Hillhead
≈ 2.7 km from the pub · straight line
THE SUBWAYIST PUB GUIDE · GLASGOW
Lock 27
A canal-side neighbourhood pub in Anniesland, Lock 27 offers food, drinks and an outdoor garden beside the Forth and Clyde Canal. It makes a rewarding northern detour for walkers and cyclists, with a setting quite different from the city centre's busy streets.
THE PARTICULARS
A stop at Lock 27
- Find it
- 1100 Crow Road, Glasgow G13 1JT
- Nearest Subway on this bank
- Hillhead · ≈ 2.7 km in a straight line
- Venue information
- Venue / operator website ↗
Pair your visit with Victoria Park, ≈ 2.2 km away in a straight line on the same side of the Clyde. The sights below are ordered from closest to furthest from the pub.
Further afield: this pub is over 1.5 km from its nearest Subway station in a straight line. Allow for a longer journey and check other transport options.
OFF THE TRAIN, INTO GLASGOW
Getting to Lock 27 by Subway
Hillhead 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 Lock 27
Three nearby ideas from our directory on the same side of the Clyde. Each directions link starts at Lock 27.
≈ 2.2 km from Lock 27 · straight line Victoria Park
A west-end detour brings flower displays, mature trees and a broad pond, with space for children to play and visitors to slow down. The park also contains Fossil Grove, where ancient tree stumps can be seen during separately scheduled open afternoons.
Victoria Park Drive North, Glasgow G14 9NW
Fossil Grove has limited scheduled opening, currently advertised on third Sundays; check the Trust's events page. Tennis courts require booking.
Further afield: allow for a longer walk.
≈ 2.5 km from Lock 27 · straight line Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Leafy gardens, plant collections and the elegant Kibble Palace glasshouse, with paths extending towards the River Kelvin.
730 Great Western Road, Glasgow
Further afield: allow for a longer walk.
≈ 2.6 km from Lock 27 · straight line Cottiers Theatre
Restored former church on Hyndland Street, with colourful historic interiors and a programme of theatre, music and events.
93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow
Check the programme for interior access; also houses a bar and restaurant.
Further afield: allow for a longer walk.
A FEW MORE CHAIRS
Other pubs around here
Nearby alternatives on this bank, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Lock 27.
West End Òran Mór
A former church at the top of Byres Road, bringing together a whisky bar, theatre, music and Alasdair Gray's ceiling mural.
≈ 2.7 km from Lock 27 · straight lineExplore this pub ↗West End The Curler's Rest
Historic Byres Road pub beside Hillhead station, with traditional surroundings, pub food and a long connection to the West End.
≈ 2.7 km from Lock 27 · straight lineExplore this pub ↗West End & Riverside Deoch an Dorus
Traditional Dumbarton Road freehouse near Partick interchange, with pub food and a strong neighbourhood feel.
≈ 2.8 km from Lock 27 · straight lineExplore this pub ↗