Visit Clydebank Places

Welcome to Visit Clydebank Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Clydebank

  

Clydebank Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Clydebank

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Clydebank history

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Early origins

Clydebank (Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Chluaidh) is located within the historical boundaries of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, the Mormaerdom of Lennox, and the parish of Old Kilpatrick (12th century), on the north bank of the River Clyde .

Industrial development

The Clyde Navigation Trustees bought the Clyde Bank Iron Shipyard in Govan in 1871 . J & G Thomson needed to find a new site for their shipyard . The land was situated opposite the mouth of the River Cart on the north bank of the river . Construction of the new shipyard started on 1 May 1871.

Clydebank blitz

Luftwaffe bombers attacked various targets in and around Clydebank on 13 and 14 March 1941 . Over the two days 528 civilians were killed and over 617 people were seriously injured .

Clydebank geography / climate

Clydebank is in Scotland’s west Central Lowlands, on the north bank of the River Clyde. Part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, the town is 6+1/2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northwest of Glasgow itself.

Neighbourhoods

The Linnvale housing estate was rebuilt in the late 1940s after being destroyed during the Clydebank Blitz . The area has one non-denominational primary school which also runs a nursery service .

You can visit Clydebank places with Walkfo Clydebank to hear history at Clydebank’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Clydebank has 59 places to visit in our interactive Clydebank map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Clydebank, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Clydebank places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Clydebank & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 59 audio facts unique to Clydebank places in an interactive Clydebank map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Clydebank Places Map
59 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Clydebank historic spots	Clydebank tourist destinations	Clydebank plaques	Clydebank geographic features
Walkfo Clydebank tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Clydebank

  

Best Clydebank places to visit

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Clydebank has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Clydebank’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Clydebank’s information audio spots:

Braehead Braehead (Scots: Braeheid, Gaelic: Ceann a’ Bhruthaich) is a commercial development located at the former site of a power station in Renfrew. It is particularly notable for its large shopping centre, arena and leisure facilities. The shopping centre was rebranded in 2013 and carried that name until 2020.

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