Maureen's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Great free museum, especially for kids and home to Salvador Dali’s, Christ of St John of the Cross painting.
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StGreat free museum, especially for kids and home to Salvador Dali’s, Christ of St John of the Cross painting.
Another cracking free museum in Glasgow with an amazing, recreated cobbled Glasgow street of a time gone by. Also houses the Tall Ship, which was built in1896 and is the only remaining Clyde built sailing vessel afloat in the UK and an icon of Glasgow ship building heritage.
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Museo Riverside
100 Pointhouse RdAnother cracking free museum in Glasgow with an amazing, recreated cobbled Glasgow street of a time gone by. Also houses the Tall Ship, which was built in1896 and is the only remaining Clyde built sailing vessel afloat in the UK and an icon of Glasgow ship building heritage.
A massive park that nearly stretches from the west end to the city centre. It has numerous play parks, coffee shops, the historical outdoor famous bandstand, public toilets, benches, picnic areas, fountains, and loads of greenery on the banks of the Kelvin river.
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Kelvingrove Park Play Area (West)
Kelvin WalkwayA massive park that nearly stretches from the west end to the city centre. It has numerous play parks, coffee shops, the historical outdoor famous bandstand, public toilets, benches, picnic areas, fountains, and loads of greenery on the banks of the Kelvin river.
Practically across the road from the flat is this fantastic green space. Home to a children’s play park, tea house, picnic benches, specular monkey puzzle trees, food cart, river walks along the river Kelvin, squirrels, a glass house, and the iconic Kibble palace. This is the round glass building close to the main entrance which houses many almost hypnotic goldfish, exotic plants to learn about.
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdPractically across the road from the flat is this fantastic green space. Home to a children’s play park, tea house, picnic benches, specular monkey puzzle trees, food cart, river walks along the river Kelvin, squirrels, a glass house, and the iconic Kibble palace. This is the round glass building close to the main entrance which houses many almost hypnotic goldfish, exotic plants to learn about.
Neighbourhoods
About a 10 minute walk from the flat is this quirky old cobbled lane packed full of restaurants bars, outside beer gardens, and a cinema
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Ashton Lane
Ashton LaneAbout a 10 minute walk from the flat is this quirky old cobbled lane packed full of restaurants bars, outside beer gardens, and a cinema
Across from Aston lane and just off the main thoroughfare that is Byers road, is this gorgeous little lane. It also houses, a few restaurants and some amazing one of a kind shopping.
Ruthven Lane
Ruthven LaneAcross from Aston lane and just off the main thoroughfare that is Byers road, is this gorgeous little lane. It also houses, a few restaurants and some amazing one of a kind shopping.
At the top of Byers road (about a 5 min walk away from the flat) is the old Kelvinside Parish Church, which as been turned into a spectacular bar, restaurant, nightclub, theatre and wedding venue. Sympathetically restored and with a mural from a famous local artist in the auditorium, it makes it one of the largest pieces of public art in Scotland.
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Byres Road
Byres RoadAt the top of Byers road (about a 5 min walk away from the flat) is the old Kelvinside Parish Church, which as been turned into a spectacular bar, restaurant, nightclub, theatre and wedding venue. Sympathetically restored and with a mural from a famous local artist in the auditorium, it makes it one of the largest pieces of public art in Scotland.
Consejos para la ciudad
Viajar con niños
Things to do
As the weather isn’t always agreeable in Glasgow, it helps that all Glasgow museums and all art galleries, of which there are many, are free. Glasgow is also known as the green city due to its number of green spaces versus city residents, from gorgeous quaint communal gardens to the likes of the sprawling 85 acre Kelvin grove park. Also bear in mind, when travelling on the subway, pushchairs must be folded up.
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Getting about.
The underground is the best way to get about. Locally known as the clockwork orange, (due to its orange cars) it only goes in 2 directions , so even though you get on the train, going the wrong direction.....eventually you will end up at the correct place. As it takes 24 minutes to go a full circle route. There are also many buses that can take you all over the city, not to mention the famous Glasgow taxi tour and Glasgow sightseeing bus. Glasgow is a very walkable city on a nice day.
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Farmers market
This takes place on a Saturday morning in Mansfield park, which is a 15 mins delightful walk through some lovely west streets.
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What to bring
Although there is an umbrella in the flat, a good rain jacket and walking shoes would be sensible.