GREATER GLASGOW Ben Lomond
The Ben rises from the shores of Loch Lomond to a height of 3,194 ft. There are spectacular views and walks. Geilston Garden A charming garden which includes a walled garden and wooded glen. Greenbank Garden A lovely garden with range of ornamental plants, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. The Hill House The house stands high above the River Clyde and is probably Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation. Holmwood House The architectural style of the house is an adaptation of classical Greek, built in 1857. Rooms are richly decorated in wood, plaster and marble. Hutchesons’ Hall One of the most elegant buildings in Glasgow, it incorporates on its frontage the statues from an earlier building of 1641. Shop selling work by young designers. Kittochside, The Museum of A working museum of traditional farming life using techniques and equipment from the 1950s. David Livingstone Centre Scotland’s most famous explorer and missionary was born here in Shuttlerow in 1813. The museum tells the story of Livingstone’s explorations in Africa and is home to a wide range of his personal belongings and travel aids, including diaries, navigational equipment and even the famous red shirt he was wearing when he met the journalist H M Stanley. Pollok House Three earlier castles were replaced by the present house (c.1740). It was extended in 1890 and now contains a notable collection of paintings, porcelain and furnishings. The Tenement House This house illustrates the inherent character given to Glasgow by its Victorian tenement buildings. A shorthand typist lived here for 50 years until the mid-20th century. Weavers Cottage This typical cottage of an 18th-century handloom weaver contains looms, weaving equipment and domestic utensils. |
