Ardencaple Castle, Helensburgh

#1 among attractions in Helensburgh

Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture

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Ardencaple Castle, also known as Ardincaple Castle, and sometimes referred to as Ardencaple Castle Light, is a listed building, situated about 1 statute mile from Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Today, all that remains of the castle is a tower, perched on the edge of a plateau, looking down on a flat tract of land between it and the shore of the Firth of Clyde. The original castle was thought to have been built sometime in the 12th century, and part of the remains of the original castle were said to have existed in the 19th century. Today, that sole remaining tower is used as a navigational aid for shipping on the Firth of Clyde. Because of its use as a lighthouse the tower has been called Ardencaple Castle Light. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°0'33"N, 4°45'25"W

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Ardencaple Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gourock Outdoor Pool, Old West Kirk, Cappielow, Hill House.

4.2 miSW
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
Gourock Outdoor Pool, Gourock
107 min walk • Gourock Outdoor Pool is a salt water public lido in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the oldest heated swimming pool in Scotland.
3.7 miS
Church
Old West Kirk, Greenock
95 min walk • The Old West Kirk of the Church of Scotland, authorised by a 1589 Royal Charter and first opened in 1591, is noted as the first Presbyterian church built in Scotland following the Scottish Reformation, and the first approved by the Parliament of Scotland.
4.8 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Cappielow, Greenock
123 min walk • Cappielow Park, commonly known as Cappielow, is a football stadium in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Greenock Morton, who have played there since 1879.
1.2 miNE
Architecture, Museum, Reportedly haunted
Hill House, Helensburgh
32 min walk • Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, is one of Charles and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh's most famous works, probably second only to the Glasgow School of Art. The house is a prominent example of the Modern Style. It was designed and built for the publisher Walter Blackie in 1902–1904.
0.9 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
John Muir Way, Helensburgh
23 min walk • The John Muir Way is a 215-kilometre continuous long-distance route in southern Scotland, running from Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute in the west to Dunbar, East Lothian in the east.
4 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
McLean Museum, Greenock
103 min walk • The McLean Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery situated in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the main museum in the Inverclyde area, it is free to visit and was opened in 1876.
4.1 miSW
Memorial
Granny Kempock Stone, Gourock
105 min walk • The megalithic Kempock Stone, popularly known as Granny Kempock, stands on a cliff behind Kempock Street, the main shopping street in Gourock, Scotland.
4.5 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Geilston Garden, Dumbarton
116 min walk • Geilston Garden is a property of the National Trust for Scotland, north-west of Cardross, Argyll and Bute. Geilston Garden was developed more than two hundred years ago with a date given for its development being 1797, combining several features.
0.9 miE
Church
Helensburgh Parish Church, Helensburgh
23 min walk • The West Kirk is a Church of Scotland parish church on Colquhoun Square in Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland. Designed by James Hay, in 1853, it is designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Environment Scotland.
1.7 miW
56°0'46"N • 4°47'60"W
Silvers Marine, Rosneath
43 min walk • Sailing, Marina
4.2 miS
55°56'52"N • 4°44'60"W
Beacon Youth, Greenock
108 min walk • Concerts and shows, Art gallery, Shopping