Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours Programme
- Walking Tours – January to July 2012
- Bespoke Walking Tours
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 Buchanan Sisters Mausoleum, check out their story on our website: http://www.glasgownecropolis.org/profiles/buchanan-sisters/
Walking Tour Dates -January to July 2012
Due to the phenomenal success of our tours in 2011, The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis are delighted to announce our walking tour dates for January to July 2012. These informal and informative tours of the Glasgow Necropolis will be undertaken, weather permitting, as per the dates noted below.
- Saturday 14th January @ 12.00 noon
- Sunday 12th February @ 1.00pm
- Saturday 17th March @ 2.00pm
- Sunday 15th April @ 12.00 noon
- Saturday 5th May @ 1.00pm
- Sunday 3rd June @ 2.00pm
- Saturday 23rd June @ 1.00pm
- Sunday 8th July @ 2.00pm
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.
