Kilcreggan is a village in Argyll and Bute, on the tip of the Rosneath peninsula. To the east of the peninsula is Gare Loch, west is Loch Long (both narrow but deep fjords), and south is the Firth of Clyde. So it's somewhat isolated by land, but grew up in the 19th century when Clyde steamers linked it to Glasgow, and city merchants began to establish their summer homes and residences here.
By road Kilcreggan is 16 miles from Helensburgh and 40 miles from Glasgow. From A82 take A814 through Helensburgh to Garelochhead then down the Rosneath peninsula.
Garelochhead Bus 316 runs M-Sat every two hours from Helensburgh to Kilcreggan, taking 40 mins and continuing to Cove (for the gardens) and Coulport navy base.
By boat is the quickest method by public transport. See Gourock for details of the foot-passenger ferry across the Clyde. This takes 15 mins and sails year round M-Sa hourly 07:00-18:00, no Sunday service. Gourock has trains every 15 minutes from Glasgow Central, taking 40-50 min. In Kilcreggan everything is clustered around the ferry pier 📍. The ferry between Kilcreggan and Helensburgh was axed in 2012.
Going overland, the nearest railway station is Garelochhead, which only has 3-4 trains a day. Helensburgh Central has trains from Glasgow Queen Street every 30 mins.
The paddle steamer Waverley occasionally sails to Kilcreggan in summer.
You need your own wheels.
The RBS Mobile Bank also parks here every second Tuesday 11:05-11:15.
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