Edinburgh Airport 43 min
Strathclyde Country Park (7 min) Multi-terrain Strathclyde Loch parkland for nature trails, football pitches and watersports. People's Palace (20 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Glasgow Science Centre (21 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Glasgow Cathedral (17 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. The Glasgow School of Art (18 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. George Square (19 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (22 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. Gallery of Modern Art (21 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. Chatelherault Country Park (10 min) Restored 18th-century hunting lodge housing visitor centre for 10 miles of woodland nature trails. The Lighthouse (24 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Calderglen Country Park (15 min) Parkland around Torrance House hosting a children's zoo, ornamental gardens and adventure play area. Glasgow Necropolis (17 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. The Willow Tea Rooms (21 min) Quaint tea rooms in a 1915 department store with Charles Rennie Mackintosh style interior design. M&D's Scotland's Theme Park (7 min) Amusement park with rollercoasters, big wheel, soft play, bowling alley and bingo. Riverside Museum (20 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. |