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At WALKING GLASGOW,
I am passionate about introducing visitors and locals alike to the unique and vibrant culture of Glasgow. My free themed walking service offers a warm welcome to all and provides a unique insight into the history and culture of Glasgow. I offer a range of fourteen themed walks from the industrial heritage of Glasgow, to the hidden gems of the city. I'll lead you through the streets of Glasgow, sharing stories, secrets and insights into this amazing city. Join us for a tour today and experience Glasgow like never before! Just let me know you're intending coming along via Facebook, WhatsApp, website here, or by email.
Discover a different city, by touring the streets, with WALKING GLASGOW
FREE FOR EVERYONE
A warm welcome is extended to all new friends and visitors to this site. With an ancestry linking my family back to early Glasgow, I would like to invite you all to join us on one of our 14 varied walks around our great city of Glasgow. You will visit hidden/lost/seldom seen parts of Glasgow, whilst admiring its origins, history and beautiful mix of architectural buildings.
Let Glasgow Flourish!
What we can offer?
14 x Mixed individual walks
From 1 hour -2.5 hours.
Suitable for all ages. Dogs allowed.
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Groups, clubs, societies walks.
Ideal for more insight into Glasgow's slavery/tobacco trade
Colleges and school parties welcome.
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Birthday treat/ ex-pats homecoming/city visitors & tourists, researching family history etc
PowerPoint slide presentation on Grahamston-Glasgow's Forgotten Village
I hour discussion with slides on old Grahamston, where guide's ancestors had an orchard at the bottom of Hope St.
Tobacco Lords/Merchant City
Our most popular, and requested.
We take you back, on a circular walk, to 1750, walking along Clydeside to Glasgow's first bank, Saltmarket, mansion houses. Rbt Burns and Bonnie Prince Charlie even get mentions. Hutchesons Hall, Merchant Square, City Halls, Glassford's grave, Ramshorn Kirk, Virginia Mansions/Corinthian, GOMA, and finish at Merchants courtyard on Miller Street.
2hr walk-start at St Enoch Sq, at B of Scotland
Medieval/Victorian Glasgow
Discover old Glasgow for yourself, while its still there. Starting at Trongate, we visit Tontine Hotel,Church in Square, on the Green, Molendinar St, High St, site of first High School, University, medieval well, murals, Barony Church, Provands Lordship, Cathedral and finish at Necropolis.
2.5 hr walk, start St Enoch Sq/ B of Scotland
Glasgow Canals + Claypits
Thist walk follows Glasgow's 'Yellow Brick Road' thru Claypits urban nature reserve, along the canal-side to Firhill, then back to Speirs Wharf, with great city views. Learn about past industries,War defences, Chas Renn Mac bridge,whilst viewing boats, bird and wildlife.Reed bed bridge too.
Clyde Bridges Walk
Beginning at Bells Bridge, next to SECC and Hydro, we walk along the Clyde's north bank out to Glasgow Green, passing many fine buildings and bridges as we go. See where the Molendinar flows into the Clyde, and the Broomielaw boats tied up, where Britain's first lifeboat service began and Prince Charlie amassed his troops.
2 hour walk, finishing at Peoples Palace, where there are facilities, cafe and the famous Doulton Fountain.
Grahamston-Glasgow's Forgotten Village
Mitchell St marked one side of this village in the 1700's, whilst Waterloo St was its westernmost point. Orchards,hotels, a sugar factories, brewery, corn exchange and Gaelic church all stood here before Central Station replaced this whole community. The guide's ancestors were once resident, and some strange stories exist. As seen on BBC TV's 'Inside Central Station.'
1 1/2 hour walk around 3 block area.
Meet at St Enoch Sq/ B of Scotland
The Buchanan Street Fifty
Buchanan St is one of Britain's most beautiful streets, when it comes to its Victorian and Edwardian architecture. Starting at the Royal Concert Hall, we walk down, towards Argyle St, passing by many old merchants houses, mansions, newspaper offices, Cranston's tearooms, subway, church and enter both Argyle and Princess Sq arcades, as well as Frasers and its associated other depot stores. Throw in elegant Cunard buildings and Victorian toilets and it all makes for a really interesting km. Glasgow's 'Style Mile'
Charles Rennie Mackintosh & Greek Thomson. Two iconic,world-famous Glw architects, whose work (6 each) we visit. From the Clutha mural to St Vincent street's church and back to Central station
Trades House/Hall
Much admired from the outside, we go inside for a guided tour of this elderly building hearing of its history and visiting its top floor museum, in fairly rare access An unknown treasure, sits in Glassford St
Old Govan Walk
Older than Glasgow itself,,we visit the Pearce Institute, famous Govan Stones and Fairfields heritage Museum, returning via Elderpark to Govan X.
Secret Glasgow
A best of collection, with all the wow moments from other walks, we discover a lot of Glasgows history "hidden" right under our noses. Popular circular city walk.
Laurieston
On the Clyde's south bank, once thought to see Glw's developmental growth, we see fine houses, cinemas, the first 'central station' as well as Glws cheapest meal deal. Borders Gorbals area of the city.
Top of the Town
Beginning at Glw Royal, we walk along Cathedral and Bath St to Glw Art Rooms, discussing Mackintosh, St Mungo, Queen St, and buildings, plaques etc stories
Sauchiehall St Saunter
Our newest walk leaves Blythswood Sq, includes visits to Art Rooms, Beresford building and Royal Fusilier Museum, amongst other great stories, buildings and landmarks, even crossing the M8 twice.
Coming soon in 2026
Old Calton & Bridgeton History
