Greenock Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and administrative centre of Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
About Greenock
Greenock (say "green-OCK", never "GREN-ock") was a fishing village for many centuries. It remained small until the 1707 union of Scotland with England, which meant Scotland was free to trade with England's far-flung colonies. Upstream Glasgow then grew into a city through trade in tobacco, cotton, sugar, liquor and slaves, but the River Clyde there was too shallow for ocean-going shipping. A series of ports sprang up along the "Tail of the Bank" where the river broadens out into the Firth: Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock had deep water, shelter from the prevailing sou' westerly weather, and easy onward transport to the city by road and later by rail. Ship-building and other marine industries became established here, along with sugar-refining. Deepening the Clyde took until the 1880s, wh
Top Attractions in Greenock
Explore the best things to see and do in Greenock:
- ★McLean Museum and Art Gallery
- ★Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Museum
- ★Waterfront Cinema
- ★Waterfront Leisure Complex
Where to Eat in Greenock
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Priyas Palace
- 🍴Tokyo Joe
Where to Stay in Greenock
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Premier Inn
- 🏨Tontine Hotel
Greenock Travel Guide Sections
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