Guidebook for Glasgow, Scotland, GB
Arts & Culture
Has nice exhibitions, a theatre, sometimes workshops you can join in with, a beautiful garden out the back and a cafe too!
104 locals recommend
Tramway
25 Albert DrHas nice exhibitions, a theatre, sometimes workshops you can join in with, a beautiful garden out the back and a cafe too!
Scotland's national centre for design and architecture.
And you can walk up to the top of the tower and see a great view of the whole city!
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnScotland's national centre for design and architecture.
And you can walk up to the top of the tower and see a great view of the whole city!
Like nothing you have ever seen before! Worth a visit for the show, sometimes free showings once a month with liv music. Worth checking out.
23 locals recommend
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre
TrongateLike nothing you have ever seen before! Worth a visit for the show, sometimes free showings once a month with liv music. Worth checking out.
An art gallery and cafe, with some towers you can climb to see a great view of the city. Entry Free!
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnAn art gallery and cafe, with some towers you can climb to see a great view of the city. Entry Free!
Parks & Nature
A huge park with lot's of nature and huge tree's! There's also a Gallery/Museum here, and two cafe's on in Pollok House and one in the Burrell Collection. You can spend the day wandering around here.
203 locals recommend
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws RoadA huge park with lot's of nature and huge tree's! There's also a Gallery/Museum here, and two cafe's on in Pollok House and one in the Burrell Collection. You can spend the day wandering around here.
Essentials
There is a really large one on Forth street, just a few minutes walk away, and a smaller one directly across from our flat. lots of cheap fruit and veg and essentials!
6 locals recommend
Strawberry Garden
There is a really large one on Forth street, just a few minutes walk away, and a smaller one directly across from our flat. lots of cheap fruit and veg and essentials!
Sainsbury's Local
2 Darnley RdSmall market with most things you should need!
Lidl
2 Hopehill RdLarger super market with cheap fruit and veg other essentials!
Zucchini
128 Nithsdale RdNice breads and fresh fruit and veg and some other tasty stuff!
A store with local produce. Ethically sourced and some very nice things, but a bit pricey!
47 locals recommend
Locavore CIC
349 Victoria RdA store with local produce. Ethically sourced and some very nice things, but a bit pricey!
Food Scene
Incredible bakery!! Get there early as it closes when it sells out. Open Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, But sometimes closed for events so please check online before getting excited about this place!
23 locals recommend
bakery47
76 Victoria RoadIncredible bakery!! Get there early as it closes when it sells out. Open Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, But sometimes closed for events so please check online before getting excited about this place!
Drinks & Nightlife
THE RUM SHACK IS GLASGOW'S ORIGINAL CARIBBEAN BAR, CANTEEN AND VENUE
Over 100 rums and counting, cocktails, Caribbean beers and Scottish favourites.
Come and get some Jerk chicken, pork and fish hot off the chargrill. Or try some other Caribbean classics like Curry Goat, Stew Chicken and Macaroni Pie, Doubles and Accra.
64 locals recommend
The Rum Shack
657-659 Pollokshaws RdTHE RUM SHACK IS GLASGOW'S ORIGINAL CARIBBEAN BAR, CANTEEN AND VENUE
Over 100 rums and counting, cocktails, Caribbean beers and Scottish favourites.
Come and get some Jerk chicken, pork and fish hot off the chargrill. Or try some other Caribbean classics like Curry Goat, Stew Chicken and Macaroni Pie, Doubles and Accra.
A fairly traditional bar, Allison Arms has you sorted with great craft beer and malts and a dog-friendly environment.
59 locals recommend
The Allison Arms
720 Pollokshaws RdA fairly traditional bar, Allison Arms has you sorted with great craft beer and malts and a dog-friendly environment.
Sightseeing
You can go on a guided bike ride! It's not specifically for tourists, more for locals, but you can join in, and you will be taken with a group on safe routes to a coffee shop somewhere in or around Glasgow. Bikes can be borrowed, and there is a recommended donation of a couple of pounds!
www.freewheelnorth.org.uk for more info. There are go-carts too if you just want to go and play around the track!
Free Wheel North
Templeton StreetYou can go on a guided bike ride! It's not specifically for tourists, more for locals, but you can join in, and you will be taken with a group on safe routes to a coffee shop somewhere in or around Glasgow. Bikes can be borrowed, and there is a recommended donation of a couple of pounds!
www.freewheelnorth.org.uk for more info. There are go-carts too if you just want to go and play around the track!
Getting Around
This station is one stop from Central, the easiest and fastest way to get to and from town.
Pollokshields West is also very close!
23 locals recommend
Pollokshields West station
This station is one stop from Central, the easiest and fastest way to get to and from town.
Pollokshields West is also very close!