Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has been a firm favourite of Glaswegians throughout the years as you can view over 8,000 items from Spitfire planes to Ancient Egypt. The standout piece within the collection is Salvador Dali’s ‘Christ of Saint John of the Cross’. placeholder image
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has been a firm favourite of Glaswegians throughout the years as you can view over 8,000 items from Spitfire planes to Ancient Egypt. The standout piece within the collection is Salvador Dali’s ‘Christ of Saint John of the Cross’. | © Glasgow Life / Paul Watt Photography

25 places you should take every visitor to Glasgow in 2025, according to Glaswegians

Declan McConville
By Declan McConville

Digital Reporter

Published 2nd May 2025, 11:54 BST

These are some of the best spots in Glasgow to take a visitor to the city in 2025.

There is no shortage of great things to do around Glasgow with us all having our favourite spots in the city to visit.

We wanted to put together a list of places which come highly recommended by those who live in the city so asked our audience which spots in Glasgow they would take a visitor to right now.

Our list reflects some of the best museums which the city has to offer where entry is free with there also being some great restaurants to dine at included on our list.

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Here are 25 of the best places you should take every visitor to Glasgow in 2025, according to locals.

Mackintosh at the Willow is found within the original A-listed Willow Tea Rooms Building on Sauchiehall Street which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and is his last surviving tea rooms, originally opened in 1903.

9. Mackintosh at the Willow

Mackintosh at the Willow is found within the original A-listed Willow Tea Rooms Building on Sauchiehall Street which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and is his last surviving tea rooms, originally opened in 1903. | © Glasgow Life / Paul Watt Photography

Glasgow Botanic Gardens is firstly a documented collection of plants for the purposes of conservation, education and research and is home to several national plant collections including Dendrobium orchids, tree ferns and Begonias.

10. Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Botanic Gardens is firstly a documented collection of plants for the purposes of conservation, education and research and is home to several national plant collections including Dendrobium orchids, tree ferns and Begonias. | Glasgow Life

Queen’s Park produces some brilliant views of the city and is the perfect spot for a stroll around in the Southside.

11. Queen's Park

Queen’s Park produces some brilliant views of the city and is the perfect spot for a stroll around in the Southside. | © Glasgow Life / Paul Watt Photography

Provand's Lordship, the oldest house in Glasgow, has reopened after a £1.6 million repair and improvement programme. Provand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It is one of only four surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow.

12. Provand's Lordship

Provand's Lordship, the oldest house in Glasgow, has reopened after a £1.6 million repair and improvement programme. Provand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It is one of only four surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow. | © Glasgow Life / Paul Watt Photography

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