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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Partick

  

Partick Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Partick

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Partick history

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Partick remained a village until the middle of the 18th century. The Kings of Strathclyde had a residence there. David I granted the lands of Perdyc to the see of Glasgow in 1136. The Bishops of Glasgow had a country seat in Partick.

Partick etymology

The modern name derives from the ancient Cumbric Peartoc, meaning “bush or thicket” This was adopted into Scottish Gaelic as Peart(h)aig, giving modern Gaelic Pearraig or Partaig. Older anglicised forms include Perdyc and Perthick.

You can visit Partick places with Walkfo Partick to hear history at Partick’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Partick has 317 places to visit in our interactive Partick 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 Partick, 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 Partick places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Partick & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 317 audio facts unique to Partick places in an interactive Partick map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Partick Places Map
317 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Partick historic spots	Partick tourist destinations	Partick plaques	Partick geographic features
Walkfo Partick tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Partick

  

Best Partick places to visit

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Partick has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Partick’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Partick’s information audio spots:

Tradeston Tradeston (Scots: Tredstoun) is a small district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde.

Moorepark, Glasgow Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Situated south of the River Clyde and part of the former Burgh of Govan. It was colloquially referred to as ‘Wine Alley’ during the 20th century.

Sandyford, Glasgow Sandyford is north of the River Clyde and forms part of the western periphery of Glasgow. Formerly the name of a ward under Glasgow Town Council in the early 20th century. It is within a continuous area of dense urban development bordering several other neighbourhoods.

Kelvinside Kelvinside is situated north of the River Clyde and is bounded by Broomhill, Dowanhill and Hyndland. It is an affluent area of Glasgow, with large Victorian villas and terraces. As with Morningside, Edinburgh, residents are sometimes said to have a “pan loaf” accent.

Braehead Braehead (Scots: Braeheid, Gaelic: Ceann a’ Bhruthaich) is a commercial development located at the former site of a power station in Renfrew. It is particularly notable for its large shopping centre, arena and leisure facilities. The shopping centre was rebranded in 2013 and carried that name until 2020.

1990 Auckland Jewish daycare stabbing A mentally ill woman attacked the playground of the Jewish Kadimah School’s daycare in Central Auckland, stabbing four children with a knife. The attack continued as other young students looked on “in horror”, while members of staff ran to help the children. The woman, 52-year-old Pauline Janet Williamson, was eventually disarmed by a male teacher. The children, aged 6 to 8, were hospitalised immediately afterwards.

Tradeston Flour Mills explosion The Tradeston Flour Mills exploded on 9 July 1872. Eighteen people died and at least 16 were injured. The mill was owned by Matthew Muir & Sons and had been in operation for 30 years.

Chinatown, Glasgow Chinatown in Glasgow is a Chinese shopping complex that opened in 1992 in Cowcaddens. Chinatown is a shopping complex in the Scottish city. It is located in the centre of the city’s Chinatown.

Clydeside distillery Clydeside distillery is the first active distillery in Glasgow for over 100 years. When production began in 2017 it was the first to produce Scotch whisky in Glasgow.

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