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Glasgow: 2-day itinerary

A statue of a water nymph stands in the middle of a round pool in a walled garden.
Greenbank Garden
From a peaceful urban oasis to an early 20th-century time capsule, there’s so much to discover in Glasgow. We’ve made it easy for you to plan your trip with a 2-day itinerary, so you don’t miss anything!

Day 1

Split your time between Mackintosh at the Willow with its incredible Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed interiors, and the Tenement House, an authentic time capsule of life in early 20th-century Glasgow.

Expand image 1: A close-up of some of the details in a Mackintosh-designed tea room, including a tear-drop shaped mirror on the wall. Purple glass panels line the walls. Expand image 2: A tea room with lots of square tables, covered in white linen with a glass top over each. The chairs are in the ladderback style designed by Mackintosh. Gauze panels cover the windows, which feature Mackintosh stencilled designs. Expand image 3: An exterior view of the row of red sandstone buildings that contains the Tenement House in Glasgow. There are leafy trees and shrubs in the gardens. Expand image 4: A collection of glass bottles and old cleaning products stand on a shelf beside a kitchen sink at the Tenement House. A mangle is screwed on to the edge of the sink, and a wash board stands behind.

Day 2

Round off your trip around Glasgow with a visit to the urban oasis of Greenbank Garden and then pop along the road to admire the classical elegance of Holmwood, Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation.

Expand image 1: A lawn flanked by two borders, filled with spring flowers including daffodils and tulips. Expand image 2: Expand image 3: The beautifully ornate cupola above the main staircase in Holmwood House Expand image 4: A view of the kitchen garden on a sunny day at Holmwood, with the house in the background. Several beds are laid out and surrounded by flowering borders. Currant frames can be seen at the centre. Several scarecrows stand in various beds.

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