Must-see attractions in Greater Glasgow

  • St Andrew's in the Square

    Glasgow

    This neo-classical Georgian church is quite a sight with its facade of Corinthian columns, tall slender tower and brick-edged windows. The design was…

  • National Library of Scotland

    Glasgow

    In Kelvin Hall, this outpost of Edinburgh's National Library of Scotland hosts a small exhibition and a digital archive of maps and audiovisual material…

  • Trades Hall

    Glasgow

    Designed by Robert Adam in 1791 to house the trades guild, this is one of Merchant City's most notable buildings, with its dignified neoclassical facade…

  • Daily Record Building

    Glasgow

    This narrow lane seems no showcase for a Charles Rennie Mackintosh building, but here it is. The former headquarters of the Daily Record tabloid now…

  • Glasgow Green

    Glasgow

    Established by the Bishop of Glasgow in the mid-15th century, this likeable flat green space draped along the Clyde is Glasgow's oldest park. It's a venue…

  • Queens Park

    Glasgow

    This Southside landmark was laid out in Victorian times as the city expanded; it's still a major community focus. Kids attempt to feed the ducks, who try…

  • Hutcheson's Hall

    Glasgow

    This noble Merchant City edifice was built in 1805 as a hospital and a school for the poor with a bequest from the brothers whose statues stand in the…

  • Fossil Grove

    Glasgow

    In pretty Victoria Park, these dozen or so fossilised leptodendron stumps date from the Carboniferous period, some 320 million years ago, and are an…

  • Tenement House

    Glasgow

    For a time-capsule experience, visit this small apartment in a typical tenement building, offering a vivid insight into middle-class city life in the…

  • Tobacco Exchange

    Glasgow

    The solid Tobacco Exchange flanks pretty Virginia Court. Sugar and tobacco were traded here in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  • Hidden Gardens

    Glasgow

    Out the back of the Tramway performance space, this pretty garden has works of art but also functions as a multicultural community space.

  • Art Laundrette

    Glasgow

    This spot around the corner from the School of Art is a laundrette that holds art exhibitions, workshops and events.