Limekiln Point

Limekiln Point is a cape in , , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hill House and Helensburgh Upper railway station.

Museum
The is a private villa in , , designed between 1902 and 1904 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.

Railway station
serves the town of , , on the north shore of the to the west of . It is located in a residential area uphill from the town centre and is by far the smaller of the town's two stations.

Railway station
serves the town of on the north shore of the , near , . The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line, sited 24 miles 31 chains from , measured via and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helensburgh and Kilcreggan.

is a town in , on the north bank of the River Clyde 30 miles west of Glasgow, at the opening of Gare Loch. It developed from the 19th century once ferries and the railway connected it to Glasgow: wealthy business people built their villas here, and made sure to keep heavy industry away from their bosky avenues.

is a village in , on the tip of the Rosneath peninsula. To the east of the peninsula is Gare Loch, west is Loch Long, and south is the Firth of Clyde.

is a ferry port on in the of Scotland. Most visitors are only passing through, to catch ferries to in Argyll. In 2022 had a population of 10,200.

Limekiln Point

Latitude
56.0126° or 56° 0′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.795° or 4° 47′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C8Q2674+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1233914026
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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