cruise liners are in port.
McLean Museum and Art Gallery
Founded in 1816 and housed here from 1876, it has the usual curios (think pinned butterflies, Egyptian amulets and genteel watercolours) but the best of the collection covers James Watt and the era of local ship-building.
Small multiplex cinema shows the standard releases. If you come mid-week you may have the film to yourself.
The centre has a swimming pool and another with slides, plus ice rink, gym and sauna. Nice views over the Clyde through the waterside glass wall. Hours vary by facility.
Very mixed reviews, you may be delighted or disgusted at this Indian, at least you won't be bored.
Casual restaurant with beer garden.
Old fashioned pub with a great welcome, food served to 19:00.
Friendly authentic trad pub.
Standard JD Wetherspoons, large bright building, no music, beer garden.
The main nightclub in town, three rooms with a mix of music, dance, R&B, Pop, oldies or Indie.
3-star hotel of character, does a lot of functions. The Premier rooms in the original Georgian building are pricier but better value than the so-so Executives.
Reliable budget chain hotel. No a/c. By train, Cartsdyke station is closer than Greenock Central.
This remains closed.
By boat
Cruise ships often call at Greenock Ocean Terminal.
By car
By train
Trains from Glasgow Central run every 15 min via Paisley Gilmour Street, Bishopton and Port Glasgow, taking 30-40 min to Greenock Central and continuing via Greenock West to Gourock.
By bus
McGill's Bus 901/906 runs M-Sa every 15 min from Glasgow Buchanan station, via Braehead and Port Glasgow to Greenock (65 min), and continuing hourly to Gourock, McInroy's Point, Inverkip, Wemyss Bay…
The town is fairly compact, and you could walk the couple of miles west into Gourock along the Esplanade.
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