Glasgow History and Culture Bike Tour

We make locals feel like tourists and tourists feel like locals.
We are a local tour company specializing in sharing the rich social history of some of the city's most iconic spots.

We use fully refurbished ex Royal Mail bikes, and all are named after (often not so) famous Glaswegian women and aim to make all our guests appreciate the city as much as we do.

Our routes are safe and take in beautiful parks, rivers and utilize Glasgow's expanding cycle network. If you need an electric bike, please ask us about this as it can often be arranged.

Our tours cover the past and contemporary Glasgow, across themes such as history, architecture, culture, and immigration.

Meeting Point

The Pentagon Centre

The Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington St, Glasgow G3 8AZ, UK

We meet you on the street outside the main front door

What's included:

• Use of Helmet

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Finnieston Crane

1 Congress Road, Glasgow, G3 8QT

We stop and get a close up view of the crane and the various other cultural buildings around, we would only view this from the outside

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The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel

100 Pointhouse Place, , Glasgow, G3 8RS

As we view this from the outside, we will learn about some interesting artefacts and the historic suburb of Govan

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The Clyde and the Kelvin

Glasgow

We cycle along the cycle paths of both of Glasgow's rivers and if the mood takes us, we stop off at a couple of points along the way

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Kelvin Hall

Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW

Take in the new cycle path past the historic Kelvin Hall

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Argyle Street, , Glasgow, G3 8AG

Our guests get a close up view of one of the real jewels in the crown of Glasgow and one of the finest free museums in the world. We share some of the most interesting facts behind the building, this is an external visit only

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Kelvingrove Bandstand and Ampitheatre

Kelvin Way, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, G3 7TA

We use this as an optional toilet stop (note - we can't guarantee it is always open!) and of course it's a great spot for taking pictures and going down memory lane for some of the amazing artists who have performed here.This is an external visit only

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University of Glasgow

University Avenue, West End, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

We get up close to one of the finest viewpoints across the city and take guests right inside the famous cloisters underneath the spires. We discuss some of the most famous alumni and also some of the things that make the university unique. This stop has a bit of an incline to get there but it is entirely worth it!
This is an external visit only

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens

730 Great Western Road, , Glasgow, G12 0UE

Dependent on timings, we may have the opportunity to cycle around the beautiful and lush Botanical Gardens and if the mood takes us maybe parking the bikes and popping into Kibble Palace. This is an external visit only
PS - there's also an optional tpoilet stop that we may look to use if we need to :)

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Kelvingrove Park

Park Terrace, , Glasgow, G3 6BY

We cycle through Glasgow's most scenic park and park our bikes at what we like to decribe as Glasgow's intecultural centre. This is an external visit only

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Glasgow West End

, , Glasgow

We cycle through the vibrant west end through and depending on time may have an option to go through the cobbles of Ashton Lane.

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