Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours Programme and Events
- Walking Tours Programme 2013
- Friday Evening Walking Tours Programme 2013
- Merchant City Festival 2013
- Booking a Tour
- Planning your Visit
- Bespoke Walking Tours
- Talk and Presentation
Our walking tours are run by our extremely, well informed, volunteer tour guides. We do not ask for a specific fee for our walking tours but do ask if you can be generous as all our donations go towards the conservation and restoration of the Necropolis. If you prefer to take a walk round in your own time but would like a little help we have an easy to follow pocket guide to 60 of the most famous monuments see our Books page. Some of the proceeds of this sale goes to the Necropolis.
All our tours are free of charge, however, as a registered Scottish charity, all donations are hugely welcome to assist in our education and restoration work within the Glasgow Necropolis. Our current restoration project is that of the Monteath Mausoleum. Find out more at our Monteath Appeal page.
Make a donation to the Monteath Appeal via Paypal.
Walking Tour Programme
Due to the phenomenal success of our tours in 2012, The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis are delighted to announce our walking tour dates for 2013. These informal and informative tours of the Glasgow Necropolis will be undertaken, weather permitting, as per the dates noted below. The tour guides assigned to each tour are also listed below. The assignations are subject to change.
- Saturday 1st June @ 2.00pm – : Annette Mullen & Scott Kerr ***FULLY BOOKED***
- Sunday 23rd June @ 1.00pm – : Annette Mullen & Gavin McNae
- Sunday 7th July @ 2.00pm – : Nigel Willis
- Saturday 20th July @ 12.00 noon – : Sarah Morrison
- Saturday 10th August @ 1.00pm – : Jannis Low
- Saturday 24th August @ 2.00pm & 5.00pm – : Scott Kerr & Annette Mullen
- Saturday 5th October @ 12.00 noon – : Annette Mullen
- Sunday 20th October @ 2.00pm – : Joyce McNae & Gavin McNae
- Sunday 24th November @ 12.00 noon – : Annette Mullen
- Saturday 7th December @ 1.00pm – : Scott Kerr
To book, please visit the Booking a Tour section at the foot of this page.
Friday Evening Tours
Following a successful pilot in 2012 , The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis are delighted to announce our Friday evening walking tour dates for 2013. These informal and informative tours of the Glasgow Necropolis will be undertaken, weather permitting, as per the dates noted below. The Friday evening tours are short tours last approximately an hour.
The Friday evening tours are short tours lasting approximately an hour.
- Friday 17th May @ 6.00pm – : Ruth Johnston & Sylvia Smith
- Friday 14th June @ 6.00pm – : Ruth Johnston & Sylvia Smith
- Friday 19th July @ 6.00pm – : Ruth Johnston & Sylvia Smith
- Friday 27th September @ 5.00pm -: Jannis Low
To book, please visit the Booking a Tour section at the foot of this page.
Merchant City Festival
The following tours are part of the Merchant City Festival.
- Thursday 25th July @ 6.00pm -: Jannis Low
- Friday 26th July @ 2.00pm :-Ruth Johnston
- Saturday 27th July @ 12.00 noon :- Scott Kerr
- Saturday 27th July @ 2.00pm :-Annette Mullen
To book, please visit the Booking a Tour section at the foot of this page.
Booking a Tour
Prior booking is essential, with members of The Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis having priority booking. All other places will be allocated on a first come basis and the meeting point will be provided with every confirmed booking.
Given the ever increasing popularity and demand for our tours we expect them to be fully subscribed, so if you want to come along, and to avoid disappointment of the tours being sold out, please book early by sending an e-mail to tours@glasgownecropolis.org.
Planning your Visit
The Glasgow Necropolis is located nearby Glasgow’s medieval Cathedral and is on the second highest hill in Glasgow. Allow approximately 2 hours for your visit as the cemetery covers 37 acres. If you have to rest please use some of the low walls to sit on. Please do not climb on the memorials, please keep to the paths and wear suitable clothing and footwear. There are no toilet facilities on the site – nearby St Mungo’s Museum has toilet facilities but please note it closes at 5pm.
Click here to find out more about the Location of the Necropolis and how to get there.
Bespoke Walking Tours
As well as our Walking Tour Programme we also undertake bespoke tours for groups and organisations. These tours can be tailored to suit your requirements. Please contact tours@glasgownecropolis for details.
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