St Enoch
≈ 1.5 km from the pub · straight line
THE SUBWAYIST PUB GUIDE · GLASGOW
Glasgow brewing meets German beerhall traditions beside Glasgow Green. WEST serves its own beers alongside dishes such as schnitzel and currywurst, with a substantial beer garden for fine weather. The distinctive Templeton setting makes it an appealing break during an East End walk.
THE PARTICULARS
Pair your visit with Doulton Fountain, ≈ 175 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.
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
St Enoch 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
Three nearby ideas from our directory on the same side of the Clyde. Each directions link starts at WEST on the Green.
This elaborate terracotta landmark stands outside the People's Palace on Glasgow Green. Created for the city's 1888 exhibition, its tiers of sculpted figures and crowning Queen Victoria make a striking outdoor stop, while also revealing how Victorian Glasgow presented Britain's empire.
Outside the People's Palace, Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40 1AT
Outdoor monument; the adjacent People's Palace and Winter Gardens are currently closed for refurbishment.
Glasgow's oldest park stretches beside the Clyde, mixing open lawns, riverside paths, play areas and civic monuments. It is an easy place to extend a Merchant City walk, see the Doulton Fountain or enjoy a picnic while exploring the east end.
Glasgow Green, Templeton Street, Glasgow G40 1AT
The People's Palace and Winter Gardens are closed for refurbishment. Major events can affect access to parts of the park.
In Bridgeton, this library and museum celebrates women's lives through exhibitions, collections and a varied programme of events. Its heritage walks offer another way to discover Glasgow, while a visit to the reading spaces introduces stories often missing from conventional accounts of the city.
23 Landressy Street, Glasgow G40 1BP
Check current opening days and book advertised walks or events where required.
A FEW MORE CHAIRS
Nearby alternatives on this bank, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from WEST on the Green.
The everyday bar and kitchen at Saint Luke's sits beside the Barras and Barrowland Ballroom, within a restored former church complex. Food, drinks and a dog-friendly welcome make it a useful East End stop, whether or not you have tickets for the adjoining music venue.
≈ 425 m from WEST on the Green · straight lineExplore this pub ↗A Merchant City institution tucked into Blackfriars Street, Babbity Bowster combines a welcoming bar with an upstairs dining and function space and rooms above. Its intimate scale makes it a useful pause while exploring the old commercial streets around the City Halls.
≈ 1.0 km from WEST on the Green · straight lineExplore this pub ↗Look into a working brewery while choosing from changing taps, cans and bottles at this East End bar and kitchen. Upstairs, the Peaks Bar and terrace add another place to settle in, making Drygate a natural companion to a Cathedral or Necropolis visit.
≈ 1.0 km from WEST on the Green · straight lineExplore this pub ↗