Beyond Edinburgh
Glasgow: the great Victorian city
The back story
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Image courtesy of © LornaMCampbell · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Glasgow: the great Victorian city
Glasgow is under an hour from Edinburgh by ScotRail. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has welcomed visitors since 1901, in Glasgow Life’s words; the Burrell Collection, in Pollok Country Park, reopened with new galleries; and Glasgow Cathedral, looked after by Historic Environment Scotland, keeps its Gothic architecture and atmospheric crypts.
Getting there
ScotRail from Waverley or Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street; check times on scotrail.co.uk.
The museums
Kelvingrove in the West End, the Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park, and Glasgow Cathedral in the old town.
ScotRail runs frequent trains from Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street.
Our advice: give the Burrell half a day of its own.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The museums
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Glasgow: the great Victorian city before you go.