Running from the Royal Concert Hall to the St Enoch Centre, Buchanan Street is one of Glasgow's main shopping districts. A walk down the street is often soundtracked by the local buskers who can be heard most days.Running from the Royal Concert Hall to the St Enoch Centre, Buchanan Street is one of Glasgow's main shopping districts. A walk down the street is often soundtracked by the local buskers who can be heard most days.
Running from the Royal Concert Hall to the St Enoch Centre, Buchanan Street is one of Glasgow's main shopping districts. A walk down the street is often soundtracked by the local buskers who can be heard most days. | Glasgow Life

Streets of Glasgow: 14 of Glasgow's most famous streets that made the city what it is today

Callum McCormack
By Callum McCormack

News Features Writer

Published 24th Jul 2024, 13:39 BST
Updated 23rd Apr 2025, 10:31 BST

Glasgow’s streets represent a rich and varied past - here are the 14 famous streets that made the city what it is today.

Glasgow sprang up from just eight mediaeval streets to a sprawling city packed with culture, food, innovation, absorbing varied neighbourhoods and communities

No two streets in the city are the same and each bring their own character to Glasgow, be it Buchanan Street’s shopping, top class restaurants on Great Western Road or the cultural impact of streets like Byres Road.

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Take a look at our list of the city’s most famous streets, known far beyond the confines of Glasgow.

Dubbed one of the the UK's coolest streets, Great Western Road is known for some top class restaurants - such as Michelin-starred Cail Bruich - as much as it's known for it's pubs such as the Hug and Pint. The street also hosts Glasgow's Botanic Gardens

5. Great Western Road

Dubbed one of the the UK's coolest streets, Great Western Road is known for some top class restaurants - such as Michelin-starred Cail Bruich - as much as it's known for it's pubs such as the Hug and Pint. The street also hosts Glasgow's Botanic Gardens | Hudson Martins

Forming the focal point of Glasgow's Park District, Park Circus has a number of impressive townhouses surrounding a private garden. For much of the 1990's until 2013, Park Circus was also the site of Glasgow's registrar office.

6. Park Circus

Forming the focal point of Glasgow's Park District, Park Circus has a number of impressive townhouses surrounding a private garden. For much of the 1990's until 2013, Park Circus was also the site of Glasgow's registrar office. | Rightmove

Home to the oldest building in Glasgow - Glasgow Cathedral - the street has also been at the forefront of modern medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Innovations such as antisepsis and diagnostic ulrasound techniques were discovered at the GRI, whilst the now ubiquitous practice of doctors wearing white coats was also introduced at the site.

7. Castle Street

Home to the oldest building in Glasgow - Glasgow Cathedral - the street has also been at the forefront of modern medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Innovations such as antisepsis and diagnostic ulrasound techniques were discovered at the GRI, whilst the now ubiquitous practice of doctors wearing white coats was also introduced at the site. | Google Maps

Byres Road is one of the city's coolest streets, with venues such as Oran Mor and the nearby Ashton Lane. The street is also home to a number of murals by Glasgow writer and artist Alasdair Gray, including at Hillhead Subway station.

8. Byres Road

Byres Road is one of the city's coolest streets, with venues such as Oran Mor and the nearby Ashton Lane. The street is also home to a number of murals by Glasgow writer and artist Alasdair Gray, including at Hillhead Subway station. | Google Maps

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