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The Hunterian

Visit Scotland's oldest public museum, inside the University of Glasgow's Gothic main building, then wander the cloisters.

The Hunterian's Victorian hall, display cases below a wrought-iron gallery and arched windows

University of Glasgow, Gilmorehill, West End

Gilbert Scott Building, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ
  • Culture
  • Rain-proof ☔
  • Free

Why it's a good date: Curious, quiet and a wee bit unexpected. The university's cloisters and quadrangles are a lovely walk in their own right.

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  • Ashton Lane's cobbles at night under strings of fairy lights

    Ashton Lane

    Off Byres Road, Hillhead, West End

    Ubiquitous Chip, 12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ
    • Bar
    • Big night
    • Romantic

    Spend an evening on the cobbled lane off Byres Road, with its strings of lights, bars, restaurants and the Grosvenor cinema.

    Why it's a good date: The classic Glasgow date night for a reason: dinner, a film and a drink without moving more than a few steps. Go midweek if you want a quieter table.

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    Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

  • The Templeton Building's patterned red-brick front on Glasgow Green, with tables in the beer garden below

    WEST on the Green

    Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, East End

    15 Binnie Place, Glasgow G40 1AW

    Share a pint brewed on site at WEST, in the old Templeton carpet factory on Glasgow Green, a red-brick building made to look like a Venetian palace.

    Why it's a good date: WEST says its beer hall and beer garden are both dog friendly, right up to closing time, so nobody has to wait outside. Walk the dog round Glasgow Green first, then take a garden table if it's dry or a seat in the beer hall if it isn't.

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  • Drygate's brewery buildings and sign behind trees, with tall silver tanks rising behind

    Drygate Brewery

    Drygate, below the Necropolis, East End

    85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT

    Try beers brewed on the premises at Drygate, a converted factory at the foot of the Necropolis, with a kitchen inside and the Yard and the Terrace outside.

    Why it's a good date: Drygate says dogs are welcome inside and out, and there's a dog menu. Pair it with the Necropolis next door: climb up for the view, then come down for dinner and a pint.

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    Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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