Bellahouston Park
13 minute walk from Dumbreck station · Glasgow and West Central
Bellahouston Park is a sprawling 71-hectare public park located on the South Side of Glasgow. Originally acquired in 1895, this historic green space opened to the public a year later and has since grown to become a major destination for recreation and culture.
The park is famously known as the site of the 1938 Empire Exhibition, an event that drew over 12 million visits. Today, you can still see the Palace of Art, the only remaining pavilion from the exhibition, which now serves as a Sports Excellence Centre. Another highlight is the House for an Art Lover, completed in 1996 based on original 1901 drawings by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Visitors can enjoy commanding views of the city from Ibroxhill and Bella Hill. The park offers diverse activities, including a walled flower garden, an adventure playground, and a rock garden featuring a stone Peace Cairn. For those seeking active pursuits, the grounds house an artificial ski slope, a cycling track, and various sports facilities, alongside the striking "Elephant for Glasgow" sculpture.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Park
- Good for
- Architecture, Gardens, Parks & green spaces, Scenic viewpoints
- Characteristics
- 20th-century, Hilltop, Walled
- Admission
- Free
- Facilities
- Playground
- Region
- Glasgow and West Central
Stations within walking distance
- Dumbreck station — 13 min walk, 1.1 km
- Corkerhill station — 22 min walk, 1.7 km
- Maxwell Park station — 27 min walk, 2.3 km
- Cardonald station — 30 min walk, 2.4 km
- Mosspark station — 31 min walk, 2.5 km
- Crossmyloof station — 31 min walk, 2.6 km
- Shawlands station — 32 min walk, 2.6 km
Other places near Dumbreck
- Rangers FC (Ibrox Stadium) — 20 min walk from the station
- Glasgow Science Centre — 32 min walk from the station
- SEC Armadillo — 35 min walk from the station
- OVO Hydro — 36 min walk from the station
- The Clydeside Distillery — 40 min walk from the station
- Clyde Walkway 1: Glasgow to Cambuslang — 43 min walk from the station