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Tuesday 13th May 2008

Places to go near Glasgow

The Scottish Lowlands are alive with fascinating visitor destinations
From the 20th century magnificence of The Falkirk Wheel to the ancient splendours of Edinburgh Castle – and the ruins of lesser fortresses which dot the landscape – you’ll never be short of somewhere to admire. Museums, country parks, aqueducts…you name it, it’s here. And the bustling streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow beckon if you fancy a shopping trip or lunch in the big city.

Local attractions

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Port Dundas was the port established in the heart of Glasgow to link the city to the Forth & Clyde Canal, via a …

  • Leisure attraction
  • Waterway trust & societies

Glasgow Botanic Gardens are best known for their tropical plant collections, including the national collections of …

  • Gallery

Glasgow School of Art is the first important architectural monument to the modern movement in Europe by the Scottish …

  • Historic building

When construction of the Forth & Clyde Canal recommenced in 1785, Robert Whitworth replaced John Smeaton as …

  • Historic structure

Strathclyde Police Museum depicts the history of policing in the West of Scotland from the early 1800's. Numerous …

  • Museum

In 1885, sewing machine manufacturers Singers relocated from Bridgeton in Glasgow to a new factory at Kilbowie Road …

  • Leisure attraction

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