Museums & Galleries · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Scottish Submarine Centre
📍 G84 8UN
Photo: Pete Marrison (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See the real X-Craft submarine X51 HMS Stickleback
- New 360 immersive show about submarine history
- Laser projection tells the story of X51's crew
- Venue available for private and corporate event hire
- Main hall can host catered events for up to 160 guests
The Scottish Submarine Centre is a museum in Helensburgh built around a real X-Craft submarine, X51 HMS Stickleback. You can watch the new 360 immersive show, X-CRAFT 'Dive Deep', which tells the story of submarine pioneers, and see a separate AV presentation using laser projection to explore X51's history and crew. Shows run several times daily and need no booking, just arrival fifteen minutes beforehand. The venue also hosts live music, private parties and corporate events, with catering available for up to 160 guests. It suits anyone curious about naval and submarine history. The centre sits right by Helensburgh Central station, and there are 20 bookable places to stay within five miles if you fancy making a longer visit of it.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4pm, closed Sunday and Monday
- Booking
- No booking needed, but arrive 15 minutes early
- Best for
- Visitors interested in submarine history and immersive shows
From the attraction's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Helensburgh Central 0.1 miles
- Helensburgh Upper 0.5 miles
- Craigendoran 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page