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An upland bog, with recovering heather and bog vegetation communities from a period of overgrazing. It is managed by sheep grazing for breeding waders and wintering hen harriers.
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The highest fort on the Antonine Wall containing the foundations of the headquarters building and bath-house. To the east sits a small Iron Age fort. The wall ditch runs past both. This is the best site to appreciate the strategic significance of ...
Antonine Wall: Bearsden Bath House is the well-preserved remains of a bath-house and latrine, built in the 2nd century AD to serve a small fort....
Though the fort is not visible, the wall ditch survives and there are two beacon platforms. Here the Romans had to cut through solid rock to create the ditch....
Antonine Wall: Dullatur is a well preserved section of ditch. To the north is Dullatur Marsh, an important habitat for birds, including water rail, teal, snipe, grasshopper warbler, whinchat and mute swan....
Antonine Wall: Seabegs Wood is a stretch of rampart and ditch with the military way behind....
Antonine Wall: Westerwood to Castlecary is a well preserved historic section of ditch....
A rare survival The Barochan Cross is one of only three complete free-standing crosses surviving from the early-medieval kingdom of Strathclyde. The other two are the so-called ‘Sun Cross’ at Govan and the Netherton Cross, in Hamilton. The...
Creating a stink For upwards of 130 years – from 1839 to 1973 – Biggar Gasworks made coal-gas for the town and surrounding district. It was one of the first small-town gasworks to open in Scotland, and among the last to close. Not long aft...
Biggar Museum Trust oversees six of the finest small museums in Scotland, covering several centuries of Scottish history. Included in these are Moat Park Heritage Centre, Gladstone Court, Brownsbank Cottage, Greenhill Covenanters House, Biggar Gaswor...
One of Scotland’s greatest castles Bothwell Castle is one of the outstanding monuments of medieval Scotland. It owes its origins to Walter of Moray, a northern aristocratic family who acquired Bothwell in 1242. He (or his son William, kn...
Constructed between 1500 and 1550, Cadzow Castle was known as the castle in the woods of Hamilton. The castle was built by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart for his half brother, the second Earl of Arran. The property overlooks a parkland known as ...
The Visitor Centre has an audio visual room, history room, gallery, souvenir shop and the unique 'Hidden Worlds' wildlife experience. The Children's Zoo is a popular area which has a varied collection of animals including goats, guinea pigs, snakes a...
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop opened in 1994 and features the former Edinburgh Wax Model Collection depicting Scotland's millennium from Queen Margaret and Macbeth through to the present day. Scotland's story told by very realistic 'living'...
A late Gothic church, with a three-sided east end with windows of unusual style. The church is located next to Castle Semple and Barr lochs, both important for their plants and birds. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RSPB has a visitor c...
Chatelherault Country Park, a five star visitor attraction under the Visit Scotland grading scheme, was once described as a Jewel in the Landscape. The restored buildings house the exhibitions gallery, displays, gift shop, cafe and reception desk.
Coats Observatory is a unique attraction, housing astronomical equipment and displays, weather and earthquake recording equipment.
Gifted to the people of Paisley by Thomas Coats and designed by Glasgow Architect John Honeyman the building opened ...
Cornalees Visitor Centre at Loch Thom is the northern gateway to Clyde Muirshiel, Scotland's
largest Regional Park. It makes a great starting point for a variety of countryside walks including
the historic Greenock Cut (a 5.5 mile aqueduct and ...
Coulter Motte is a good example of a Norman castle mound, which would have been surmounted by a palisade and timber tower....
A hidden gem Hidden away in the rolling hills of Clydesdale, Craignethan Castle is the last great private stronghold constructed in Scotland. It was without parallel, comprising an exceptional residential tower protected by a most unusual arti...
The altered ruin of an unusual 15th-century castle. The property consists of a central tower with four square corner towers, set within 12th-century earthworks. Affords excellent views of south-west Glasgow. Strong footwear recommended....
Family friendly museum with quizzes, puzzles, and even a lion hunt! Historic woodland and proximity to riverside walks along the Clyde towards Medieval Bothwell Castle. 20 acres of parkland with children's play area.
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Defender of the realm Dumbarton Castle guards the point where the River Leven joins the River Clyde. Its recorded history reaches back 1,500 years. At that time the place was known as Alt Clut, ‘Rock of the Clyde’. Later it became known by...
The conservation village of New Lanark is the gateway to the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve, which is owned and managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. From New Lanark you can enjoy beautiful riverside walks through the Reserve, following in the foo...
Finlaystone Country Estate offers spectacular views across the Firth of Clyde, Finlaystone offers colourful gardens, imaginative woodland play areas and tumbling waterfalls. The estate combines history with adventure in a fun day out for the family, ...
These fossilised tree stumps were discovered in 1887 when an old quarry was being landscaped as part of the work during the creation of the park. Careful excavation of the site uncovered the fossil remains, and a building was erected to protect them ...
GoMA is the most visited contemporary art gallery in Scotland. The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is the most visited modern art gallery in Scotland.It is housed in an iconic building located in the heart of Glasgow, which it shares with the city ce...
Geilston is an intimate and tranquil garden best enjoyed at an unhurried pace. On entering the walled garden, the giant Wellingtonia tree will instantly impress, as will the spring displays of azaleas, followed in summer by colour on a grand scale in...
Covering an area of 2137 sq m, the Kibble Palace (dating from 1873) is one of the largest glasshouses in Britain and contains a marvellous collection of tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand and plants from Africa, the Americas and the Far East....
Head church of the diocese of Glasgow Glasgow Cathedral stands majestically in the heart of Scotland’s largest city. It is the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the Protestant Reformation of 1560 virtually int...
Things to do in Glasgow – with City Sightseeing. Let CitySightseeing show you all the things to do in Glasgow, from excellent museums, art galleries and beautiful parks, there is something for all ages in this exciting Scottish city. In additio...
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) is the store for the museums' collections when they're not on display at our venues. It's a vast building with rooms full of fantastic objects, from animals to armour, fine art to fossils, and much, much more...
There are many elements that make Glasgow Science Centre one of Scotland's must-see visitor attractions.
The Centre is home to hundreds of interactive exhibits in the Science Mall, Scotland's only IMAX cinema, a Science Show Theatre, Climate Chan...
Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre is the place to ski and board in the West of Scotland. In Bellahouston Park, only minutes away from central Glasgow, you will find a club with a modern floodlit dry slope, unrivalled instruction, and snowsport activitie...
Glengoyne Distillery is situated just 14 miles north of Glasgow, close to Stirling and Loch Lomond. Often described as Scotland's Most Beautiful Distillery, Glengoyne is open all year for guided distillery tours, blending sessions and superb whisky s...
If you're looking for ideas, inspiration and practical tips for your own garden, then a visit to Greenbank is a must. The 1ha (2.5a) walled garden in the grounds of Greenbank House has been designed to showcase new ideas and techniques for domestic g...
Anyone with a passion for design and architecture will love The Hill House, Charles Rennie Mackintosh's finest domestic creation, sitting high above the Clyde commanding fine views across the river estuary. Commissioned in 1902 by the Glasgow publish...
Discover this exquisite little gem - a classically inspired villa just a few miles from the centre of Glasgow. Completed in 1858, Holmwood is considered to be the finest domestic design by the architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. Inside this richly o...
Situated in a beautiful parkland setting and adjacent to magnificent Victorian Walled Gardens, House for an Art Lover is a truly unique venue.
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, House for an Art Lover represents one of the most exciting pieces...
A chance to take a look inside one of Glasgow city centre's landmark buildings. Before entering, take a moment to look up at the imposing 1805 facade complete with statues from an earlier building of 1641. Once inside you'll be swept up the magnifice...
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland's most popular free attraction. It has 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects. The collections are extensive, wide-ranging and internationally-significa...
The Lillie Art Gallery, located in Station Road adjacent to Milngavie Town Hall, is a purpose built gallery opened in 1962. It owes its existence to local banker and artist Robert Lillie (1867-1949), who left a substantial number of his own artworks ...
The gardens are a designed landscape of the late 20th century. They straddle an old sea cliff which is broken by the gully of the Meikle burn with its waterfalls. The gully has been planted with many exotic Rhododendrons. The burn also provides water...
Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve is one of the few wetlands left in west Scotland, Lochwinnoch is an ideal day out for all the family. It's the perfect spot to watch swans, geese and ducks in winter months; in spring, you won't want to miss the elaborat...
M & Ds Theme Park is one of Motherwell's top attractions with great rides for all the family and a totally unique indoor tropical rainforest packed full of exotic animals.
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Here at the Moat Park visitors can see a series of detailed scale models depicting archaeological sites as they would have been seen at the time of their use. These models range from the earliest sites such as ritual henges and burials to the range o...
Motherwell Heritage Centre is situated in a commanding location overlooking the Clyde Valley and adjacent to Motherwell railway station. It has a 'Visit Scotland' 4 Star award.
The main feature of the centre is the multi-media 'Technopolis' facili...
The Museum exhibition building links the past with the present and explains how agriculture and country life still has a significant role in all our lives today. Three main galleries, Land, People and Tools use objects, illustrations, text and multi-...
Maxwell’s house Newark Castle is a rediscovered treasure. For too long it lurked behind the giant cranes and sheds of the Clyde’s great shipyards. Only recently has it re-emerged to take its rightful place in the townscape of Port Glasgow....
Paisley Abbey was founded when Walter Fitzalan, the High Steward of Scotland, signed a charter at Fotheringay for the founding of a Cluniac monastery on land he owned in Renfrewshire, approximately seven miles from Glasgow. Thirteen monks came from M...
Paisley Museum opened in 1871. The building was designed by the well-known Glasgow architect John Honeyman and was paid for by Sir Peter Coats of the famous Coats thread manufacturing family.
We house a wealth of treasures, from Ancient Egyptian ...
Set in the hills to the south-east of Cumbernauld, Palacerigg Country Park is well signposted from the town centre road network. It is less than half an hour's drive from Glasgow, Motherwell, Stirling or Falkirk. Established in the early 1970's, Pala...
People's Palace The People’s Palace tells the story of Glasgow and its people The People’s Palace, set in historic Glasgow Green, tells the story of the people and city of Glasgow from 1750 to the end of the 20th century. Explore ...
Step into the magnificent mahogany and marble hallway at Pollok House and it's hard to believe you're only a few miles from Glasgow's vibrant city centre. The ancestral home of the Maxwell family who lived on the site for over six centuries, the pres...
Step back in time and discover Glasgow’s unique history with a visit to the oldest house in the city. Provand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It was originally part of a hospital. It is one of only four medieval buildings to survive in Glasgow....
At Riverside Museum there are over 3,000 objects on display, compared with 1,300 objects at the previous Museum of Transport. These include some old favourites along with some new exhibits to the Collection. One of the new exhibits is the recently...
Scotland Street School was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1902-1906. Mackintosh is Glasgow’s most celebrated architect, and Scotland Street School was a functioning school up until 1979. It is now a museum. It tells th...
Experience the building of the MV Rangitane for the New Zealand Shipping Company through the eyes of the men who built her from the riveters to bowler hatted gaffers. Watch the history of Clyde Shipbuilding from its heyday to its near demise in our a...
Discover the world's first commercial ship model experiment tank, the length of a football pitch, and see the ship model carriage running. Experience the working environment of the model makers, clay moulders and carpenters in 1882. Try your hand at ...
The growing network of SEA LIFE Centres and Sanctuaries is the world's leading provider of immersive, inspiring, entertaining and informative encounters with the incredible creatures living in our seas, oceans, and in some cases our streams, rivers a...
The Sma' Shot Cottage complex is unique in Scotland, providing visitors with the opportunity to see two distinct periods in Paisley's weaving history.
From Shuttle Street you will enter the Weaver's Cottage and be transported back in time by nearl...
The choir and south side of the nave of a late 14th-century parish church. The choir contains three canopied monuments to the Douglas family, including the tomb of Good Sir James who famously carried Bruce's heart on Crusade....
The award-winning St Mungo Museum is a haven of tranquillity in a bustling city. This museum is named after Glasgow's patron saint, who brought the Christian faith to Scotland in the 6th century. The building was built in 1989 in Scottish b...
Summerlee Industrial Museum, the Scottish museum of industrial life, has now reopened following a £10m redevelopment supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund supported redevelopment of its main exhibition hall. The museum is a VisitScotland '4-star' r...
The Tenement House is an authentic 19th Glasgow tenement house, the home, for over fifty years, of Miss Agnes Toward, an ordinary lady who kept all sorts of things others would have thrown away....
In the heart of Pollok Country Park, this award-winning building houses a unique collection in a beautiful woodland setting. Our displays range from work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne, to important examples of late medieval...
The Open Museum is Glasgow Museums’ outreach service The Open Museum is based at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. It takes Glasgow's museum collections beyond the museum walls and out into the community. There are object handling kits, di...
The Tall Ship continue's to be a cultural asset for the city of Glasgow that offers both local people and visitors the opportunity to discover more about the maritime heritage of the city. This will be a dynamic experience with changing exhibitions a...
The Time Capsule Monklands Trust Limited is the brainchild of the former Monklands district Council and represented the local autority's commitment to developing tourism in the region.
The Time Capsule Monklands Trust limited was designed by archi...
Several types of gardens and glasshouse displays, including demonstrations, Highland and Japanese gardens, tropical, Cacti, and temperate plants.
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Welcome aboard the Pleasure 'Steamers' WAVERLEY & BALMORAL. Let us take you on an unforgettable journey aboard these wonderful historic ships. Sailing from over 100 ports and piers around the U.K, there is a destination and cruise to suit everyone. ...
With original working looms and spinning wheels, the traditional weaver's craft comes vividly to life. Built in 1723, the weaver's cottage houses the last of 800 handlooms once working in the village of Kilbarchan. The weavers today use the 200-year-...
The Ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique combination of extreme sports and leisure activities for all ages including SNO!zone - the UK's premier indoor ski slope with real snow, rock climbing, sky park aerial adventure course, fan dro...
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