THE SUBWAYIST FIELD GUIDE
Find your corner of Glasgow.
Fifteen stations. Two banks of the Clyde. Pick a neighbourhood or follow a ready-made walk, with a little room for getting sidetracked.
Explore all 15 Subway stations
Visiting Glasgow? Find a Glasgow hotel and use it as your day-planner base.
Looking for a particular pub? Browse all 67 individual pub guides for larger dioramas, directions and nearby sights.
Browse every sight and wee detour, including places further afield. Each station guide has 8 pub choices and 8 sights from our directory, listed by approximate distance. Choose a stop for local context, visitor links and directions.
STOP 01 · West EndHillheadCobbled lanes, student energy and the leafy heart of the West End.STOP 02 · Kelvin & WoodlandsKelvinbridgeRiver paths, sandstone streets and independent West End haunts.STOP 03 · WoodlandsSt George's CrossNeighbourhood pubs and intimate music venues between Woodlands and the city centre.STOP 04 · City CentreCowcaddensFilm, theatre and music on the northern edge of the city centre.STOP 05 · City CentreBuchanan StreetBig-city bustle, shopping streets and characterful bars behind the main thoroughfare.STOP 06 · Clyde & City CentreSt EnochThe shopping district gives way to old pubs and the banks of the Clyde.STOP 07 · Laurieston & GorbalsBridge StreetSouth-of-the-river pub heritage and an easy route into the Gorbals' theatre scene.STOP 08 · SouthsideWest StreetA quieter, industrial stretch; make this a deliberate detour rather than expecting a pub at the exit.STOP 09 · SouthsideShields RoadIndustrial streets with a Mackintosh landmark and a rewarding walk to a Victorian pub.STOP 10 · SouthsideKinning ParkA local southside neighbourhood with community arts and unfussy corner pubs.STOP 11 · SouthsideCessnockNeighbourhood streets and traditional pubs, with the waterfront a longer walk away.STOP 12 · Ibrox & BellahoustonIbroxFootball heritage around the stadium, with parkland and Mackintosh design further afield.STOP 13 · GovanGovanAncient carved stones, shipbuilding heritage and a strong local identity.STOP 14 · West End & RiversidePartickBusy local streets, traditional pubs and a route down to the riverside museums.STOP 15 · West EndKelvinhallMuseum afternoons and well-established pubs around Partick Cross.
Four ways to make a day of it
These are walking routes with a Subway station at either end. Open one to see every stop, or take it into your day planner.
2–3 hours · WALKING ROUTEWest End wanderHillhead to KelvinhallFrom the gardens to Ashton Lane, past the university cloisters and into Kelvingrove Park. Take your time over the little streets in between.3–4½ hours · WALKING ROUTEShipyards & older storiesGovan to PartickDiscover Govan’s shipbuilding story and carved stones, then cross the Clyde for Glasgow’s transport collections.2½–4 hours · WALKING ROUTERainy day cultureCowcaddens to Buchanan StreetPiping history, Mackintosh interiors and contemporary art, with a good excuse to linger along the way.1½–2½ hours · WALKING ROUTEA short social circuitHillhead to KelvinbridgeMeet beside Hillhead, wander up Byres Road, then finish beside the Kelvin. Choose a couple of stops or settle in at all three.