Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
16
show their loyalty. Celtic play in the East End at their stadium in Parkhead
(
&
0141/556-2611;
www.celticfc.net). Rangers are based south of the Clyde at
Ibrox Stadium (
&
0870/600-1972;
www.rangers.co.uk). Two relatively smaller
soccer clubs also play their home games in Glasgow: Partick Thistle at Firhill in the
West End and Queen's Park at Hampden.
Other Activities
CYCLING
In principle you can cycle from Glasgow east to Edinburgh, west to the Clyde coast,
and north to Loch Lomond and beyond to Inverness using the national cycle routes.
They combine off-road paths and on-road lanes, the latter of which are sometimes
poorly marked. The tourist office, however, provides maps with overviews and details.
Rentals are available off Byres Road at
West End Cycles,
16-18 Chancellor St.
(
&
0141/357-1344;
Underground: Hillhead or Kelvinhall; Bus: 9 or 18). It is close
to the National Cycle Trail that leads to Loch Lomond and rents bikes well-suited
to the hilly terrain of Glasgow and surrounding areas. The cost is as low as £4 per
hour. In the city center,
Alpine Bikes,
in the TISO Outdoor Centre, 50 Couper St.,
near Buchanan Bus Station (
&
0141/552-8575
), offers limited cycle rental. Prices
start at £8.
GOLF
The city of Glasgow operates five municipal golf courses of a reasonable standard.
The best-kept 18-hole courses are probably the 5,005-yard
Linn Park,
on the
Southside (
&
0141/633-0337
), and 6,364-yard
Littlehill,
north of the city center
(
&
0141/772-1916
). Two 9-hole courses are
Alexandra Park,
Alexandra Parade
(
&
0141/556-1294
), and
Knightswood,
Lincoln Avenue (
&
0141/959-6358
).
None have dress codes, and greens fees are modest: £10 adults and £5 kids between
5 and 17 during the week for 18-hole courses and about half those rates for the
9-hole courses. For additional information, log onto
www.glasgow.gov.uk.
Of course, Glasgow has private clubs and around the city are a host of other
courses. Southwest of Glasgow, Ayrshire offers the best concentration of links-style
golf in the country (see chapter 20).
SPORTS COMPLEXES, GYMS & POOLS
Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena
is on Argyle Street (
&
0141/357-
2525;
Underground: Kelvinhall), near the River Kelvin. This is the country's major
venue for national and international indoor sports competitions; check with the tour-
ist office for any events scheduled for the time of your visit. The facility is open daily
with a weight room and fully equipped gym.
Scotstoun Leisure Centre,
further west on Danes Drive (
&
0141/959-4000;
Bus: 9), offers a gym, indoor and outdoor tennis, and a five-lane pool. In the East
End,
Tollcross Park Leisure Centre
(
&
0141/763-2345;
Bus: 61) has the city's
50-m (164-ft.) Olympic-size swimming pool. For hours, admission, and further
information, log onto
www.glasgow.gov.uk.
