Tourism - Events and activities
With its unique location, townscape and seascape Helensburgh should develop a wide range of events and activities attractive to both day visitors and tourists alike
INITIATIVES
- Water based events, perhaps in partnership with other Clydeside towns, e.g. sailing regattas
- Initiate a "Spring Blossom Festival" based on the town’s flowering trees & spring gardens
- An autumn colour festival linked to the annual fireworks display
- Craft fairs, a Christmas fair, Scottish Country Dancing Festival, Live Music Festival, Flower Festival, Farmers’ Market qw
- Promote a Loch Lomond Steam Railway and possibly a miniature railway or a tram line from Craigendoran to Kidston Park
- A shuttle bus linking key locations including the Pier, Kidston Park, Hillhouse and town trails
- Improve public transport links to/fro the National Park qw
N.B. In the document, Initiatives that can be achieved fairly quickly are marked “-qw” (quickwin)
