Guidebook for Glasgow
Essentials
Tesco Phone Shop
1201 Maryhill RdMassive supermarket
Tesco Express
17 Millbrae RdFor the little things you need on way back from Tesco
Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres RdSupermarket
James Campbell Butchers
1063 Maryhill RdThe best butchers in the area. Try the traditional Scot pie or haggis.
Hippo Beers
128 Queen Margaret DrGreat guys with a very Glasgow sense of humour and a good variety of beers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Oran Mor
Byres RoadAtmosphere pub with loads of things happening
Old man pub, you might only stay for one drink you might get chatting and stay all night!!! If you don't try you won't know!
Kelbourne Saint
182 Queen Margaret DrOld man pub, you might only stay for one drink you might get chatting and stay all night!!! If you don't try you won't know!
Arts & Culture
One of the cities many lovely parks, complete with Victorian glasshouses.
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdOne of the cities many lovely parks, complete with Victorian glasshouses.
A park with a hill at its centre that let's you see right across the city.
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Ruchill Park
A park with a hill at its centre that let's you see right across the city.
Grosvenor
24 Ashton LnA tiny cinema with sofas and beer.
Public sports centre with gym, pool, badminton all houses in an revamped fire station.
Glasgow Club Maryhill
34 Gairbraid AvePublic sports centre with gym, pool, badminton all houses in an revamped fire station.
Home of Partick Thistle Football Club. You can experience true Scottish football and wander along the peaceful canal back home.
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Firhill Stadium
80 Firhill RdHome of Partick Thistle Football Club. You can experience true Scottish football and wander along the peaceful canal back home.
The Firhill Complex is a sport and leisure facility.
Activities football, martial arts, large games hall, badminton, table tennis, netball and volleyball.
The Firhill Complex
Hopehill RoadThe Firhill Complex is a sport and leisure facility.
Activities football, martial arts, large games hall, badminton, table tennis, netball and volleyball.
The Stand Comedy Club
333 Woodlands RdLaugh yourself silly at the Stand Comedy Club
Gala Bingo Glasgow Maryhill
Bingo is the 'in' thing to do. Give it a shot and see if you win big!
Ever wanted to try do trapeze and aerial stunts? Well why not book a class with Spinal Chord while you're visiting Glasgow, they are experts teach all ages to fly through the sky (or the gym hall!)
Spinal Chord
87 Hopehill RdEver wanted to try do trapeze and aerial stunts? Well why not book a class with Spinal Chord while you're visiting Glasgow, they are experts teach all ages to fly through the sky (or the gym hall!)
Visiting Glasgow on a Wednesday? Well pop along to the Glasgow Juggling club at the Scout Hall on 76 Kelbourne Street between 7.30-9.30pm
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Kelbourne StreetVisiting Glasgow on a Wednesday? Well pop along to the Glasgow Juggling club at the Scout Hall on 76 Kelbourne Street between 7.30-9.30pm
Maryhill Library
1508 Maryhill RdA place with books in it - what's not to love!
Hillhead Library
348 Byres RdRetro library with free wi-fi
Sightseeing
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdBuilding of amazing architecture it's worth a visit.
Mackintosh church just a stroll along the road.
Feast your eyes on art & craft design at it's purest.
870 Garscube Rd
870 Garscube RoadMackintosh church just a stroll along the road.
Feast your eyes on art & craft design at it's purest.
Food Scene
Starbucks
Duntreath AvenueOur nearest Starbucks
Cup Tea Room
311 Byres RdA very cool local coffee shop
Have a coffee in the historic building and if your lucky get a tour of the non-public areas to discover the deeper history of this working building.
Maryhill Burgh Halls
24 Gairbraid AveHave a coffee in the historic building and if your lucky get a tour of the non-public areas to discover the deeper history of this working building.
Smile Cafe
102 Queen Margaret DrAuthentic Italian Coffee just a stroll down the hill.
A Mackintosh church that is in daily use - with local historic cafe.
Ruchill Kelvinside Church of Scotland
15-17 Shakespeare StA Mackintosh church that is in daily use - with local historic cafe.
Take out or eat in this is a classic Glasgow Chinese restaurant with friendly staff.
Wong's Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway
920 Maryhill RdTake out or eat in this is a classic Glasgow Chinese restaurant with friendly staff.
An Italian takeaway for when you feel like a meetballs but can't be bothered cooking.
Italian Job Express
607 Maryhill RdAn Italian takeaway for when you feel like a meetballs but can't be bothered cooking.
Fish and Chips Glasgow style! Remember here it's not fish and chips it's a Fish Supper!!!
Café D'Jaconelli
570 Maryhill RdFish and Chips Glasgow style! Remember here it's not fish and chips it's a Fish Supper!!!
A spacious Chinese with very quick, polite service and apparently tasty food (rating online - so new I've not yet got around to trying it!)
ZENSATION
160 Queen Margaret DrA spacious Chinese with very quick, polite service and apparently tasty food (rating online - so new I've not yet got around to trying it!)
A very Scottish type of bakery and sandwich shop. This is so popular in Glasgow it's now found in the freezer section in the supermarkets!!!
Most popular are the Stake Bakes and Sausage Rolls.
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Greggs
429 Alexandra ParadeA very Scottish type of bakery and sandwich shop. This is so popular in Glasgow it's now found in the freezer section in the supermarkets!!!
Most popular are the Stake Bakes and Sausage Rolls.
At thi very unusual but laid back cafe you can drink Tea, eat cake and chat with people knitting! In addition buy wool/yarn if your into that. Just mention the British Bakeoff & you'll be a local :-)
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The Yarn Cake
201 Queen Margaret DrAt thi very unusual but laid back cafe you can drink Tea, eat cake and chat with people knitting! In addition buy wool/yarn if your into that. Just mention the British Bakeoff & you'll be a local :-)
Small but quaint cafe, with the usual Glasgow cafe menu of roll n'....
Perfect for Sunday brunch if you can get a table!
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North Star cafe
108 Queen Margaret DrSmall but quaint cafe, with the usual Glasgow cafe menu of roll n'....
Perfect for Sunday brunch if you can get a table!
Everything Else
Maryhill Health Centre
51 Gairbraid AveDoctors surgery just in case
Police Scotland
1380 Maryhill RdIf needs must!
Non-emergency 1111
Emergency 999
Laundry mat - let them do the washing while your visiting the Mackintosh church or Firhill Football Stadium just a few seconds walk.
Kumar's
Laundry mat - let them do the washing while your visiting the Mackintosh church or Firhill Football Stadium just a few seconds walk.
Aqua
597 Great Western RdLaundrymat you can use while you visit the vast Kelvingrove park or the Kelvingrove Museum.
Arriving by car? Need fuel/gas well petrol station is just two blocks from the flat :-)
Maryhill Service Station
Arriving by car? Need fuel/gas well petrol station is just two blocks from the flat :-)
Lloyds Pharmacy
55 Bridge StJust in case you need it here's another pharmacy.
Entertainment & Activities
Well it's the only tricking academy in Scotland and it's just a few doors down!!
Hadouken Tricking Academy
19 Leyden GardensWell it's the only tricking academy in Scotland and it's just a few doors down!!