Capacity
12
This is an afternoon walk taking in Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Necropolis - two of the city's most famous sites of religious significance. We will start at the Cathedral and spend a couple of hours there before having a cuppa and a loo stop in the Museum of Religious Life. After this break we will explore the Necropolis and for this part we will be guided by Dr Ronnie Scott who was one of the co-founders of the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis and is a wealth of knowledge and stories about the location.
Both sites offer fabulous photo opportunities. The interior of the Cathedral offers a wealth of nooks and crannies assiciated with a medieval church, while the Necropolis is famed for its very ornate graves and mausoleums as well as its stunning views over the city. You can literally see Paradise from there too. (if you know, you know. LOL)
We will actually cover quite a distance on this walk, even within the Cathedral. Our Necropolis part will involve the climb to the highest points and also a tour of the perhaps lesser known southern section ending at the Lady Well. It is very easy to lose track of time simply wandering around, so we will probably limit the time here to around two and a half hours. If on the day participants wish to go for a bit to eat before returning for some evening/night photography, then this is easily achieved. Sunset at this time of year will be around 9.50pm.
Decent walking shoes or boots are recommended as the Necropolis paths are mostly tarmac but there are some areas of rougher ground and grass.
Walk Location
Glasgow's City of the Dead
Walk Directions
Meet outside the main entrance to the Cathedral. It is a twenty minute walk from Glasgow Central Station, or fifteen minute walk from Queen Street and High Street Stations. It is also a ten minute walk from Buchanan Street bus station. There is on-street parking in and around the Cathedral but it is both pricey and time-restricted. For Park and Ride, your best option is probably Shields Road. The Cathedral is a ten minute walk from Buchanan Street underground.
Accessibility
The interior of the Cathedral is variable and is mostly stone flagstones. The main floor and the Choir is accessible but the lower crypt area involves a descent of 25 stairs. The paths through the Necropolis are sloped and are a mix of tarmac and stonier ground and grass. There are a few short but steep paths.
There are no public loos in either location, but there are accessible toilets in the Museum Of Religious Life.
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