Inverclyde Tourist Group

The Inverclyde Tourist Group isn't a single building you'll tick off a list - it's more the administrative hub that keeps the Argyll & Bute coast ticking over as a destination. Based in Helensburgh, this is where the local tourism machinery operates, though what visitors actually care about is the landscape and attractions they help promote across this stretch of the Clyde.

That said, if you're based at Rosneath Castle Caravan Park or Hunters Quay Holiday Village, you might swing by the tourist information services to pick up proper local knowledge - the kind you won't get from a guidebook. Staff here know the weather patterns, which beaches are decent this week, where the midges are being a nightmare, and which walks are actually passable after rain.

Helensburgh itself is worth a morning. The town sits on the water with decent views across to Dumbarton, and there's enough of a seafront to justify a walk and a coffee. The real draw for park holidays in this area is the network of coastal walks and castles - Rosneath Castle nearby, plus you're positioned well for day trips down the Firth.

Unless you're specifically chasing local tourism information or working with a guide, you probably won't spend time at the Tourist Group itself. But knowing it exists means you've got someone to ask when your holiday plans get rained on - which, this being Scotland, is likely.