Where is Lomond School?

Lomond School is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 9LZ).

How do I get to Lomond School?

The nearest railway station is Helensburgh Upper, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 9LZ.

How do I get to Lomond School?

The nearest railway station is Helensburgh Upper, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 9LZ.

Other places · Central Scotland

Lomond School

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Paid admission££

Lomond School in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Obelisk to the memory of Henry Bell, waterfront, Helensburgh - geograph.org.uk - 1572414 — Anthony O'Neil — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Helensburgh Upper · 0.5 km

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Getting there & planning your visit

Lomond School is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Helensburgh Upper, just 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is G84 9LZ. Entry details and accessibility information are not provided.

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Lomond School 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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Official information

The Submarine Centre offers an immersive experience focused on submarines and their history. Visitors can explore exhibits featuring the X-CRAFT submarine and enjoy engaging presentations that highlight the development of submarine technology. The centre also hosts various events and performances throughout the year.

From the Wikipedia article

Lomond School is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Lomond School is, currently, the only day and boarding school on the west coast of Scotland. It was formed from a merger in 1977 between Larchfield School (founded 1845 and previously called Larchfield Academy) and St Bride's School for Girls (founded 1895). Lomond School primarily teaches to the Scottish Education System, but in pupils' senior years (S5 & S6) at the school they can move into one of the International Baccalaureate programmes. The IB programmes were introduced in August 2021. It is a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The principal of the school is Claire Chisholm who took over from Johanna Urquhart, in January 2024. Before Mrs Urquhart, the previous headmaster was Simon Mills.

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Background

History

Lomond School was the result of a merger between Larchfield School (founded 1845 and previously called Larchfield Academy) and St Bride's School for Girls (founded 1895) in 1977. Larchfield Academy (often called Larchfield School) was a preparatory school for boys in Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh and was founded in 1858. Larchfield Academy had existed in various forms and in other buildings prior to that, with the original year of foundation given as 1845. The old school building was purchased along with the newly-completed Larchfield Academy in 1858 by James S. Scott. The school originally used both the Larchfield and St Brides sites. In February 1997, the St Brides building burnt down in…

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Coordinates: 56.0090, -4.7370
District: Argyll and Bute
Postcode: G84 9LZ
Parliamentary constituency: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Established: 1977
Nearest railway station: Helensburgh Upper — 0.5 km
Opening: Summer Hours 10am-4pm (Closed Wednesday)
Official site: www.submarinecentre.org

Sources

wikidata: Q6669528 (CC0)
wikipedia: Lomond School (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Other places nearby

Nearby

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Other places · Central Scotland

Helensburgh

Helensburgh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ submarinecentre.org

Looking down Sinclair Street - geograph.org.uk - 7082044

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Literary houses · Central Scotland

Tower House, 111 Sinclair Street, Helensburgh

Tower House, 111 Sinclair Street, Helensburgh — a literary house museum in scotland highlands.

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Sinclair Street, Helensburgh - geograph.org.uk - 2407168

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Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland

Bust of Logie Baird

Bust of Logie Baird — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

🐕↗ submarinecentre.org

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Historic churches · Central Scotland

West Kirk, Helensburgh

West Kirk, Helensburgh — church building in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.

↗ submarinecentre.org

Submarine Centre - geograph.org.uk - 7853978

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Museums · Central Scotland

Scottish Submarine Centre

Scottish Submarine Centre — museum in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.

♿👶↗ submarinecentre.org

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Museums · Central Scotland

The Tower

The Tower — former church in Helensburgh, Scotland, now used as a museum and arts centre with a cinema.

♿👶↗ thetoweronline.com

Where to eat & stay near Lomond School

Places to stay

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Caravan parks · Central Scotland

Rosneath Castle Park

Rosneath Castle Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

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Hotels · Central Scotland

Cameron House on Loch Lomond

Cameron House on Loch Lomond — a hotel in scotland highlands.

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Caravan parks · Central Scotland

Lomond Woods Holiday Park

Lomond Woods Holiday Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

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Hostels · Central Scotland

Time out

Time out — a hostel in scotland highlands.

Free↗ timeout-bb.co.uk

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Caravan parks · Central Scotland

Gairletter Caravan Park

Gairletter Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

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Hotels · Central Scotland

The Ardentinny

The Ardentinny — a hotel in scotland highlands.