Glasgow Green Map

Founded in 1807, the Hunternian is the oldest public museum in Scotland. The Hunternian is home to an extensive, distinguished public art collection, & one of the largest collections outside of the National Museums. From Rubens to Rembrandt, the Scottish Colourists to the Glasgow Boys, its permanent collection alone is one of the best around, recognised as a 'Collection of National Significance', & the museum is one of Scotland's most significant cultural assets.

The Wildlife Garden is one of several green spaces on the University of Glasgow Gilmorehill campus. The garden is home to frogs, squirrels, a wide variety of birds and insects, and the occasional hedgehog. This peaceful spot also features artwork by local artists Louise McVey and Agnes Jones.

A walk along the banks of the River Kelvin that winds through Glasgow (9.8km, from the city all the way to Milngavie!) is a beautiful experience at any time of the year. Today, it's taken for granted that the Kelvin is thriving & healthy, a Glasgow City link to nature. Yet, it is only in recent years that the river's clean-up has supported its being such a rich natural habitat & thread of calm, right in the middle of the city.

The left bank is located in the heart of Glasgow's west end, a stone's throw from Kelvingrove park and just down the hill from the university of Glasgow, the mackintosh house and the Hunterian gallery and museum

Founded in 1451, University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest in the UK & the second-oldest in Scotland, with more (architecturally) 'listed' buildings than any other university in the UK. Originally located in the High Street in Glasgow City Centre, UofG was relocated in 1870 to its current location in Glasgow's West End. At that time, the West End consisted of countryside, farms, & country-houses of Glasgow's most wealthy citizens, & adding UofG to the area was a significant part of the city's expansion, by adding the academic elite to the location's social landscape which expanded the horizon for those who might have otherwise remained in City Centre.

Located in South Glasgow in the Strathbungo area, Merry-Go-Round is a registered charity & social enterprise, supporting local families by offering..

Category Is Books is a Glasgow's local, independent, queer/LGBTQIA+ bookshop in the city's Southside. Everyone welcome (they're emphatic about that)! Founded & run by a couple, Category Is "hope[s] to create a space for the LGBTQIA+ community to learn about, be inspired by & share in [their] love of queer books, art, history, activism, writing & storytelling."

Not solely a public library, Giffnock Library is also a Heritage Centre, & home to the Maguire Collection - a collection of oil paintings by the famous Scottish painter, John Elliot Maguire (1866–1920). The collection constitutes the core of East Renfrewshire Council's painting holdings, & was donated to East Renfrewshire Council's Heritage Service by the artist's grandson.

 With something to offer people of any age or background in this diverse & vibrant local community, The Glad Cafe is a not-for-profit community café & performing arts venue, serving baked goods from the super-local Crossmyloof Bakery sourced from the same neighbourhood the café calls home.

A wonderful completely-gluten-free bakery with a continually-changing range of sweet & savoury items - including lots of vegan options, as well!

Located in the former tennis pavilion in Newlands Park, Dandelion Café is a popular & friendly local café (vegetarian with vegan options!) in the Southside of Glasgow, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, & cakes.

Coffee roasters & café in Glasgow's City Centre, on Gordon Street right outside the Glasgow Central Station. A great locally-run option when arriving to or departing from Glasgow via train!

Organic, vegan, & sustainable-product hair salon located in the diverse Garnethill area of Glasgow City Centre. A cruelty-free salon, powered by 'Ecotricity', the only energy supplier approved by the Vegan Society! Additionally, they always reuse, reduce, & recycle wherever they can.

Local restaurant and bar with cosy atmosphere and good food!

Housed in a Grade-B listed building that includes the most complete functioning Victorian theatre machinery, & is the second-oldest operational theatre, in the UK (more info at the Building History link below!), the building itself was opened in 1878.

Tramway is a renowned international arts venue with an interdisciplinary spirit whose mission is to enrich & inspire communities by providing ambitious, innovative, & culturally-relevant contemporary visual art & performance.

Public libraries - one long-practiced 'reuse' establishment!

Public library located in the Gorbals area of Glasgow's Southside.

Known colloquially as the 'Squiggly Bridge' because it makes a slight 'S' shape when viewed from above, the Tradeston footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the River Clyde, linking the Anderston area (on the North bank of the river) with Tradeston (on the South bank of the river).

A non-profit, with all proceeds benefiting the Glasgow School of Art Students' Association, Victoria Café & Bar at The Art School is part of the art school & is adjacent to the Reid Building of the Glasgow School of Art, opposite the historic & famous Mackintosh Building.

With three screens exclusively showing specialised cinema, Glasgow Film Theatre is Glasgow’s centre for film-lovers. Built in 1939, originally called the Cosmo, GFT is a time-capsule of Art Déco architecture & an era when Glaswegians attended the cinema an average of one time per week. At the same time, through renovations & refurbishment, GFT is today a thoroughly modern venue.

Garnethill Park is a beautifully-landscaped, partially-terraced public park in Glasgow City Centre's Garnethill area. Opened in 1991, the park has a large play area with wooden play equipment, small waterfalls running over rocks, low-bench seating for relaxing chats, & grassy areas with brick/cobblestone paths in between (please refer to accessibility note below). One of the park's beautiful features is its unusual lighting, made of square metal light-boxes created in a style similar to the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (a famous Scottish architect whose work can be found throughout Glasgow).

A small green space in Glasgow's Garnethill area, overlooking the M8, the West of the city, & the hills beyond. A lovely quiet space in the midst of City Centre, a nice picnic spot, & also a good alternative route to the Glasgow's West End.

A family-run fabric, haberdashery, & knitting-supplies store, opened in 1977 in Glasgow City Centre.