Attractions in Glasgow

Alexandra Park

Park in Dennistoun that opened in 1870, with views north to Ben Lomond and south to the Tinto Hills.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Ashton Lane

Cobbled backstreet beside Hillhead subway station, noted for its bars, restaurants and a licensed cinema.

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Barony Hall

Deconsecrated Victorian neo-Gothic church on Castle Street, used by the University of Strathclyde.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Battlefield Monument, Langside

Memorial at Langside to the battle of 13 May 1568 between supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her infant son James VI.

• The Southside, Glasgow

BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay

Headquarters of BBC Scotland, with its main television and radio studios, at Pacific Quay.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Bell's Bridge

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Bellahouston Park

Public park of 71 hectares on the South Side, opened to the public in 1896.

• The Southside, Glasgow

Blythswood Square

Georgian square on Blythswood Hill, part of a conservation area since 1970.

• Charing Cross & Garnethill, Glasgow

Broomielaw

Thoroughfare along the north bank of the Clyde in the city centre, facing Tradeston.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Buchanan Street

One of the main shopping streets of Glasgow, forming the central stretch of the shopping district.

• Merchant City & City Centre, Glasgow

Byres Road

The central street of the West End, running through Hillhead.

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Cathedral Square

Public square beside the cathedral, one of six squares and precincts in the city centre.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Celtic Park

Home of Celtic FC in Parkhead and the largest football stadium in Scotland, with a capacity of 60,411.

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain

Doultonware fountain of 1896 at Woodside Crescent, known for its eastward lean.

• Charing Cross & Garnethill, Glasgow

Clyde Arc

Road bridge over the Clyde linking Finnieston with Pacific Quay and Govan, known locally as the Squinty Bridge.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Doulton Fountain

Terracotta fountain built by Royal Doulton for the 1888 exhibition and moved to the Green in 1890.

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Equestrian statue of William III

Bronze statue of 1735 by an unknown sculptor, showing William III in Roman dress, now in Cathedral Square.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Fairfield Heritage Centre

Former Fairfield shipbuilding offices of 1889-91 on Govan Road, restored as a heritage centre.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Finnieston Crane

Disused giant cantilever crane kept as a symbol of the city's engineering heritage; it loaded locomotives onto ships.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Gallery of Modern Art

Glasgow's main gallery of contemporary art, in the centre of the city.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Merchant City & City Centre, Glasgow

Garnethill Synagogue

Orthodox synagogue completed in 1881, considered the cathedral synagogue of Scotland.

• Charing Cross & Garnethill, Glasgow

George Square

The principal civic square of Glasgow, one of six squares in the city centre.

• Merchant City & City Centre, Glasgow

Glasgow Art Club

Artists' club in a Category A listed building, with exhibitions, events and lunchtime concerts open to the public.

• Charing Cross & Garnethill, Glasgow

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Botanical garden with several glasshouses, a herb garden, the UK national collection of tree ferns and a world rose garden.

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Glasgow Cathedral

Church of Scotland parish church, the oldest cathedral in mainland Scotland and the oldest building in Glasgow.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Glasgow Central Mosque

Sunni Deobandi mosque on the south bank of the Clyde in the Gorbals.

• The Southside, Glasgow

Glasgow City Chambers

Category A listed headquarters of Glasgow City Council since 1996, on the east side of George Square.

• Merchant City & City Centre, Glasgow

Glasgow Green

The oldest park in Glasgow, established in the 15th century on the north bank of the Clyde.

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Glasgow International Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

Indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, formerly the Emirates Arena.

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Glasgow Necropolis

Victorian cemetery on a hill east of the cathedral, opened in 1833, with about 3,500 monuments.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Glasgow Police Museum

Independent museum on the history of the City of Glasgow Police, the UK's first modern-style municipal force.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Glasgow Print Studio

Arts charity founded in 1972 to promote printmaking through exhibitions, learning and support for artists.

• Merchant City & City Centre, Glasgow

Glasgow Science Centre

Visitor attraction on the south bank of the Clyde, opened in 2001, with a Science Mall and an IMAX cinema.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Glasgow Women's Library

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Govan Old Parish Church

Church site in use since the 5th or 6th century, home to the Govan Stones, early medieval carved stones.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Govan-Partick Bridge

Footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists between Pointhouse Quay in Partick and Water Row in Govan, with a swing span for ships.

• Partick & Hyndland, Glasgow

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke

Greek Orthodox cathedral in Dowanhill, in the former Belhaven church of 1877 designed by James Sellars, with stained glass by Stephen Adam.

• Partick & Hyndland, Glasgow

Hamilton Crescent

Cricket ground of West of Scotland Cricket Club, and venue of the first international football match, Scotland against England, in 1872.

• Partick & Hyndland, Glasgow

Hampden Park

Scotland's national football stadium, home of the national team and regular host of Scottish Cup semi-finals and finals.

• The Southside, Glasgow

Holmwood House

Villa by Alexander "Greek" Thomson in Cathcart, a Category A listed building owned by the National Trust for Scotland.

• The Southside, Glasgow

House for an Art Lover

Arts and cultural centre built 1989-96 from a 1901 design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• The Southside, Glasgow

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Civic museum that opened in 1901, with natural history, Egyptian antiquities, arms and armour, design and fine art collections.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Kelvingrove Park

Public park on the River Kelvin, in the West End, that contains Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Kibble Palace

The most notable of the Botanic Gardens' glasshouses.

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Lady Well

Holy well south of the Necropolis, the last public well in Glasgow, which gave its name to Ladywell.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Lion and Unicorn Staircase

Two-flight stone staircase beside the Memorial Chapel, with a unicorn and a lion on its balustrade.

• West End & Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Martyrs' Public School

Category A listed school on Parson Street, one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's earlier works.

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Mitchell Library

The largest public reference library in Europe, in Charing Cross and the centre of Glasgow's public library system.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Merchant City & City Centre, Glasgow

Nelson Monument

Obelisk on Glasgow Green finished in 1807, believed to be the first completed in the UK in honour of Nelson.

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

OVO Hydro

Indoor arena designed by Foster + Partners that opened on 30 September 2013 within the Scottish Event Campus.

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow

Partick Burgh Hall

Category B listed hall on Burgh Hall Street that was the headquarters of Partick Burgh Council in the early 20th century.

• Partick & Hyndland, Glasgow

People's Palace and Winter Gardens

• Glasgow Green & the East End, Glasgow

Pollok Country Park

Country park of 146 hectares, the largest in Glasgow, through which the White Cart Water flows.

• The Southside, Glasgow

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall

Category A listed municipal building at the edge of Pollok Country Park, briefly the headquarters of Pollokshaws Burgh Council.

• Shawlands & Langside, Glasgow

Pollokshields Burgh Hall

Category A listed municipal building at the edge of Maxwell Park, briefly the headquarters of Pollokshields Burgh Council.

• The Southside, Glasgow

Provand's Lordship

• Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun, Glasgow

Queen's Park

• The Southside, Glasgow

Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church

• Shawlands & Langside, Glasgow

River Kelvin

Tributary of the Clyde, about 22 miles long, that joins the Clyde at Partick after passing the university and Kelvingrove Park.

• Partick & Hyndland, Glasgow

Riverside Museum

Transport and technology museum in a Zaha Hadid Architects building, opened in 2011 and European Museum of the Year in 2013.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside, Glasgow