Is Glasgow worth a visit?

[Toddlerteaplease]

I like history, cathedrals/churches, museums etc. not interested in bars or posh restaurants. Thinking of an overnight trip there. I have been to Edinburgh and don’t particularly feel the need to ever go back!
Thanks!

Yes, definitely (I say as a biased native Glasgwegian).

You're in the right place for that type of architecture. Best museums are focused in the west, so Kelvingrove Museum and the Riverside Museum is fascinating too. There are amazing churches scattered all around but Glasgow Cathedral in the centre of town is the main one to visit. It also has the famous Necropolis next to it which is certainly worth a visit!

no its a shitehole that should never be visited

Thanks @MegsDancerthats really helpful!

Yes! There’s loads to see.

Kelvingrove
The Provans Lordship
The Hunterian
The Riverside Museum
The Tenement House
Gallery of Modern Art
Summerlee

Well, Glasgow has plenty of history, museums and churches, so in that regard then yes, it would be worth visiting.

As a Glaswegian, I'd say it's not as pretty as Edinburgh, nor as neatly travelled as Edinburgh is with it's tramways. Though, the Glasgow subway will help you navigate between the city centre and the West end etc.

Places I can think of as being worth visiting:
Kelvingrove Museum
Museum of Modern Art
Glasgow cathedral
The Necropolis cemetery
The Tenement House ( a tenement flat which has been kept in museum-quality time capsule style)
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Hunterian Museum
University of Glasgow grounds
Transport Museum (called the Riverside Museum now, maybe?)

There are the red, open top tour buses available from the city centre.
You could certainly fill a day with no trouble.

Hello Glaswegians, If I did an overnight in the city to explore and see the things I'm interested in, are there places to go outside the city on public transport that you'd recommend? I'd be taking the train to G.

Edit, I mean day trips, I'd stay in G for three nights or so, thanks!

I must admit that I was very underwhelmed by Edinburgh!

I love Glasgow. I would happily live there, but the winters can be hard going.

Yes this I am not Glaswegian but scottish and Kelvingrove is my favourite place,

The Botanic Gardens has huge greenhouses and is free. There are loads of great cafes as well, including the Ottoman which is the oldest coffee house in town and really unusual.

Loch Lomond and/or Luss, springs to mind. Both are accessible via public transport, but not directly. It would be a fair bit of train or bus hopping.

Lots of places are accessible via the Glasgow Central train station, or Queen Street train station, but it depends how far you want to travel and what kind of thing you'd like to see. The towns around Glasgow are not much different from Glasgow, so not sure they'd be worth the jaunt.

Reminds me of a time my mum (Glasgow born and bred) booked a weekend away in Stirling. Upon checking in, she asked the receptionist where they'd recommend for their Saturday night out. To which the response was "well, you'd be best to get the train to Glasgow" 😅

Any recommendations for a premier in level hotel, within walking distance of the main attractions?

Yes, brilliant place to visit. Cathedral is extraordinary, as is Necropolis amongst many sites already mentioned.
For people with young relatives in tow, it’s fabulous. Lots of excellent, free stuff and a very cheap and efficient transport system. 30 minutes on the underground takes you to Balloch and the Loch Lomond cruises, too 😃

Hi @Toddlerteaplease.
I used to live in Glasgow and loved it. I'd strongly recommend the Burrell Collection, and if you get a chance to have a look in passing at the Templeton Carpet Factory it's an absolutely magnificent bit of architecture

@AphroditesSeashell Ah just somewhere with a bit of scenery, a pub/coffee stop to get out of the city for a bit. No worries, I could extend my break and do both Glasgow AND Edinburgh (traitor me ha ha) instead. Thanks for your humourous comment.

Glasgow City Centre (George Square) Hotel | Premier Inn

Glasgow City Centre Hotels |Buchanan Galleries | Premier Inn

Both of these Premier Inns are very central and close to the subway. The subway is your best bet for moving with ease between the City Centre and the West End, where majority of the hot spots are.

They are currently filming the new Spider-man film there if you’re a Marvel fan and going very soon.

yep, it's in the centre! I got a fright running my errands the other due then realised it was just noise from the set :)

I saw that this coffee place sells £300 coffee!

We enjoyed the Transport / Riverside Museum- I think it would appeal to all ages. Very interesting for adults and very interactive for kids.

New Lanark historic mill village is a good day trip - about 45 mins on the Lanark train from Central Station then a 20 minute walk; there might still be a bus link as well.

There are also tours of Central Station which are good (online booking) and the largest Waterstones in Scotland up Sauchiehall Street. I was very disappointed to disover the London Waterstones in Piccadilly wasn't actually bigger! Can't recommend any good cafes as we are always rushing to visit people outwith Glasgow so don't get enough time for a wander.

Dh went for IIRC the Commonwealth Games and was very impressed with the city.

I agree worth a visit and others have covered all the places I would recommend.

Mind your head on the subway which has smaller trains than even the Central line on London Underground.

The Willow Tea Rooms in the city centre are worth a visit; original mackintosh architecture etc. Beautiful!

The Willow Tea Rooms and Mackintosh Gift Shop at 97 Buchanan St, Glasgow

Hoe exciting if you live nearby and are Glasgow transformed into NYC. The videos on social media had the stunt double filming action sequences (won’t spoil for people avoiding spoilers)