Family Holidays - Tourist Attractions in Greater Glasgow

On the hotel's doorstep is the Glasgow Science Centre, which brings science and technology to life through hundreds of interactive exhibits and experiences. The adjoining IMAX Cinema houses a state-of-the-art screen larger than a 5-a-side soccer pitch and showcases exhilarating 2D and 3D cinema. In contrast, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum's collection offers dinosaur exhibits, a spitfire fighter plane and Salvador Dali's painting "Christ of St John of The Cross". Alternatively, head to the coastal region of Ayrshire, less than an hour south west of Glasgow. Famed for its golden sands and stunning coastal scenery, it is the birthplace of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns. The Magnum Centre in Irvine is one of the largest leisure centres in Scotland, while the Burns National Heritage Park in Alloway offers something very different, including the cottage where Burns was born, the Burns Museum and world famous 'Brig O' Doon'.

The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour

Within a 25 mile radius, there are numerous country and nature parks throughout the counties of Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and East and West Dunbartonshire. Palacerigg Country Park in Cumbernauld enjoys a stunning setting in hills to southeast of the North Lanarkshire town and provides a sheltered sanctuary for native wildlife, trees and shrubs. Marvel at roe and red deer, badgers, the rare Scottish wildcat, owls and animals from further afield such as reindeer and bison. The ultimate escape to the countryside is the Scottish Museum of Country Life, situated in 170 acres of farmland in East Kilbride, 9 miles south of Glasgow. Find out how people lived and worked the land in the past, shaping the countryside as it is today. Children love the tractor ride to the Georgian farmhouse to absorb the familiar sights and smells of a 1950's style working farm, complete with livestock.

Public Parks