The Paddocks

The Paddocks is a motorhome stopover in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The Paddocks is situated near Bishopton Cemetery, as well as near the archaeological site Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dumbarton Castle and Bishopton West Tunnel.

Dumbarton Castle

Photo: Otter, CC BY 3.0.

Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton. Dumbarton Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of The Paddocks.

Bishopton West Tunnel

Tunnel

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bishopton West Tunnel is situated 2,900 feet northeast of The Paddocks.

Bishopton railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bishopton railway station serves the village of Bishopton in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is on the Inverclyde line, 13 miles west of Glasgow Central. It opened on 29 March 1841. The station is managed by ScotRail. Bishopton railway station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of The Paddocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bishopton and Bowling.

Bishopton

Town

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bishopton is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located around 2 miles west of Erskine. Royal Ordnance Factory Bishopton was located on the edge of the village and is now being redeveloped as private housing into a community named Dargavel.

Bowling

Village

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Bowling is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of 740. It lies on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde, between the towns of Clydebank and Dumbarton. Bowling is situated 2 miles northeast of The Paddocks.

Langbank

Village

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Langbank is a village on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is 9.3 miles/15 km northwest from Paisley and 3.4 miles/5.5 km east from Port Glasgow on the A8. Langbank is situated 2½ miles west of The Paddocks.

The Paddocks

Type: Motorhome stopover
Categories: tourism and transport
Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.91247° or 55° 54′ 45″ north

Longitude

-4.52875° or 4° 31′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C7QWF6C+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1533729173

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=caravan_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bishopton Cemetery and Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ingliston House and Ingliston Country Club.

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