Greenock’s biggest
Lady Octavia Public Park
Park or garden
28 ha (68 acres)2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
39 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.5 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Woodhead quarry path
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Greenock · parks, paths & countryside
Greenock is on the coast
The sea makes up 41% of the area within 5 km. The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park begins 3.6 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Greenock add up to 1.5 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. Greenock has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.
Green space
1.5 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical town in England and Wales 2.1
Near a park
77%
of residents within 400 m
Typical town in England and Wales 83%
Footpaths
83 km
2.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical town in England and Wales 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park starts 3.6 mi out, past the 5 km
The sea
41%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Greenock?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast41% of the area within 5 km is sea; 7 beaches mapped.Countryside both waysLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park starts 3.6 mi north-west, Loch Lomond 4.9 mi north-east.
Greenock’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by two protected landscapes close by.
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Greenock’s locality.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Scottish Government, NatureScot
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Greenock
The biggest is Lady Octavia Public Park, 28 ha (68 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 10 named parks by size: 53 ha (130 acres) and 7 km of path
Parks & gardens 48 haPlaying fields 4.7 ha
The two biggest, Lady Octavia Public Park and Gourock Park, are 77% of the named green space and carry 5 km of path between them. 5 of the 10 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
Gourock Park
Park or garden · 100 m outside town
13 ha (32 acres)2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
18 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.5 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Well Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha (5 acres)1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi eastfrom the centre
Well Park: Well Grade I 5, 7 Bank Street, Former Premises of Renfrewshire Bank Grade II* +1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Murdieston Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha (7 acres)0.5 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Greenock
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Quarrier Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha (3 acres)0.5 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.9 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Lyle Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha (3 acres)0.2 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Fort Matilda Playing Fields
Playing field
2.4 ha (6 acres)
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.2 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Glenpark Greenock Cricket Ground
Playing field
1.6 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Lady Octavia Public ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsGourock ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWell ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsMurdieston ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsQuarrier ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsLyle ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFort Matilda Playing FieldsPlaying field · 2.4 ha
DirectionsGlenpark Greenock Cricket GroundPlaying field · 1.6 ha
DirectionsBroomhill ParkPlaying field · 0.7 ha
DirectionsLady Alice ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsClose to home
8 in 10 Greenock residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (77%)Further (23%)
Greenock77%
Inverclyde towns72%
Towns in England and Wales83%
About 10,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 56 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 766 residents.
National Parks & National Scenic Areas
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and Loch Lomond both start about 5 miles from Greenock
Protected landscapes within 30 km, by direction and distance from the edge of the locality; circle size shows each one’s area. National Scenic Areas are Scotland’s finest landscapes, chosen by NatureScot.
National ParkNational Scenic AreaThe 5 km the grade counts
National Park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
3.6 mi north-west1,861 km²since 2002
Official siteNational Scenic Area
Loch Lomond
4.9 mi north-east281 km²since 1980
National Scenic Area
Kyles of Bute
11 mi west45 km²since 1980
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Greenock scores 0% on it even though the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is 3.6 mi away. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
6 waymarked walks pass through or near Greenock
83 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Greenock and the kilometre around it, 2.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical town in England and Wales has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocal
Clyde Coastal Path: 1: 4 Wemyss Bay to Victoria Harbour8.7 km
Clyde Coastal Path: 1A: 2 Lunderston Bay to Greenock Esplanade8.6 km
Clyde Coastal Path: 2: 5 Victoria Harbour to Woodhall Roundabout6.3 km
The Greenock Cut6.0 km
The Waterman's Road2.5 km
Clyde Coastal Path: 1A: 3 Greenock Esplanade to Victoria Harbour2.4 km
Close to home, the The Greenock Cut has 6 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 4 regional routes pass through, including the Clyde Coastal Path: 1: 4 Wemyss Bay to Victoria Harbour, Clyde Coastal Path: 1A: 2 Lunderston Bay to Greenock Esplanade, Clyde Coastal Path: 2: 5 Victoria Harbour to Woodhall Roundabout and Clyde Coastal Path: 1A: 3 Greenock Esplanade to Victoria Harbour.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Scotland has no rights-of-way register: everyone has a right of responsible access to most land, so tracks and councils’ core paths count. Paths are only as complete as the map in each area.
History along the way
History inside Greenock’s parks
Historic Environment Scotland’s Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Greenock’s named parks.
Park with listed buildings
Well Park
2.1 ha. 3 listed structures and monuments stand inside it or at its edge, including Well Park: Well (Grade I).
IWell Park: WellIIWell Park: Walls and Gates
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic Environment Scotland designations.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenock: May to September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 199 | 150 | 136 | 88 | 80 | 87 | 100 | 118 | 126 | 170 | 170 | 183 |
May is the driest month (80 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 199 mm of rain falls in January, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 24 nights a year. The climate in Greenock →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Greenock
41% of the area within 5 km of Greenock is sea. 7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by SEPA; check it before swimming.
Things to do
5 viewpoints and 56 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 12
Lyle Hill130 m (427 ft) · in town
DirectionsBunston Knowe86 m (282 ft) · 0.1 mi from town
DirectionsWhin Hill176 m (577 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsCorlick Hill303 m (994 ft) · 0.8 mi from town
DirectionsScroggy Bank277 m (909 ft) · 0.8 mi from town
DirectionsWhite Hill272 m (892 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsJock's Hill257 m (843 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsRound Hill255 m (837 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 4 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Coves Community Park Local Nature Reserve43 ha · in town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 56
Kingston Dock Playgroundin town
DirectionsChapleton Playpark0.2 mi from town
DirectionsCove Road Playpark0.2 mi from town
DirectionsAlbert Road Play Area0.6 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 52 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 11
Plus 11 slipways without a name on the map.
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
GourockPort GlasgowInverkipHelensburghDunoonKilmacolmGreenock
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock | – | 1.5 | 77% | 0% |
| Gourock 2.1 mi | – | 2.5 | 78% | 0% |
| Port Glasgow 4.2 mi | – | 2.9 | 72% | 0% |
| Inverkip 4.4 mi | – | 0.3 | 3% | 0% |
| Helensburgh 4.6 mi | – | 1.0 | 72% | 24% |
| Dunoon 5.9 mi | – | 0.7 | 74% | 9% |
| Kilmacolm 6.6 mi | – | 1.9 | 42% | 0% |
Questions about the outdoors in Greenock
What is the biggest park in Greenock?
Lady Octavia Public Park, 28 ha (68 acres), with 2.4 km of path. Gourock Park (13 ha) is second. 10 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Greenock near a National Park?
Yes. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park begins 3.6 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.
What are the best walks near Greenock?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Clyde Coastal Path: 1: 4 Wemyss Bay to Victoria Harbour, Clyde Coastal Path: 1A: 2 Lunderston Bay to Greenock Esplanade and Clyde Coastal Path: 2: 5 Victoria Harbour to Woodhall Roundabout. Lady Octavia Public Park alone has 2.4 km of path.
How many people in Greenock live near a park?
77% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical town in England and Wales is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Greenock?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Scenic Area within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Greenock’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Greenock’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Scenic Areas: Scottish Government and NatureScot boundaries (Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Cairngorms; the 40 National Scenic Areas), clipped to land, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, tracks, core paths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik’s Scotland extract, October 2026.
- Historic gardens, listed buildings and monuments: Historic Environment Scotland designations, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: NRS Scotland’s Census 2022 output areas.
- Grade: Scottish towns have no Outdoors Grade yet.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.