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THE SUBWAYIST PUB GUIDE · GLASGOW

Coopers

Great Western Road sports pub in a prominent corner building, with food and drinks just west of Kelvinbridge.

Walking directions ↗
Kelvin & WoodlandsNorth of the Clyde≈ 225 m from Kelvinbridge · straight line

THE PARTICULARS

A stop at Coopers

Find it
499 Great Western Road, Glasgow
Nearest Subway on this bank
Kelvinbridge · ≈ 225 m in a straight line

Pair your visit with The Stand Comedy Club, ≈ 300 m away in a straight line on the same side of the Clyde. The sights below are ordered from closest to furthest from the pub.

OFF THE TRAIN, INTO GLASGOW

Getting to Coopers by Subway

Kelvinbridge is the closest mapped Subway station on the pub's side of the Clyde. Compare these two same-bank options, then follow the walking route for the station you choose.

These are approximate comparisons between mapped points, not measured walking distances. Entrances, street layouts and crossings may change the best route. Check Subway service notices before setting off.

MAKE A WEE DETOUR

Things to do near Coopers

Three nearby ideas from our directory on the same side of the Clyde. Each directions link starts at Coopers.

  • ≈ 300 m from Coopers · straight line

    The Stand Comedy Club

    Comedy venue in the former Lansdowne church, hosting touring comedians, weekend line-ups and emerging talent beside Kelvinbridge.

    420 Great Western Road, Glasgow

    Current Great Western Road venue; do not use the former Woodlands Road location. Book a performance.

  • ≈ 500 m from Coopers · straight line

    The Mackintosh House

    A meticulous reconstruction of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh's domestic interiors, beside the Hunterian Art Gallery.

    82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow

    Check current admission and availability.

A FEW MORE CHAIRS

Other pubs around here

Nearby alternatives on this bank, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Coopers.

  • Kelvin & Woodlands

    Inn Deep

    Independent craft beer bar in the arches beside the River Kelvin, with riverside seating close to Kelvinbridge station.

    ≈ 125 m from Coopers · straight lineExplore this pub ↗
  • Kelvin & Woodlands

    Stravaigin

    Gibson Street café bar and restaurant pairing Scottish produce with global influences, a lively stop close to the River Kelvin.

    ≈ 325 m from Coopers · straight lineExplore this pub ↗
  • Kelvin & Woodlands

    The Doublet

    A small Park Road local with a distinctive 1960s mock Tudor interior, Scottish ales and a conversational atmosphere.

    ≈ 325 m from Coopers · straight lineExplore this pub ↗