REMAINS OF A MEDIEVAL KINGDOM IN GOVAN Govan is traditionally known for its shipbuilding, but next to the River Clyde at Govan Old Parish Church you won’t find a ship, but 34 early medieval stones. These medieval stones date from the 9th-11th centuries and their exact use are still unknown. Here you will find hogback stones,…
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Roman Glasgow – A Roman Bath in Bearsden
Roaming around Glasgow The sought after suburb of Glasgow isn’t the first place you would think to have a Roman bath in your backyard. In Bearsden, within a housing development, you’ll find the ruins of ancient Roman Glasgow The bathhouse is one of the remains of the Antonine Wall which is nearby. Maybe Roman…
6 Striking Autumn Walks in Glasgow
Enjoy the colours of the season with these autumn walks It’s the time of year when there’s a nip in the air and the leaves turn into glorious autumnal colours. Blow the cobwebs off you with these 6 autumn walks in Glasgow that will get you exploring the city. GLASGOW NECROPOLIS History and some of…
The Remarkable Bennie Railplane
Futuristic travel in Milngavie The Glasgow suburb of Milngavie isn’t somewhere where you would think to find a plaque to commemorate the trial site of a railplane. But here it is. the Bennie Railplane.. Inventor George Bennie envisaged a bullet-shaped transportation system that would link Glasgow to Edinburgh. Bennie believed his railplane cars had the…
Exploring Pollok House
A piece of Downton Abbey in Glasgow Pollok House is only three miles away from Glasgow City Centre but is surrounded by grounds that even after a lifetime of exploring, I still haven’t covered all of it! It is beside the M77 motorway and has two railway stations within easy reach, plus a bus stop…
Pollok Park
How to get there and what to expect to see at Pollok Park Pollok Park was gifted to the City of Glasgow in 1966 alongside the house. Read more about Pollok House and the Maxwell family here and read about the Burrell Collection here, which is situated within Pollok Park. The park is Glasgow’s largest park…
Burrell Collection, Glasgow
Everything you need to know when visiting the Burrell Collection in Glasgow Since opening in 1983, The Burrell Collection has planted itself firmly into the minds of Glaswegians. Speaking as someone who grew up picking conkers in the park, sitting on the creaky leather seats and drawing pictures of what I now know is Ibis,…