Edinburgh Airport 44 min
Glasgow Cathedral (22 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. Gallery of Modern Art (26 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. People's Palace (26 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. George Square (24 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. Glasgow Necropolis (23 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. The Lighthouse (30 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Glasgow Science Centre (27 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Bothwell Castle (16 min) Ruins of a 13th-century castle on the River Clyde, noted for its massive cylindrical donjon. Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life (17 min) Large museum with working trams and mining machinery and reconstructed mine and miners' cottages. Strathclyde Country Park (8 min) Multi-terrain Strathclyde Loch parkland for nature trails, football pitches and watersports. The Glasgow School of Art (24 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. Chatelherault Country Park (15 min) Restored 18th-century hunting lodge housing visitor centre for 10 miles of woodland nature trails. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (28 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. M&D's Scotland's Theme Park (10 min) Amusement park with rollercoasters, big wheel, soft play, bowling alley and bingo. Calderglen Country Park (19 min) Parkland around Torrance House hosting a children's zoo, ornamental gardens and adventure play area. |