Parks and gardens in Glasgow

Parks & Gardens of Glasgow

Glasgow's reputation as a "Dear Green Place" is reflected in its diverse horticultural spaces. This collection ranges from the Victorian glasshouses of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens to the 330-million-year-old fossilized trees in Victoria Park. Explore the city’s oldest park, Glasgow Green, or visit Pollok Country Park to see resident highland cattle and the Burrell Collection. From the footballing history of Cathkin Park to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired architecture in Bellahouston Park, these sites offer botanical collections, riverside trails, and historic estates.

Parks & Gardens of Glasgow — Map

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland.

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People's Palace

The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland, is a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green, and was opened on 22…

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Kelvingrove Park

Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the Kelvingrove…

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Glasgow Green

Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde.

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Pollok Country Park

Pollok Country Park is a 146-hectare country park located between Shawlands, Crossmyloof, and Pollok in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Victoria Park

The Fossil Grove is a group of plant fossils located within Victoria Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Queen's Park

Queen's Park is a park situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between Strathbungo, Shawlands, Battlefield, Mount…

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Bellahouston Park

Bellahouston Park is a public park in the Bellahouston district on the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland, between the areas of Craigton,…

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Cathkin Park

Cathkin Park is a municipal park in Glasgow, Scotland. The park is maintained by the city's parks department, and it is a public place where…

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Linn Park

Linn Park is an 82-hectare park in Glasgow, Scotland, surrounded by the suburbs of Cathcart, Muirend, Simshill, and Castlemilk, also…

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The Hidden Gardens

Located behind the Tramway arts centre, this award-winning sanctuary features a meadow, fruit trees, and a collection of plants with medicinal and culinary uses. It serves as a peaceful community space designed for intercultural dialogue.

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