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Photo of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, a National Park in Scotland.

Loch Lomond & The TrossachsPhoto Valentine Kulikov / Pexels

Places to explore near Branchton StationBranchton

21 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo: Lyle Hill Viewpoint, a viewpoint near Gourock, Inverclyde, central Scotland.Highlight

Lyle Hill Viewpoint

Viewpoint near Gourock

Hilltop above Greenock with panoramic Firth of Clyde views and the Free French cross memorial.

1.7 km N

Photo of Gourock Outdoor Pool, a lido in Inverclyde, central Scotland.Highlight

Gourock Outdoor Pool

Lido near Gourock

A heated seawater pool of 1909 on the Clyde shore at Gourock, with views across the firth to the Cowal hills.

2.5 km NW

Photo of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, a National Park in Scotland.Iconic

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

National Park near Stronachlachar

Scotland's first national park, where the Highlands begin — bonnie banks, wooded glens and Ben Lomond within reach of Glasgow.

7.5 km NW

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

8.1 km NE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Wemyss Bay Station, a landmark in Inverclyde, central Scotland.Highlight

Wemyss Bay Station

Landmark near Wemyss Bay

Grade-A Victorian railway station and pier of 1903 with a sweeping glass-roofed concourse, gateway to Bute.

9 km SW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Loch Thom, a reservoir near Gourock, Inverclyde, central Scotland.

Loch Thom

Reservoir near Gourock

Named for engineer Robert Thom, this moorland reservoir above Greenock was built to power and supply the Clyde shipbuilding town.

3.4 km S

Photo: Creuch Hill, a 441m hill near Inverkip, Inverclyde, central Scotland.

Creuch Hill

County top near Inverkip

A hill in Inverclyde.

7.1 km S

Photo of Dunoon, a village in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dunoon

Village

Victorian Clyde resort town and main settlement of Cowal, reached by ferry from the mainland.

7.7 km W · Argyll and Bute

Photo of Argyll Smokery, a farm & farm shop near Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Argyll Smokery

Farm & farm shop near Dunoon

Artisan smokehouse near Dunoon curing Scottish salmon and other produce.

7.8 km W

Newark Castle, Port Glasgow

Castle near Kilmacolm

A medieval castle in Inverclyde.

7.9 km E

Photo along the Three Lochs Way, a long-distance trail running from Balloch to Inveruglas, Scotland.

Three Lochs Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Thirty-four miles from Loch Lomond to the head of Loch Long, past the Gareloch, crossing the Highland line

8.2 km NE · Argyll and Bute & West Dunbartonshire

Glenarn Gardens

Garden near Rhu

Hillside woodland garden famed for very early-flowering rhododendrons and magnolias above the Gareloch.

8.7 km N

Photo of Geilston Garden, a garden near Cardross, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Geilston Garden

Garden near Cardross

Intimate walled and woodland garden near Cardross with a walled kitchen garden and burn-side walk.

9.3 km E

Kilmun

Village

Holy Loch village beside St Munn's Church and the historic Argyll Mausoleum and arboretum.

9.5 km NW · Argyll and Bute

Everything else within 10 km (7) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.