Glasgow
in Glasgow City of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.865 and -4.258 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 51' 54" and W -4° 15' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:09 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:46 am and 6:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Glasgow

Glasgow in Glasgow City (Scotland) with it's 591,620 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 345 mi (or 555 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Glasgow is now 11:09 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Glasgow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Giffnock, Kirkintilloch, Paisley, Hamilton and Motherwell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 14th of October 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 15th of October 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 16th of October 2024

11°C (51 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Dreamhouse at Blythswood Apartments Glasgow

Address
0,2 mi
242 West George Street
G2 4QZ Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Blythswood Square Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
11 Blythswood Square
G2 4AD Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


citizenM Glasgow

Address
0,1 mi
60 RENFREW STREET CORNER OF HOPE STREET
G2 3BW Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Novotel Glasgow Centre

Address
0,3 mi
181 Pitt Street
G2 4DT GLASGOW
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Malmaison Glasgow

Address
0,3 mi
West George Street 278
G2 4LL Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Millennium Glasgow

Address
0,4 mi
George Square 40
G2 1DS Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Carlton George Glasgow

Address
0,3 mi
44 West George Street
G2 1DH Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Central Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Gordon Street 99
G1 3SF Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


PREMIER SUITES PLUS GLASGOW

Address
0,4 mi
OLYMPIC HOUSE 136-144 QUEEN STREET
G1 3BX GLASGOW
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn GLASGOW - CITY CTR THEATRELAND

Address
0,1 mi
161 West Nile Street
G1 2RL GLASGOW
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Glasgow School of Art Tragedy: My Thoughts

Published: May 29, 2014
Length: 22:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Brian Limond

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The Best Games Ever - Glasgow 2014

Published: August 05, 2014
Length: 29:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Commonwealth Games

Follow the amazing journey of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games with this review of it's most inspiring moments, making it the #BestGamesEver . Read the full Glasgow 2014 journey below......


Welcome to Glasgow

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 06:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: PEOPLEMAKEGLASGOW

Glasgow celebrates being the Host City of the XX Commonwealth Games.


Swimming: Men's 4x100m Freestyle - Day 2 Highlights Part 6 | Glasgow 2014

Published: July 26, 2014
Length: 05:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Commonwealth Games

Highlights from the late afternoon and evening session of day 2 of the Games as the Swimming events continue in Glasgow. Subscribe to the Commonwealth Games channel: http://bit.ly/SBJxSX ...


Squash Medal Matches - Day 11 Highlights Part 4 | Glasgow 2014

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Commonwealth Games

Highlights of the squash event from day 11 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Subscribe to the Commonwealth Games channel: http://bit.ly/SBJxSX For more information on the Glasgow 2014...


Glasgow Necropolis: City of the Dead

Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 49:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Brian Limond

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Glasgow 2014 Athletes' Village - The Complete Build | Inside The Athletes' Village

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 56:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Commonwealth Games

Nearly five years in the making witness the complete build of the Glasgow 2014 Athletes' Village in this exclusive video. Home to around 6500 athletes and officials from the 71 nations of...


Squash - Day 11 Highlights Part 8 | Glasgow 2014

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 41:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Commonwealth Games

Highlights of the squash event from day 11 and a round up of some of the great moments from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Subscribe to the Commonwealth Games channel: ...


Homelessness in Glasgow

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 52:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nathan Donachie

A short documentary about homelessness in Glasgow, made as part of my HND Television Production graded unit. Filmed, edited and produced by Nathan Donachie Production Assistant - Sean McBay ...


Netball Medal Matches - Day 11 Highlights Part 5 | Glasgow 2014

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 11:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Commonwealth Games

Highlights of the medal matches in the netball event from day 11 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Subscribe to the Commonwealth Games channel: http://bit.ly/SBJxSX For more information...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow)

The Pavilion Theatre is a theatre in Glasgow, located on Renfield Street.

Located at 55.8651, -4.2557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Theatres in Glasgow, Theatres completed in 1904, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Glasgow

Archdiocese of Glasgow

The Archdiocese of Glasgow was one of the thirteen (after 1633 fourteen) dioceses of the Scottish church. It was the second largest diocese in the Kingdom of Scotland, including Clydesdale, Teviotdale, parts of Tweeddale, Liddesdale, Annandale, Nithsdale, Cunninghame, Kyle, and Strathgryfe, as well as Lennox Carrick and the part of Galloway known as Desnes. Glasgow became an archbishopric in 1492, eventually securing the dioceses of Galloway, Argyll and the Isles as suffragans.

Located at 55.866, -4.257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christianity in Glasgow, Pre-Reformation dioceses of Scotland, 1492 establishments, 15th-century establishments in Scotland, 1689 disestablishments

Theatre Royal, Glasgow

The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow, located at 282 Hope Street in Cowcaddens. The theatre originally opened in 1867, changing its name to the Theatre Royal in 1869, and is the longest running theatre in Scotland.

Located at 55.8662, -4.2562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Opera houses in the United Kingdom, Theatres in Glasgow, Charles J. Phipps buildings, Listed theatres in Scotland, Listed buildings in Glasgow

Cowcaddens subway station

Cowcaddens subway station serves the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the north side of the city centre and is served by the Glasgow Subway.

Located at 55.8683, -4.25917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Glasgow Subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1896, 1896 establishments in Scotland

Glasgow Film Theatre

The Glasgow Film Theatre or GFT is an independent cinema in Rose Street,, Glasgow. GFT is a registered charity. It occupies a purpose-built cinema building, first opened in 1939, and now protected as a category B listed building.

Located at 55.866, -4.261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Listed buildings in Glasgow, Cinemas in Glasgow, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Buildings and structures completed in 1939, Charities based in Glasgow, 1939 establishments in Scotland

The Apollo (Glasgow)

The Apollo was a music venue in Glasgow, Scotland, that operated between 1973 and 1985. It was opened by Unicorn Leisure, in September 1973, after acquiring a lease from the owners, George Green Ltd. The venue was officially opened to the public on 8 September 1973 and its debut live performance, held on 5 and 6 September 1973, featured Johnny Cash.

Located at 55.8639, -4.25583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former music venues, Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland, Music venues in Glasgow, Cinemas in Glasgow, History of Glasgow, 1973 establishments, 1985 disestablishments

Green's Playhouse

The Green's Playhouse was an entertainment complex comprising a cinema, ballroom, tea rooms, and other facilities. The Playhouse was at 126 Renfield Street, Glasgow, Scotland, commissioned by George Green Ltd, designed by architect John Fairweather, and built by the Cinema Building Company. Opened in 1927, the Playhouse operated until the 1970s, a decline in audience numbers in the 1960s necessitated diversification as a music venue until closure in 1973.

Located at 55.863, -4.256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former music venues, Former buildings and structures of Scotland, Music venues in Glasgow, History of Glasgow, Cinemas in Glasgow, Event venues established in 1927, 1973 disestablishments, Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland

Royalty Theatre, Glasgow

The Royalty Theatre, Glasgow was a theatre in Glasgow at the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Renfield Street. It was built in 1879 as part of a development by the Central Halls Company chaired by David Rattray, and was one of the first theatre designs of Frank Matcham. In 1895 it was one of the four theatres brought together by Baillie Michael Simons of Glasgow in a new company Howard & Wyndham Ltd.

Located at 55.865, -4.255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in Glasgow, 1879 establishments in Scotland, Buildings and structures demolished in 1959, Former theatres in Scotland, Theatres completed in 1879

Glasgow Empire Theatre

Glasgow Empire Theatre, known as The Glasgow Palace Empire until the early 1900s, was a variety theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, which opened in 1897 on the site of the Gaiety Theatre at 31-35 Sauchiehall Street. The Empire audience were notorious for being a difficult crowd to please. This was particularly true of English comedians, who referred to it as "The comedians' graveyard", though there were a few exceptions.

Located at 55.8644, -4.25444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former theatres in Scotland, Theatres in Glasgow, 1897 establishments in Scotland, Theatres completed in 1897

National Piping Centre

The National Piping Centre is an institution in Glasgow, Scotland, dedicated to the playing of the bagpipes, to include not only the Great Highland Bagpipes, but also the Scottish smallpipes and Irish uileann pipes, as well as other traditional musical instruments. The institution includes practise spaces, an auditorium, and the Museum of Piping.

Located at 55.8669, -4.2551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Bagpipe museums, Museums in Glasgow, Music museums in the United Kingdom, Scottish music, Educational organisations in Scotland

Alexandra Music Hall

Alexandra Music Hall was a music hall situated in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. Built in 1867 and capable of holding 700 people it was part of the Theatre Royal complex developed by James Baylis. After changing its name to the Bijou Picture Palace in 1908 it continued to operate as a variety-cinema until 1929 before closing due to safety concerns.

Located at 55.8666, -4.25615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former theatres in Scotland, Theatres in Glasgow, Event venues established in 1867, Music venues completed in 1867, Former music hall venues, 1867 establishments in Scotland

St. Andrew House (Glasgow)

St Andrew House (now styled as the Premier Inn Glasgow Buchanan Galleries) is a formerly a mixed use, mid-rise skyscraper in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It has been a prominent landmark on the eastern end of the city's Sauchiehall Street since the mid 1960s when it was completed, and was one of the first post-war high rise buildings in the city centre.

Located at 55.8645, -4.25441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Glasgow, Skyscrapers in Glasgow, Skyscrapers between 50 and 99 meters

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Glasgow: Live M8 traffic weather camera Baillieston interchange, Glasgow (source)

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Glasgow: George Square − 121 Corsock St, Glasgow (source)

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