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Helensburgh in General

Newest Review: ... a butchers and hairdressers. The town is laid out in a simple way with the town itself actually a designed place and the thinking to make it in blocks. There are a large amount of pubs with differing quality and prices on offer as can also be said for the takeaways with 3 chinese take aways and about 3 indian take aways added to the numerous chips shops. The money for the town comes in a large part from the nearby Faslane naval base and most of the residents of the town are either workers for the armed forces, former employees or related to someone in the armed forces. The town does offer some nice views across the River Clyde and some ... more

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Helensburgh in General: A small town with little to offer (375 words)
by - written on 14/10/09 (Very useful, 17 readings)
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Helensburgh is a small town which is on the west coast of Scotland approximately one hour on the train from Glasgow. The town is placed with a beach beside the River Clyde (although to call the beach by that name is somewhat unfair as it is a simply some sand and not clean) and is popular with elderly bus tours. The town itself has a variety of shops on offer including Boots, Thorntons, WH Smith, Abbey, M&Co, Superdrug, Happit, Co-Op, Tesco, a butchers and hairdressers. The town is laid out in a simple way with the town itself actually a designed place and the thinking to make it in blocks. There are a large amount of pubs with differing quality ... Read the complete review