Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
HMNB Clyde
In or near Garelochhead.
HMNB Clyde in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit HMNB Clyde in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Garelochhead, located 1.7 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is G84 8HL.
About
HMNB Clyde 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
His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is the Royal Navy's main shore establishment in Scotland. It is home to the United Kingdom's fleet of nuclear submarines, including attack submarines and ballistic missile submarines. The main part of the base, officially named HMS Neptune and commonly known as Faslane, lies on Faslane Bay in Gare Loch, an inlet of the Firth of Clyde. The base also includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport on Loch Long, which stores, maintains and issues Trident missiles.
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Background
History
Faslane Port was first constructed in the Second World War. During the 1960s, the British Government began negotiating the Polaris Sales Agreement with the United States regarding the purchase of a Polaris missile system to fire British-built nuclear weapons from five specially constructed submarines. In the end, only four were constructed: , , and . These four submarines were permanently based at Faslane. Faslane itself was chosen to host these vessels at the height of the Cold War because of its geographic position, which forms a bastion on the relatively secluded but deep and easily navigable Gare Loch and Firth of Clyde on the west coast of Scotland. This position provides for rapid and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0660, -4.8170
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 8HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1964
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q628776 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMNB Clyde (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMNB Clyde?
- HMNB Clyde is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 8HL).
- What is HMNB Clyde?
- HMNB Clyde in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMNB Clyde?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 8HL.
- When was HMNB Clyde built?
- Built or established in 1964.
- Who owns HMNB Clyde?
- HMNB Clyde is owned by Royal Navy.
- Is HMNB Clyde free to visit?
- Yes, HMNB Clyde is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMNB Clyde?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 8HL.