Gourock

Gourock is a town and ferry port on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Most visitors to the town will be travelling onwards by sea to Dunoon and Argyll.

PS Waverley at Gourock

Get in

Gourock from Lyle Hill

By Road

Follow the M8 westbound from Glasgow to its end where it becomes the A8, continue through Greenock to Gourock. From the south west, follow the A78 along the Ayrshire coast.

By Rail

• 🌍 Gourock railway station. 3 trains per hour from Glasgow Central to Gourock.  

By Ferry

• 🌍 Gourock Ferry Terminal. 
  • Argyll Passenger ferries to Dunoon run about twice per hour (once per hour on Sundays).
  • SPT Passenger Ferries connect Gourock with Kilcreggan (10 per day)
• 🌍 Gourock McInroy's Point Ferry Terminal. 
  • Western Car ferries to Dunoon run from McInroy's Point in Gourock up to 4 times per hour

Get around

See

• 🌍 Granny Kempock (above Kempock Street). A megalithic stone. Local tradition states that walking 7 times around the stone brings good luck - particularly for sailors about to embark on long voyages, and couples about to tie the knot.  

Do

• 🌍 Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool, Albert Road, Gourock, ☎ [phone]. Open May to September Mon, Wed & Fri 7.30AM - 7.30PM Tue & Thu 9.00AM - 8.00PM Sat & Sun 10.00AM - 4.30PM. One of the last remaining outdoor pools in Scotland, this is a heated saltwater pool, overlooking the Firth of Clyde, with tremendous views of the Argyll hills across the water. Adults £4.30, OAPs, Children £3.70. (updated Jan 2019)
• Gourock Highland Games are next held on Sun 12 May 2019.

Buy

Eat

• 🌍 Cafe Continental, Kempock St., Gourock, PA19 1ND, ☎ [phone]. Cosy place, handy for the train station and CalMac terminal. Great views across the Clyde. 
• 🌍 Bath Street Arches, Bath St, ☎ [phone]. (updated Apr 2017)

Drink

• 🌍 Cafe Flava (Flava Coffee Co), 74 Street, Gourock, ☎ [phone]. Great buzzing licensed coffee shop with good light lunches. Try the Loft upstairs for the view and ambience ! 

Sleep

• 🌍 The Spinnaker Hotel, 121 Albert Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Dec 2016)

Connect

Go next

• Greenock
• Inverkip
• Car ferry or passenger ferry to Dunoon.
• Passenger-only ferry to Kilcreggan.