Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GLASGOW FOR CHILDREN
Although Glasgow is a bigger, busier city than Edinburgh, it's an easy city to traverse with children due to its ex-
tensive public transport system and friendly locals. The city boasts excellent family attractions, including the
Glasgow Science Centre
(
Click here
) and
Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery & Theatre
(
Click here
)
, which both
vie for the title of Glasgow's top child-friendly attraction. The
Riverside Museum
(
Click here
)
and the
People's
Palace
(
Click here
)
are also recommended.
For suggestions for short-term child-care agencies, get in touch with the council-run
Glasgow Childcare In-
formation Service
(
0141-287 5223; chis@education.glasgow.gov.uk; 100 Morrison St).
The
KidsGlasgow
(
www.kidsglasgow.com
)
website lists upcoming events for children, as well as soft play areas and other recom-
mendations.
Most parks in Glasgow have playgrounds for children. In the centre of town, the major shopping complexes
like
Buchanan Galleries
(
Click here
)
and
St Enochs
are handy stops, with baby-changing facilities and shops
and activities designed to keep the kids occupied for an hour or two.
Tours
City Sightseeing
(
0141-204 0444;
www.citysightseeingglasgow.co.uk
; adult/child £11/5)
These double-
decker tourist buses run a circuit along the main sightseeing routes, starting near the tour-
ist office on George Sq. You get on and off as you wish. A ticket, bought from the driver
or in the tourist office, is valid for two consecutive days. All buses have wheelchair access
and multilingual commentary.
BUS TOUR
Glasgow Taxis City Tour
(
0141-429 7070;
www.glasgowtaxis.co.uk
)
If you're confident you can understand the
driver's accent, a taxi tour is a good way to get a feel of the city and its sights. The
60-minute tour takes you around all the centre's important landmarks, with commentary.
The standard tour costs £35 for up to five people.
TAXI TOUR
Loch Lomond Seaplanes
(
0143-667 5030;
www.lochlomondseaplanes.com
; Clyde River, Glasgow Science
Centre; flights from £129)
This set-up uses the Clyde as its runway and will take you on
scenic flights over Glasgow and Loch Lomond, or even run you up to Oban.
SCENIC FLIGHTS
