Things To Do Near Glasgow
There are a lot of things to do and places to see near Glasgow. If you are going to be coming to Glasgow to combine the conference with a holiday then here are some ideas to consider.
Castles near Glasgow:
- Dumbarton Castle (half an hour away from the city centre by train)
- Stirling Castle (three quarters of an hour away from the city centre by train)
- Culzean Castle (about an hour away from the city centre by car)
- Dean Castle (a little over an hour away from the city centre by train)
- Edinburgh Castle (one and a half hours away from the city centre by train)
- Caerlaverock Castle (about two hours away from the city centre by car)
Museums in Glasgow:
- Riverside Museum (used to be called the Museum of Transport)
- Hunterian Museum (at the University of Glasgow)
- Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Museum
- Burrell Collection (in Pollok Country Park)
- David Livingstone Centre (in Blantyre)
- Pollok House (in Pollok Country Park)
- Scotland Street School Museum
- Glasgow Police Museum
- Glasgow School of Art
- Kelvingrove Museum
- Museum of Piping
Useful Tourism Websites:
- VisitScotland - Scotland's National Tourism Organisation
- "Tourism in Scotland" on Wikipedia
- Visit the Highlands of Scotland
- National Trust for Scotland
- Historic Scotland