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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Newlands, Glasgow
Visit Newlands, Glasgow places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Newlands, Glasgow places to visit. A unique way to experience Newlands, Glasgow’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Newlands, Glasgow as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Newlands is a suburb in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. The area is mainly residential in character. Shawlands and Langside lie to the north of the district (the White Cart Water forming the boundary) Pollokshaws and Auldhouse are to the west, Giffnock (East Renfrewshire) to the south, Merrylee and Cathcart to the east. When you visit Newlands, Glasgow, Walkfo brings Newlands, Glasgow places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Newlands, Glasgow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Newlands, Glasgow
Visit Newlands, Glasgow – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 118 audio plaques & Newlands, Glasgow places for you to explore in the Newlands, Glasgow area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Newlands, Glasgow places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Newlands, Glasgow history
The district originated as farmland in Cathcart Parish (on the opposite side of the White Cart Water from Pollokshaws, which was in Eastwood Parish). The working farm buildings such as the stables, byre and dairy were situated at the “Mains of Newlands” The area was incorporated into the city of Glasgow officially in 1912.
Why visit Newlands, Glasgow with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Newlands, Glasgow places with Walkfo Newlands, Glasgow to hear history at Newlands, Glasgow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Newlands, Glasgow has 118 places to visit in our interactive Newlands, Glasgow map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Newlands, Glasgow, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Newlands, Glasgow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Newlands, Glasgow & the surrounding areas.
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118 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Newlands, Glasgow places to visit
Newlands, Glasgow has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Newlands, Glasgow’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Newlands, Glasgow’s information audio spots:
Mansewood
Mansewood (Scots: Mansewid) is a residential district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde and is surrounded by the districts of Eastwood, Hillpark, Pollokshaws in Glasgow and Thornliebank and Giffnock.
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland . Until 1975, it formed part of the county of Renfreyshire for local government purposes . It was formed in 1996 as a successor to the Eastwood district, with the Levern Valley being annexed .
Muirend
Muirend is situated about 4 miles (6.5 km) south of Glasgow city centre. The G44 postcode was rated as the most desirable area of Scotland to live in. Neighbouring areas include Cathcart, Merrylee and Newlands.
Cathcart Cemetery
Cathcart Cemetery is a cemetery in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, which was opened in 1878 . It is named after the nearby neighbourhood of Cathcart on the southern outskirts of Glasgow, but does not actually fall within the city boundaries .
Strathbungo
Strathbungo grew up as a small village built along the Pollokshaws Road, one of the main arteries leading southwards from the centre of Glasgow, adjoined by the Camphill Estate, now part of Queens Park. The feudal superiors, the Maxwells of Pollok, preferred the name Marchtown, and this name is seen on some old maps.
St Andrew’s Cross, Glasgow
St Andrew’s Cross, also known as Eglinton Toll, is a road junction in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. The junction is known as the St Andrew Cross.
Visit Newlands, Glasgow plaques
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here Newlands, Glasgow has 7 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Newlands, Glasgow plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Newlands, Glasgow using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Newlands, Glasgow plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.