Overview
Go Walking in Scotland and the Borders
View our guide to 5 delightful walks.
Upcoming main events in Glasgow
World Pipe Band Championships - 14 Aug
Great Scottish Run - 4-5 Sept
Glasgow Fireworks - 5 Nov
Why Glasgow?
Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, has a history stretching back to earliest Stone Age times. During the Industrial Revolution Glasgow emerged as a centre for the new cotton industry, but like the tobacco industry in the 18th century it was badly hit by external factors including tough competition from cities like Manchester.
However, as a city, Glasgow soon bounced back and became the main ship and locomotive building city in world, and during the First World War Glasgow produced almost one fifth of the world’s ships. These were heady days, in which Glasgow ranked as one of the finest and richest cities in Europe and built numerous grand public buildings, museums, galleries and libraries. Glasgow was now unquestionably the “Second City of the Empire”.
Post WW1, the story of Glasgow is in bleak contrast to the previous century with major industrial decline. The grand finale to Glasgow’s great industrial days was the launch of the QE2 in1967.
Since then a wealth of initiatives transformed Glasgow from its post-industrial slump, to a confident regenerated city. Today Glasgow is as vibrant as ever before. There are numerous pubs and clubs offering live music and dance. Eating out in the city has never been more popular with an abundance of chic restaurants.
Glasgow is also perfect for the committed shopper. The city is the second largest shopping centre in the UK.
The tourist industry is now booming. The growth in boutique hotels and major chains alike has seen the number of tourists rocket to upwards of four million annually.
Our train services to Glasgow
We offer regular and comfortable trains to Glasgow from major towns and cities in the north west of England. All our trains have the option of travelling First class and a trolley service is available on our core routes.
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