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Delve into Rhu
Rhu in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) with it's 1,870 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 364 mi (or 586 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rhu is now 09:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Rhu, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 4 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greenock, Dumbarton, Paisley, Irvine and Kilmarnock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 91% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Knockderry Country House Hotel
Ardencaple Hotel
Rosslea Hall
Clutha View Holiday Apartment
The Tontine Hotel
Holiday Inn Express GREENOCK
TRAVELODGE HELENSBURGH SEAFRONT
The County Hotel
Greenock
Videos from this area
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Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Helensburgh Argyll And Bute Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. This...
Helensburgh Central Train Station
Train Service From Edinburgh Waverley To Helensburgh Central Calling At Helensburgh Central.
Three Lochs Way - Helensburgh to Fruin path.
Three Lochs Way, at the top of the new(ish) Helensburgh to Fruin path. Panning Left to Right is Glen Fruin, Loch Lomond, Ben Bouie/Bowie, Ardmore Point, River Clyde, Helensburgh.
PS Waverley. Engines & Paddle Wheel leaving Helensburgh 02-07-11.
PS Waverleys engines and port paddle wheel leaving Helensburgh on the return leg of the days cruise. Backing out of Helensburgh due to Low Water around the pier.
Helensburgh skate park edit
Lots of cool videos from Helensburgh skate park of BMX, scooter and skates.
The River Clyde at Helensburgh
Looking towards Helensburgh from the pier - and then round to the Rosneath peninsula. June 2014.
Sollerökören (Sollerö Choir) at St Columba Helensburgh
Sollerökören (Sollerö Choir) at St Columba Helensburgh.
Yesterday - Helensburgh's Got Talent 2007
Laird Euros James Jones Campbell and Mr Stuart Ackroyd Esquire performed the Beatles' hit "Yesterday" for Helensburgh's Got Talent, 07/09/2007.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hill House, Helensburgh
Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland is one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's most famous works, probably second only to Glasgow School of Art. It was designed and built for the publisher Walter Blackie in 1902 – 1904. In addition to the house itself, Mackintosh also designed most of the interior rooms, furniture and other fixings.
Tail of the Bank
The Tail of the Bank is the name given to the anchorage in the upper Firth of Clyde immediately north of Greenock and Gourock. This area of the firth gets its name from the sandbar immediately to its east which marks the entrance to the estuary of the River Clyde. The Tail of the Bank was a significant point of embarkation for many travellers, especially emigrants, to Canada and the United States of America.
Rhu
Rhu is a village and historic parish on the east shore of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The traditional spelling of its name was Row, but it was changed in the 1920s so that outsiders would pronounce it correctly. The name derives from the Scots Gaelic rudha meaning 'point'. It lies north-west of the town of Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde, in the historic county of Dunbartonshire.
Portkil
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Glen Fruin
Glen Fruin is a glen in Scotland, adjacent to Loch Lomond. It contains the Fruin Water which flows into the loch, and a military bypass road, now the A817 road, known as the Glen Fruin Haul Road, which goes from the A82 up the glen and over the top of the hills to HMNB Clyde at Garelochhead.
Ardencaple Castle
Ardencaple Castle, also known as Ardincaple Castle, and sometimes referred to as Ardencaple Castle Light, is a listed building, situated about 1 statute mile from Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Today, all that remains of the castle is a tower, perched on the edge of a plateau, looking down on a flat tract of land between it and the shore of the Firth of Clyde.
Lomond School
Lomond School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was formed from a merger in 1977 between Larchfield Academy and St Bride's School for Girls (founded 1895). It is a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school was originally located in the Larchfield Academy. The old building burnt down in a fire and now there is a new building where the old one was.
West Kirk, Helensburgh
The West Kirk is a Church of Scotland parish church on Colquhoun Square in Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland. Designed by James Hay, in 1853, it is designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Scotland.