Kilcreggan is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
It developed on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde at a time when Clyde steamers brought it within easy reach of Glasgow at about 25 miles (40 km) west of the centre of Glasgow by boat. Many Glasgow shipowners and merchants made their summer retreats or even permanent residences there, and this is reflected in some very grand houses along the shore. Not all have remained occupied, some were demolished and others have been converted into flats.
Its location at the end of the Rosneath Peninsula, between the Gare Loch and Loch Long, makes the journey 38 miles (60 km) by road. The B833 minor road runs along the shore for the length of the village then cuts north inland just to the east of Kilcreggan pier rather than going east along the shore past Portkil bay to Rosneath Point. About 2 miles (3 km) north of Kilcreggan the road reaches the village of Rosneath then continues north along the shores of the Gare Loch.
The majority of the houses look south across the Clyde towards the towns of Gourock and Greenock, and further down the firth towards the Isle of Arran.
Large attractive houses continue westwards from the pier towards Baron's Point which marks the southern entrance to Loch Long, almost to the adjoining village of Cove which looks across Cove Bay towards Blairmore only about 2 miles (3 km) distant, but separated by the deep waters of Loch Long. To the east of the pier, houses at Portkil extend down to Portkil bay, and the 413–foot (126 m) hill at Rosneath home farm is topped by a television mast.
The original pier was built in 8th july 1850. This was replaced by the current pier in 1897 and is the only traditional wooden pier which is used all year round.
It was noted that a total of 39 steamers called at Kilcreggan pier during a single day in 1897; nowadays the PS Waverley – the world’s last sea-going paddle steamer – still calls there during the summer but the only other scheduled visitor is the regular Clydelink service to Gourock.
If you time your visit correct during the summer months on a Friday at 11:55am and 3:40pm you can see the ps waverly arrive at the pier.
while in the area check out the rest of the 'old piers of the clyde' series in Rhu,Clynder,Garelochhead,mambeg,shandon and cove
This cache is placed in loving memory of Peter Walker long serving pier master at kilcreggan and loving grandfather and great-grandfather he will always be loved and never be forgotten.