Springburn, Glasgow

Name: Springburn
Address: Glasgow, United Kingdom

#116 among attractions in Glasgow

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Springburn is an inner-city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working-class households. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 233 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°52'60"N, 4°13'45"W

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Springburn (Cowlairs)Glasgow United Kingdom

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Springburn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glasgow Film Theatre, St Mungo's Church, Theatre Royal, Port Dundas.

1.7 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
45 min walk • The Glasgow Film Theatre is an independent cinema in the city centre of 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.
1.3 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mungo's Church, Glasgow
33 min walk • St Mungo's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in the Townhead area of Glasgow, Scotland.
1.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
41 min walk • The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow and the longest running in Scotland. Located at 282 Hope Street, its front door was originally round the corner in Cowcaddens Street. It currently accommodates 1,541 people and is owned by Scottish Opera.
1.2 miSW
Canal
Port Dundas, Glasgow
31 min walk • Port Dundas is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, located 1 mile to the north of the city centre. It lies to the north of Cowcaddens, and to the west of Sighthill, with Hamiltonhill and Possilpark to the north-west.
1.5 miSW
Museum, Music venue
The National Piping Centre, Glasgow
39 min walk • 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.
1.6 miSE
Park
Alexandra Park, Glasgow
40 min walk • Alexandra Park is a public park in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in Dennistoun, 2 miles east of the city centre. Named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, it opened in 1870. The highest point of the park gives views north to Ben Lomond and south to the Tinto Hills.
1.6 miSW
Street
Ingram Street, Glasgow
42 min walk • Ingram Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The street runs east from Queen Street through the Merchant City until it meets High Street.
~840 ftS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Springburn Museum, Glasgow
5 min walk • Springburn Museum was set up in the reading room of the Springburn Library, Glasgow, Scotland, and opened by Tom Weir in 1988. It continued to provide a community based resource for historical reference throughout the 1990s.
1.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow
38 min walk • Glasgow Caledonian University, informally GCU, Caledonian or Caley, is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic.
1.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Alexandra Music Hall, Glasgow
40 min walk • Alexandra Music Hall, also known as the Royal Alexandra Music Hall, and as the Colosseum Hall in the early 1880s, was a music hall situated in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland.
1.4 miSW
55°52'27"N • 4°15'37"W
The Glue Factory, Glasgow
35 min walk • Museum