Shields Road
≈ 450 m from the pub · straight line
THE SUBWAYIST PUB GUIDE · GLASGOW
Union Bar
A tenement corner pub on Paisley Road, with a loyalist theme and sports television; a local option on the walk towards Shields Road.
THE PARTICULARS
A stop at Union Bar
- Find it
- 473 Paisley Road, Glasgow G5 8RJ
- Nearest Subway on this bank
- Shields Road · ≈ 450 m in a straight line
- Venue information
- CAMRA pub listing ↗
Pair your visit with Scotland Street School, ≈ 525 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 Union Bar by Subway
Shields Road 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 Union Bar
Three nearby ideas from our directory on the same side of the Clyde. Each directions link starts at Union Bar.
≈ 525 m from Union Bar · straight line Scotland Street School
Admire Mackintosh's distinctive school building from outside while the museum remains closed for refurbishment. Its towers and glazing make a rewarding architectural stop.
225 Scotland Street, Glasgow G5 8QB
≈ 625 m from Union Bar · straight line Kinning Park Complex
A community-owned former school beside the station, hosting creative activity and local gatherings. Check the programme before visiting its restored halls and shared spaces.
43 Cornwall Street, Glasgow G41 1BA
≈ 725 m from Union Bar · straight line Plantation Park
A small neighbourhood green space opposite Kinning Park Complex, with grass and trees offering a straightforward outdoor pause among the surrounding residential streets.
Cornwall Street and Plantation Park Gardens, Glasgow G51 1NW
A FEW MORE CHAIRS
Other pubs around here
Nearby alternatives on this bank, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Union Bar.
Southside The Old Toll Bar
An ornate Victorian pub with carved woodwork, mirrors and a richly detailed interior, on Paisley Road West near the historic Paisley Toll junction.
≈ 50 m from Union Bar · straight lineExplore this pub ↗Southside Quayside Bar
A traditional tenement pub on Paisley Road, with televised sport and occasional music or karaoke, near the Old Toll Bar and Plantation neighbourhood.
≈ 50 m from Union Bar · straight lineExplore this pub ↗Southside The Viceroy
A traditional island-bar pub opposite the Old Toll Bar, retaining interwar fittings and later details recognised in CAMRA's inventory of historic pub interiors.
≈ 100 m from Union Bar · straight lineExplore this pub ↗