Other places · Central Scotland
Faslane Peace Camp
In or near Rhu.
Faslane Peace Camp in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead · 4.0 km
- Family-friendly
About
Faslane Peace Camp is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Faslane Peace Camp is a permanent peace camp sited alongside Faslane Naval base in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has been occupied continuously, in a few different locations, since 12 June 1982. In 1984, the book Faslane: Diary of a Peace Camp was published, co-written by the members of the peace camp at the time. There is also a secondary site on Raeberry Street in North Glasgow.
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Background
History
]] The camp was begun when anti-nuclear campaigners Bobby and Margaret Harrison put a tent beside the A814 in June 1982. In 1999, a caravan which had been previously used by activists was put on display in an exhibition at the Glasgow Museum of Transport, which also included a four-minute film about the camp. By 2015 the number of permanent protesters had fallen to around six. By September 2021 it had gone down to three. In 2021, the camp resurfaced in the media through its portrayal in the British television drama Vigil, which is set in a fictionalised version of Faslane. Though the BBC intended to film on location, the occupants of the camp felt that the drama's script was inaccurate and…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0461, -4.8075
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 8NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Phone
- +44 7949 919343
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead — 4 km
- Opening
- 24/7
Sources
- wikidata: Q5436827 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Faslane Peace Camp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Faslane Peace Camp?
- Faslane Peace Camp is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 8NU).
- What is Faslane Peace Camp?
- Faslane Peace Camp in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Faslane Peace Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 8NU.
- How do I get to Faslane Peace Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 8NU.