Victoria Park

Local nameVictoria Park
LocationGlasgow, UK

The Fossil Grove is a group of plant fossils located within Victoria Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was discovered in 1887 and contains the fossilised stumps and the stigmarian system of eleven extinct Lepidodendron lycopsids, which are sometimes described as "giant club mosses" but are more closely related to quillworts. The Fossil Grove is managed as a museum and has been a popular tourist attraction since it opened for public viewing in 1890.

The site, Glasgow's most ancient visitor attraction and the remnants of an extensive ancient forest, is viewed from within a building constructed to protect the fossils from the elements.

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Opening hours

Opening times may vary on a seasonal basis. Generally it is open daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Grove

Info (Fossil Grove) http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/member/fossil-grove

Phone +44 141 959 9087 ‎

Address Victoria Park Drive North 12, G14 9NN Glasgow, UK

Coordinates 55°52'35.561" N -4°20'1.402" E

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