Overton is an area in the suburbs of

Greenock Greenock (; sco, Greenock; gd, Grianaig, ) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council areas of Scotland, council area in Scotland, United Kingdom and a former burgh of barony, burgh within the Counties of Scotland, historic ...

Inverclyde Inverclyde ( sco, Inerclyde, gd, Inbhir Chluaidh, , "mouth of the Clyde") is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the histo ...

. Overton offers excellent views across the River Clyde and suburban

. The area is the closest in Greenock to "The Cut", which was completed in 1827, bringing a water supply from Loch Thom to Overton. The Shaws Water Works provided power to mills down the hill slope from Overton as well as the water supply for the town of Greenock. The nearly horizontal pathway beside the cut soon became a popular walk, offering views of the town and surrounding scenery. An alternative track goes over the hill from Overton to Loch Thom and is more challenging.

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Neighbourhoods of Inverclyde Greenock {{Inverclyde-geo-stub