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JessieLang Says: The Municipal Building has some lovely stained glass
JessieLang Says: The Old West Kirk (1591) was the first church built after the Reformation. Everyone was required to attend church at least once on Sunday, and the closest one was in another town 4 miles away. In 1589, King James VI gave them permission to have a church, and John Schowe...
The waterfront leisure complex
sparkieplug24 Says: The waterfront leisure complex is situated as you probably guest at the waterfront in Greenock. There is a small cafe here. The leisure complex has two pools one is a fun pool with children section and wave machines and lazy river. There is also a jacuzzi. The other pool is...
sparkieplug24 Says: The museum hosts many different exhibit with a large number of them being about ship building as this was the main industry in Greenock at one time. There is also an upstairs part with animals and there are temporary exhibitions at various times of the year. There is also...
sparkieplug24 Says: The Battery Park is in Greenock (just) It is a large Park with Astro turf football pitches and Grass football pitches it has a rugby pitch as well. It has two small childrens play parks and large path with cycle track. It has a cafe, toilet and changing rooms. The park is...
stevezero Says: Newark Castle stands majestically well preserved next to the waterside of the Clyde. These days it is next door to a working shipyard (it was once surrounded by them) - It was not always so...The castle as a interesting history which was kindly explained to us by Deborah,...
The Yard: Its more of a Pub but it sells really good grub
sparkieplug24 Says: There is a variety of food available from soup and other snacks to large dinners. The menu includes baked potatoes with various fillings, burgers, pasta dishes, combo platters, potatoe wedges and many other choices. The waiters and waitresses take your order at the table and...
Jade Palace: If you like Chinese youll love this
sparkieplug24 Says: Jade Palace is a chinese Restruant that serves Buffet Lunch and Dinners. They do various foods including chips, curries and Sweet and Sour. Infact the list goes on and on. Chilli chips is my favourite they are chips done in salt and chilli peppers and they taste brilliant.
sparkieplug24 Says: This is the place to go if under 35 it supposed to be for over 21's but Ive seen younger people getting in. The night club has different rooms and the music is usually good. However watch your drink and never leave it unattended even for a second as some people seem to think...
Night time curfew for pubs and clubs
sparkieplug24 Says: All night clubs and pubs in greenock including priviate members clubs have a curfew in Inverclyde. This means that anyone wishing to enter any pubs or clubs have to be inside before 11.30 or access will be denied. This law is very strictly stuck too so get there early to...
weeflash Says: hii will get more info for you.. but you will find it hard to get there without having your own trasnport.The Isle of Bute is situated in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde, to the north of Arran, and is easily accessible by regular ferry services from the mainland.There are two...
sparkieplug24 Says: Their are three trains an hour from Glasgow central that pass through Greenock two main stations both of which are quite near the town centre. These trains are Gourock trains.
oak mall shopping centre: all under one roof
sparkieplug24 Says: The oak mall is Greenock main shopping place and is Greenocks Town Centre. There are a variety of different Clothes shops, Card Shops, Toy shops and other types of shop. As well as a variety of cafes. Some of my favourites will get there own indivdual mention later. Best of...
JessieLang Says: In 1925, a shipbuilding company with expansion plans needed the waterfront land where the Old West Kirk (1591) was located, so they took it apart, numbered each stone, and reassembled it at the current location. The process took 3 years. They also excavated the old...
Drinking Alcohol on the streets
sparkieplug24 Says: It is illegal to drink alcohol on the streets in Greenock or anywhere else in Inverclyde and anyone caught drinking could find themselves being arrested and heavily find. However Im not sure how much this is actually inforced. Dont drink on the streets some of the pubs have...
sparkieplug24 Says: Depends how long you are staying but usually large bag or suitcase. No matter what time of year you are comming bring warm clothes as well as summer clothes because scotlands weather is very unpredictable. Make sure you bring a waterproof jacket Bring any medicines you may...
sparkieplug24 Says: Morton Football club is the local team now called Greenock Morton although until a few years ago was just called plain old Morton. They are currently lingering in the second division although they were not so long ago in the first and scottish premiere divisions and some...
a5floor Says: The newspaper of Greenock is the Greenock Telegraph. I found it interesting because there was a lot of news in it about local stuff. And also interesting articles about the history of Greenock and surrounding.The newspaper costs GBP 0.32. It is also on the internet:...
a5floor Says: When I lived in Greenock for 2 months, I was living at George Square. One day in the paper (Greenock Telegraph) I saw an old picture of how George Square. The question belonging to this picture was: when was this picture taken. A week later there was an article about this...
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Q: We'll be in Greenock on Sunday, August 8 (as a kicking off point to Glasgow). However we have friends who are from the Isle of...
A: Wemyss Bay is not Greenock. It is fairly near but you definitely will not be able to walk there.... well, you could but it would take you half a day or so. The best...
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Greenock is a town approximately 30 miles from Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. It is between Port Glasgow and Gourock
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On 27 February 2004 I got my first paycheque. YEAH!!!!! On 01 March 2004 I went into my new room. It's in Greenock, where my job is. I am living with a mom and her 2 daughters and her father. When I...
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As a Greenockian born and bred I couldn't wait to leave. (This seems to be a built in response from a large percentage of people born here.) However, since travelling quite a bit I have found there......
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Greenock is the cruise port for visiting Glasgow or Edinburgh, but it has something to offer visitors as well. Volunteers were giving free tours of their town on the day we were there. Greenock was...
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