Getting here
55.87961, -4.29134
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 756
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Kelvin Walkway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
8 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
172
172 named nearby
Named route
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Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Bears Way · Cycling0
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath · Walking106 km
NCN National Route 754 · Cycling0
Kelvin Cycleway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a urban park covering 17 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Glasgow Botanic Gardens (50418969752)
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
The Butter Box · 183m
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Parking
6 nearby · 199m
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Playground
66m away
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Toilets
3 · 226m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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