McLean Museum and Art Gallery
Museum in Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Greenock
Photo: McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Hajotthu (CC BY-SA 3.0)McLean Museum and Art Gallery and more: what to see in Greenock
The locality itself has 3 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. There are 4 museums, 4 castles and an attraction to choose from. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Make a day of it at Dumbarton Castle, 13 km away.
In Greenock
3
inside the locality
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known
First stops in Greenock
Next to McLean Museum and Art Gallery, the best known are 3 castles and 2 museums.
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Galleryin townMuseumMuseumScottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centrein townMuseumMuseumGreenock Fire Museum & Heritage Centrein town
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle1.7 km outside town, to the east
CastleCastle Levan1.4 km outside town, to the west
CastleArdgowan Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
The places, mapped
To the east is where most of the 6 lie.
The dashed line is Greenock’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
What sort of places
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (4).
Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Greenock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Newark Castle and Geilston Garden).
Every place
Full list of places
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its edge.
Newark Castle
Castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland.
7The 3 inside Greenock come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
112 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Greenock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Greenock →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Head 13 km out for Dumbarton Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle13 km east
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum31 km east · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum31 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House8.5 km north
MuseumGlasgow School of Art33 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral35 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art34 km east · 596K visitors a year
CastleArdencaple Castle7.2 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseInveraray Castle37 km northwest
CastleRothesay Castle21 km southwestCastleCastleBalloch Castle14 km northeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Greenock (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What visitors ask about Greenock
What are the main attractions in Greenock?
The best known inside Greenock’s locality are McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre and Greenock Fire Museum & Heritage Centre. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Greenock have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Greenock: McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre, Greenock Fire Museum & Heritage Centre and Geilston Garden.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Greenock?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Greenock, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Newark Castle and Geilston Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Greenock?
Within 40 km: Dumbarton Castle (13 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (31 km), Riverside Museum (31 km), Hill House (8.5 km).
Where are Greenock’s historic buildings listed?
Greenock has 112 listed buildings, 15 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Greenock when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Levan: easylocum from Gourock, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardgowan Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geilston Garden: Eddie Mackinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardencaple Castle: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rothesay Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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