Whistlefield, Dunbartonshire

Whistlefield
Scotland
Scotland
Whistlefield
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNS236926
• Edinburgh65 mi (105 km)
• London370 mi (600 km)
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHelensburgh
Postcode districtG84
Dialling code01436

Whistlefield is a location just north of Garelochhead on the B872 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[1] There is a roundabout known locally as the "Whistlefield roundabout" on the A814 road. There is a viewpoint called the "Whistlefield viewpoint" with a picnic area and an associated carpark.[2]

There is a modern housing development in the location, with the B872 called "Whistlefield Road" in the area.[3]

Former railway station

Whistlefield station on the West Highland Railway opened in 1896 and closed in 1964.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Where is Whistlefield? Whistlefield on a map". www.getthedata.com.
  2. ↑ "Unknown" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Caldwell, David. "What you need to know about Whistlefield Road in the village of Garelochhead". Street List.
  4. ↑ "Whistlefield is historic village". www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk. Helensburgh Heritage Trust. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Portincaple, Whistlefield Station | Canmore".