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Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow
Granny Kempock Stone is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

1. Granny Kempock Stone

49 Kempock Street, Gourock, Inverclyde
Monument · 1 tip

Jack O.Jack Osborne: Many stories surround this landmark but the most popular is that concerning witchcraft trials. In 1662 Mary Lamont & group of local women were burned at the stake for cursing & sinking a passing ship.

Gourock Outdoor Pool is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

2. Gourock Outdoor Pool

Albert Rd, Gourock, Inverclyde
Swimming Pool · 3 tips and reviews

Jack O.Jack Osborne: Opening in 1909, this is Scotland's oldest outdoor swimming pool. All water is taken from the River Clyde which is filtered, cleaned, heated & maintained at 29℃. Open to the public from April-Sept.

Cloch Lighthouse is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

3. Cloch Lighthouse

Cloch Road, Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire
Lighthouse · 1 tip

Jack O.Jack Osborne: Designed by Thomas Smith & son-in-law Robert Stevenson in 1797, with foghorns added between 1895-97. Keepers had to wind the mechanism by hand every 2/3hrs. Today it's fully automated & unmanned.

McLean Museum, Greenock is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

4. McLean Museum, Greenock

15 Kelly St, Greenock, Inverclyde
Museum · 1 tip

Jack O.Jack Osborne: Opened in 1876, the museum features an exhibition of items related to James Watt, the Greenock-born inventor, a Mummy Cartonnage from Herakleopolis Magna and a collection of British and Scottish art.

Lyle Hill View Point is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

5. Lyle Hill View Point

100-132 Lyle Rd, Greenock, Inverclyde
Scenic Lookout · 1 tip

Jack O.Jack Osborne: The viewpoint is marked by a beacon which was constructed to mark the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth in 1977 and is lit on special occasions.

Newark Castle is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

6. Newark Castle

6.5
Castle Rd., Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
Historic and Protected Site · 3 tips and reviews

Jack O.Jack Osborne: A well preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde. Built in 1478 by George Maxwell when he inherited the Barony of Finlanstone(Finlaystone) in the parish of Kilmacolm.

Free French Memorial is one of Gourock, Greenock & Port Glasgow.

7. Free French Memorial

100-132 Lyle Rd, Greenock, Inverclyde
Scenic Lookout · 1 tip

Jack O.Jack Osborne: A war memorial to the Free French forces who fought in WW2 stands on the western brow of the hill. Built in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine, the emblem of the Free French, combined with an anchor.