Parks · Central Scotland
Queen's Park, Glasgow
Queen's Park, Glasgow — park in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Queens Park · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Queen's Park, Glasgow is a public park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 60 km². Managed by Glasgow City Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Glasgow, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8304°, -4.2678°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Queen's Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc na Banrìghinn, Scots: Queen's Pairk) is a park situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between Strathbungo, Shawlands, Battlefield, Mount Florida, and Crosshill. The 60-hectare (148-acre) park lies about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south of the city centre, and gives its name to a nearby railway station and several other local businesses and institutions, including the football team Queen's Park FC.
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Background
History
The lands of the park were part of the lands of Langside, belonging to the Maxwells of Pollok. During the 17th Century, the western part was sold to form Camphill Farm. This was sold again in 1799 to Glasgow manufacturer Robert Thomson who built , which still stands at the edge of the park grounds. His son purchased the adjacent Pathhead Farm in 1834, and the merged land was sold by grandson Neale Thomson to Glasgow Corporation in 1857 for the purpose of developing Glasgow's third park. The park was developed in the late 19th century in response to the increasing population density of Glasgow in general, and the South Side in particular, with the growth of tenement housing supplying the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8304, -4.2678
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G42 9QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South
- Nearest railway station
- Queens Park — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Open all year
Sources
- wikidata: Q7270063 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen's Park, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Queen'sParkSnow.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen's Park, Glasgow?
- Queen's Park, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G42 9QL).
- Who runs Queen's Park, Glasgow?
- Queen's Park, Glasgow is operated by Glasgow City Council.
- Is Queen's Park, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Queen's Park, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen's Park, Glasgow?
- The nearest railway station is Queens Park, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G42 9QL.