Rosneath Point

From Meikleross Bay to Kilcreggan, the view across the Firth of Clyde includes the sweep of Gourock, Greenock and Port Glasgow, towns once dominated by shipbuilding and heavy engineering works with a world famous reputation for quality. In contrast to the early years of the last century, very little of this type of industry now survives on the Clyde.

From Portkil Point the view down the Clyde to Dunoon and the Cowal Peninsular opens up. Dunoon Pier, like Helensburgh and Kilcreggan Piers, was much visited by the pleasure steamers which cruised the Clyde in great numbers until the 1950's. All are still visited by the Waverly (the worlds last ocean going paddle steamer) through July and August.