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A walk along the banks of the River Kelvin that winds through Glasgow (9.8km, from the city all the way to Milngavie!) is a beautiful experience at any time of the year. Today, it's taken for granted ...
Category Is Books is a Glasgow's local, independent, queer/LGBTQIA+ bookshop in the city's Southside. Everyone welcome (they're emphatic about that)! Founded & run by a couple, Category Is "hope[s...
Public library located in the Gorbals area of Glasgow's Southside. Also home to a Business & Employability Hub, which operates every Wednesday and has lots of support and activities to help you fi...
Garnethill Park is a beautifully-landscaped, partially-terraced public park in Glasgow City Centre's Garnethill area. Opened in 1991, the park has a large play area with wooden play equipment, small w...
Located just to the north of Glasgow City Centre, the Lambhill Stables Community Garden is bordered by the historic Forth & Clyde Canal on one side & Possil Marsh Nature Reserve on the other. ...
Founded in 1451, University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest in the UK & the second-oldest in Scotland, with more (architecturally) 'listed' buildings than any other university in the UK. Originall...
Located on Sauchiehall Street in the heart of Glasgow City Centre in the Garnethill neighbourhood, CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts is Glasgow’s hub for the arts, arts events, cultural organisations,...
The Forth & Clyde Canal that crosses central Scotland includes the Glasgow Canal which stretches across the city, & the Forth & Clyde Spur Towpath is 7.7-kilometers of green-space just a s...
Located between Pollokshields & Govanhill neighbourhoods, The Hidden Gardens is a safe, welcoming, accessible green-space. A great place to picnic, read a book, discover nature, bring the family,...
A beautiful community garden which has been built by volunteers & is now enjoyed by local residents & visitors alike. Run by Heart of Scotstoun (HoS) Ltd. (a registered charity), the community...
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a landmark botanical garden located in the West End of Glasgow. Just celebrating its 200th birthday in 2017, it features several glasshouses / greenhouses, the most notable ...
The Wildlife Garden is one of several green spaces on the University of Glasgow Gilmorehill campus. The garden is home to frogs, squirrels, a wide variety of birds and insects, and the occasional hedg...
Not solely a public library, Giffnock Library is also a Heritage Centre, & home to the Maguire Collection - a collection of oil paintings by the famous Scottish painter, John Elliot Maguire (1866–...
Public libraries - one long-practiced 'reuse' establishment! Opened 1975, Hillhead Library offers a wide range of services & activities in relaxing & inspiring surroundings. With thousands of ...
A small green space in Glasgow's Garnethill area, overlooking the M8, the West of the city, & the hills beyond. A lovely quiet space in the midst of City Centre, a nice picnic spot, & also a g...
Part of the University of Glasgow, in the West End of the city, the University Chapel was designed by Sir John James Burnet, with stained glass windows by Douglas Strachan, & it's one of the few l...
Woodlands Community Garden opened in 2010, occupying a vacant site in West Princes Street. Since then, it has become an important local space where people make new friends & feel part of the commu...