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Henry Bell Obelisk

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.00340, -4.73780

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Terrace Coffee House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Birch Shieldbug, Brown Chafer +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Birch Shieldbug, Brown Chafer +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Lochs WayWalking route52 km
Named routeLength 52 kmNational walking route
John Muir Way (Helensburgh to Balloch)Walking route14.5 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 14.5 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Helensburgh to Garelochhead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Helensburgh to Arden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 75Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route318 m
Named routeRef 75Length 318 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monument to Henry Bell, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monument to Henry Bell, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh

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🌱Helensburgh Leisure CentreUrban park100 m→🌱James Street Community GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Hermitage ParkUrban park700 m→🦉Duchess WoodNature reserve1.5 km→⛪Helensburgh Parish ChurchReligious grounds200 m→🌱Hermitage ParkUrban park700 m→

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