West Street pubs & wee detours

The Laurieston

A preserved 1960s island bar with Formica tables, vintage photographs and memorabilia, offering a distinctive glimpse of Glasgow's traditional pub culture.

58 Bridge Street, Glasgow G5 9HU

The Star Bar

A longstanding pub at Eglinton Toll, south of West Street, providing a local stop when exploring the route towards Tramway and Pollokshields.

537 Eglinton Street, Glasgow G5 9RN

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.

464-466 Paisley Road, Glasgow G5 8RE

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.

473 Paisley Road, Glasgow G5 8RJ

Sharkeys Bar

A neighbourhood pub on Old Rutherglen Road in the Gorbals, useful for combining a drink with the Citizens Theatre and nearby riverside streets.

51 Old Rutherglen Road, Glasgow G5 9DT

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.

1 Paisley Road West, Glasgow G51 1LF

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.

22 Paisley Road West, Glasgow G51 1LB

Glasgow Hootenanny

Dixon Street bar offering food, drinks and live entertainment, tucked between St Enoch Square and the River Clyde.

22 Dixon Street, Glasgow

Across the Clyde. Check the bridge route before choosing this stop.

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

Tradeston Bridge

The curving pedestrian bridge known locally as the Squiggly Bridge links Tradeston and Broomielaw, providing a useful Clyde crossing and striking riverside views.

Tradeston Bridge, Clyde Place, Glasgow

Carlton Place

A grand Georgian riverside terrace overlooking the Clyde, offering an architectural contrast to the surrounding modern city and the neighbouring suspension footbridge.

Carlton Place, Glasgow G5

Citizens Theatre

The Gorbals' celebrated producing theatre combines a historic auditorium with renewed public spaces and a programme of drama, performances and community activity.

119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DS

South Portland Street Suspension Bridge

A historic suspension footbridge connecting Carlton Place to the north bank, with river views and an elegant approach through Glasgow's Georgian south-bank streets.

South Portland Street at Carlton Place, Glasgow

Glasgow Central Mosque

Glasgow's first purpose-built mosque brings Islamic design and red sandstone to the south bank. Check visitor arrangements or enjoy its distinctive exterior.

1 Mosque Avenue, Glasgow G5 9TA

Tramway

A former tram depot now presenting contemporary art, dance and performance, with generous gallery spaces and a café on a longer southside detour.

25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE

St Andrew's Cathedral

Historic cathedral on Clyde Street, with stained glass, art and a cloister garden close to the river.

196 Clyde Street, Glasgow

Across the Clyde. Check the bridge route before choosing this stop.