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Loch Ness

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Rail travel in the United Kingdom

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Rail travel in the United Kingdom

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Rail travel in the United Kingdom

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Rail travel in the United Kingdom

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 == Drink ==
-It is Scotland and so one need not worry about availability of drinks. Selection may pose a problem, so wide is the range available. One place boasts that it has 100 brands of single malt Scotch whisky.
+It is Scotland and so one need not worry about availability of drinks. Selection may pose a problem, so wide is the range available. One place boasts that it has 1000 brands of single malt Scotch whisky.
 == Sleep ==

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 #Strike the hammer against the corner of the window (if you strike the middle it'll just bounce off) until both panes crack, then push them out with a piece of luggage.
 #You should lower yourself carefully from the train and move away from it as quickly as possible.
-#Watch for other trains, and possibly the electric 3rd rail. '''Do not step, touch, lick or urinate on any rail'''
+#Watch for other trains, and possibly the electric 3rd rail. '''Do not step on any rail'''
 If an evacuation of a train is ordered by train crew, instructions will be given. Most carriages have specific windows that can be broken or pushed open for emergency escape.

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 ==Introduction==
-With around 34,000km (21,000 miles) of lines, the '''National Rail''' passenger network of the [[United Kingdom]] is one of the densest and most used railway networks in the world; it is certainly not a ''niche market'' method of transport. Given the population density of the United Kingdom and the resultant ''inefficiency'' of its highway infrastructure, the United Kingdom has a relatively undeveloped express bus network; the train is by far the preferred mode of choice for those without a car (automobile).
+With around 34,000km (21,000 miles) of lines, the '''National Rail''' passenger network of the [[United Kingdom]] is one of the densest and most used railway networks in the world; it is certainly not a ''niche market'' method of transport. Given the population density of the United Kingdom and the resultant ''inefficiency'' of its highway infrastructure, the United Kingdom has a relatively undeveloped express bus network; the train is by far the preferred mode of choice for those without a car (automobile) and popular with those having their own transport. Unlike North America, the network is comprehensive: almost all towns of importance and ''all'' cities, are served by frequent daily passenger services.
 The official map can be found here: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3828.aspx
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 #Strike the hammer against the corner of the window (if you strike the middle it'll just bounce off) until both panes crack, then push them out with a piece of luggage.
 #You should lower yourself carefully from the train and move away from it as quickly as possible.
-#Watch for other trains, and possibly the electric 3rd rail. '''Do not step on any rail'''
+#Watch for other trains, and possibly the electric 3rd rail. '''Do not step, touch, lick or urinate on any rail'''
 If an evacuation of a train is ordered by train crew, instructions will be given. Most carriages have specific windows that can be broken or pushed open for emergency escape.

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 ===Inter-city services===
 Inter-city trains in the UK usually travel at 125mph and tend to have the most facilities, including wireless internet access, and often a buffet or even on-board shop. Some inter-city services (e.g. between cities in Scotland) use ''Turbostar'' trains which are described in the regional section below.
-'''InterCity 125'''
+====InterCity 125====
-−
 [[Image:InterCity 125 GNER Class 43 at Newark North Gate on 6th September 2007.JPG|thumb|200px|''InterCity 125'' (HST).]]
 Also often known as "HST", ''InterCity 125'' are found frequently all over Great Britain on many train companies' long-distance and inter-city services, from northern Scotland to London and the far south-west of England, including East Coast services that go north of Edinburgh and most inter-city Great Western services, among others. One of British Rail's few major successes, they introduced 125mph (200km/h) diesel service in the late 1970s and set speed records for a diesel train. All are still in service today, primarily due to the excellent design. While you need to open the doors using a handle (there is no handle inside so to get off you slide down the window and reach out), all have been comprehensively renovated in the last few years and are basically all-new inside. They have more luggage storage than most, with a large rack and toilet at each end of the 8 or 9 carriages. All have a quiet coach and most also have plug-points for recharging laptops/mobile phones and a useful buffet car serving hot and cold food and beverages.
-'''InterCity 225'''
+====InterCity 225====
-−
 [[Image:GNER Class 91s at King's Cross.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Three ''InterCity 225'' trains at London Kings Cross]]If you travel on East Coast's inter-city services between London Kings Cross and [[Leeds]] or [[Edinburgh]], you will likely be on one of these electric trains introduced in 1990. They were designed for 140mph (225km/h) but the signalling was never completed so are limited to the line's speed limit of 125mph. All ''InterCity 225'' have recently been comprehensively refurbished and have power-operated doors, a buffet car with hot and cold food and drinks, plug-points and comfortable seats (many of which have large tables good for families or groups). Coach B is the Quiet Coach. There are big luggage racks similar to ''InterCity 125'', but they still fill up quickly so board as early as you can.
-'''Pendolino'''
+====Pendolino====
 [[Image:Tamworth railway station MMB 03 390XXX.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Class 390 ''Pendolino'' speeds through Tamworth]]The Class 390 ''Pendolino'' is an electric inter-city tilting train operated by Virgin Trains on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston, north-west England and Glasgow. Introduced in the early 2000s and using Italian tilt technology (hence the name), they travel at 125mph (200km/h; but like the InterCity 225, were designed for 140mph/225km/h), and tilt up to 8 degrees around corners. They have a small on-board shop selling magazines/newspapers, hot and cold snacks and beverages. Coach A is the Quiet Coach.
 [[Image:Tamworth railway station MMB 03 390XXX.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Class 390 ''Pendolino'' speeds through Tamworth]]The Class 390 ''Pendolino'' is an electric inter-city tilting train operated by Virgin Trains on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston, north-west England and Glasgow. Introduced in the early 2000s and using Italian tilt technology (hence the name), they travel at 125mph (200km/h; but like the InterCity 225, were designed for 140mph/225km/h), and tilt up to 8 degrees around corners. They have a small on-board shop selling magazines/newspapers, hot and cold snacks and beverages. Coach A is the Quiet Coach.
-'''Voyager and Super Voyager'''
+In 2007, faulty track caused a ''Pendolino'' travelling at high speed to derail at Grayrigg in Cumbria. Only one person was killed, with the lack of a higher death toll attributed to the unit's crashworthiness. However, the heavily-reinforced body means not all seats have a window.
 [[Image:220011 Newton Abbot.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Class 220 ''Voyager'' at Newton Abbot, operated by CrossCountry]]The Class 220 ''Voyager'' and Class 221 ''Super Voyager'' are inter-city diesel trains, introduced around 2001. Operated by CrossCountry and Virgin Trains, they usually have four or five carriages and travel at 125mph (200km/h). Each carriage has an engine under the floor so are not as quiet as some others. The overhead luggage racks are quite slim and there is not as much luggage rack space as some other trains. Virgin's ''Voyagers'' have a useful shop/buffet like on the ''Pendolino'' but CrossCountry units only have an irregular trolley service even though some cover very long distances (e.g. Aberdeen - Penzance). The Class 222 ''Meridian'' on East Midlands Trains services is very similar but does have a shop/buffet.

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 ===Ticket types===
 [[Image:Nr_sleeper_reservation.jpg|thumb|250px|A typical National Rail (UK) '''reservation coupon''', in this case the paid standard class supplement required for a berth in the Glasgow to London sleeper (there is no charge for a seat reservation on a day time train). The reserved bed is in coach N, berth 23L ('L' for lower of two berths). Printed on the same format of card as a ticket, no reservation is valid without an accompanying ticket.]]
-The United Kingdom is notorious for its having the most expensive standard "walk on" rail tickets in the world. However there are solutions: tickets are sold in three types. You can usually book up to three months in advance and the further in advance you book, the less expensive tickets are. You can choose between flexibility (generally incredibly expensive) and value (less or no flexibility), similar to an airline. The UK traveller paying well over £200 (in fact nearly £250) for a ordinary standard ("coach," 2nd class) single (one way) ticket between London and Manchester gets no better service or facilities than the later off-peak traveller paying just £34 - UK pricing structure is based simply on demand and not on quality. It cannot be stressed enough that travellers should be aware that they must choose the TIME of their journey very carefully; even for 'spare of the moment' relatively short trips. Wait until after 9.00am/9.30am and your ticket price (if a "day return" is purchased) will reduce considerably - even on local journeys. The difference can be as 'dramatic' as £20.00 return (peak) to £4 (off-peak). Just wait until 10am to be sure.
+The United Kingdom is notorious for its having the most expensive standard "walk on" rail tickets in the world. However there are solutions: tickets are sold in three types. You can usually book up to three months in advance and the further in advance you book, the less expensive tickets are; but booking just three days in advance can still produce huge discounts.  You can choose between flexibility (generally incredibly expensive) and value (less or no flexibility), similar to an airline. The UK traveller paying well over £200 (in fact nearly £250) for a ordinary standard ("coach," 2nd class) single (one way) ticket between London and Manchester gets no better service or facilities than the later off-peak traveller paying just £34 - UK pricing structure is based simply on demand and not on quality. It cannot be stressed enough that travellers should be aware that they must choose the TIME of their journey very carefully; even for 'spare of the moment' relatively short trips. Wait until after 9.00am/9.30am and your ticket price (if a "day return" is purchased) will reduce considerably - even on local journeys. The difference can be as 'dramatic' as £20.00 return (peak) to £4 (off-peak). Just wait until 10am to be sure.
 Off-peak times are usually any time after 9.30am and all weekends and public holidays, although some companies around London also have a weekday afternoon peak (16:30-18:30). Services are much more expensive outside these off-peak times. There can be exceptions for when Off-Peak tickets aren't valid, which vary by train company - if so these will usually be explained by posters at the station or the train company's website. If you are in any doubt about the validity of an Off-Peak ticket, ask a member of staff at the station or a ticket office before getting on a train, as ticket inspectors on board the train can be unforgiving. In increasing order of cost, tickets are classed as:
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 * [[Prestwick]]
 * [[Southampton]]
 * Teeside Airport - However this is one of the least used rail stations on the UK network as it is a good 15 - 20 minutes walk from the airport, however there are plans to rebuild the station far closer to the airport.

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 There are larger shopping malls on the city outskirts at Braehead, Silverburn and Glasgow Fort.
-*  The '''Barras''' [http://www.glasgow-barrowland.com/market/barras.htm] in the East End is the essential Glasgow shopping experience. Hundreds of market stalls selling everything you could possibly want and a load of other stuff too. Free entertainment available from time to time when the Police raid the place for counterfeit goods.  Open 10AM - 5PM every weekend; weekday opening in the weeks immediately before Christmas. The market is notorious for counterfeit good; especially DVDs and clothing. Pirated DVDs should be avoided at all costs, as the quality is often very poor.
+* The [http://www.glasgow-barrowland.com/market/barras.htm Barras] in the East End is the essential Glasgow shopping experience. Hundreds of market stalls selling everything you could possibly want and a load of other stuff too. Free entertainment available from time to time when the Police raid the place for counterfeit goods. All year Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; weekday opening in the weeks immediately before Christmas. This market is notorious for counterfeit good; especially DVDs and clothing. Pirated DVDs should be avoided at all costs, as the quality is often very poor.
 * The '''Buchanan Galleries''' [http://www.buchanangalleries.co.uk/], Buchanan Street,  is a large shopping mall in the heart of the city centre which has all the usual British high street stores, its anchor tenant is John Lewis.
 * The '''St Enoch Centre''' [http://www.st-enoch.co.uk/]. Europe's largest glass roofed building - this huge mall is on St Enoch Square between Argyle Street and Buchanan Street, and a major extension and refurbishment programme was completed in 2010.
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 ==Stay safe==
-The emergency contact number in Scotland is '''999''', but the police can be reached for "non-emergencies" through dialing '''101'''.
+Glasgow is like any other big city: it has safe areas and less safe areas, and the basic common sense rules apply. The centre of Glasgow is very safe and you should not encounter any problems. All of the city centre and tourist areas are well policed. During the day, the City Centre also has many 'information officers' in red hats and jackets who should be able to assist you if needed. Despite what its local reputation may be, being a Western European city, Glasgow ranks among one of the safest cities in the world.  Glasgow does indeed have some very dangerous areas - particularly in some northern and eastern suburbs - where drug related crime for instance is rife, but these are well away from the centre and it would be impossible to venture into them unless you were making a conscious effort to do so.
-Glasgow is like any other big city: it has safe areas and less safe areas, and the basic common sense rules apply. The centre of Glasgow is very safe and you should not encounter any problems. All of the city centre and tourist areas are well policed. During the day, the City Centre also has many 'information officers' in red hats and jackets who should be able to assist you if needed. Despite what its local reputation may be, it should be noted that being a Western European city, Glasgow ranks among one of the safest cities in the world.  Glasgow does indeed have some very dangerous areas - particularly in some northern and eastern suburbs - where drug related crime for instance is rife, but these are well away from the centre and it would be impossible to venture into them unless you were making a conscious effort to do so.
+Crime in the city centre is usually limited to drunken and rowdy behaviour late in the evenings - hotspots include the southern end of Hope Street next to Central Station, and under the 'Heilanman's Umbrella', the railway bridge over Argyle Street adjacent to Central Station; and the western end of Sauchiehall Street which have large concentrations of bars and nightclubs. There is usually a heavy police presence anyway in these areas on Friday and Saturday nights to defuse any problems. The West End fares better, but be aware that the back streets off Byres Road and around the University can quickly disorientate a stranger unfamiliar with the area in the hours of darkness.
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-Crime in the city centre is usually limited to drunken and rowdy behaviour late in the evenings - hotspots include the southern end of Hope Street next to Central Station, and under the 'Heilanman's Umbrella', the railroad bridge over Argyle Street adjacent to Central Station; and the western end of Sauchiehall Street which have large concentrations of bars and nightclubs.  There is usually a heavy police presence anyway in these areas on Friday and Saturday nights to defuse any problems. The West End fares better, but be aware that the backstreets off Byres Road and around the University can quickly disorientate a stranger unfamiliar with the area in the hours of darkness.
 Although you'll see it being worn everywhere by the locals, if you buy any piece of Celtic or Rangers-related clothing as a souvenir, be wary of wearing it in public as it can lead to confrontation - particularly in the evenings. Most bars and clubs in the centre of the city universally ban all football colours, regardless of team.
-Whereas prostitution/sexwork is legal in Scotland, both 'soliciting' (i.e. prostitutes soliciting customers in public) and 'kerb crawling' ('punters' driving or walking around obviously looking for sexworkers) is illegal; so avoid driving/walking around obvious red light districts.  The main trouble spots in the city have historically been the Blythswood Hill and Anderston areas close to the M8 motorway - a busy office district by day, but usually deserted in the evenings and on weekends.   'Running a brothel' is also illegal, so 'massage parlours' and brothels can be and are 'busted' by the police. If you are in a brothel/'massage parlour' which is raided by the police you may be taken into custody and asked questions you don't want to answer. Avoid such places.
+Whereas prostitution/sex work is legal in Scotland, both 'soliciting' (ie prostitutes accosting potential customers in public) and 'kerb crawling' ('punters' driving or walking around obviously looking for sex workers) is illegal; so avoid driving/walking around obvious red light districts. The main trouble spots in the city have historically been the Blythswood Hill and Anderston areas close to the M8 motorway - a busy office district by day, but usually deserted in the evenings and on weekends. 'Running a brothel' is also illegal, so 'massage parlours' and brothels can be and are 'busted' by the police. If you are in a brothel/'massage parlour' which is raided by the police you may be taken into custody and asked questions you don't want to answer. Avoid such places.
-For more information, contact Police Scotland. There is a '''Non-Emergency''' number ''101'' to contact the police in Scotland for matters that don't require immediate police attention. For emergencies, dial '''999'''.
+For more information, contact [http://www.scotland.police.uk/ Police Scotland]. There is one '''Non-Emergency''' number ''101'' to contact the police wherever you are in Scotland for matters that don't require immediate police attention. For emergencies, dial '''999'''.
 ==Stay healthy==
 The UK's '''National Health Service''' (NHS) will provide emergency treatment for anyone in the UK, irrespective of whether they reside in the UK. In a medical emergency, dial 999 or 112. These numbers are free of charge from any telephone. For advice on non-emergency medical problems, you can ring the 24 hour '''NHS 24''' service on 08454 242424.
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 ==Contact==
 ===Phone===
+Glasgow's area code (for landline numbers) is 0141. When calling from inside the UK, you may choose to substitute just 0 for the +44 part that we list.
-Glasgow's area code (for landline numbers) is 0141. When calling from outside the UK, drop the leading 0 and use the UK international dial code +44.
 ===Internet===
+If you are travelling with a laptop then you will find broadband internet access in the rooms of most, but not all, medium to high end hotels. If this is important to you, check before booking. Alternatively, there are many Wi-Fi hot spots in and around Glasgow and  [http://www.wifinder.com/ WiFinder] provides a register.
-If you are travelling with a laptop then you will find broadband internet access in the rooms of most, but not all, medium to high end hotels. If this is important to you, check before booking. Alternatively, there are many Wi-Fi hot spots in and around Glasgow and '''WiFinder''' [http://www.wifinder.com/] provides a register.
 There are also several places that offer web and other internet access if you are travelling without a laptop. These include:

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 *<sleep name="Ramada Perth Hotel" alt="" address="West Mill Street, PH1 5PQ" directions="" phone="08448 159105" url="http://www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/hotels/perth.aspx" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">Set in a 15th century watermill, you can still watch the water trickling through the original water wheel from our garden, reception area and Lounge Bar. With beautiful gardens and a medieval function room with 12th century features, the hotel makes a romantic venue for your wedding. Standard accommodation at the Ramada Perth hotel comes with flat-screen TV and complimentary refreshments, Upgrade to an Executive room or Suite for unlimited movies and high-speed Internet access.
 The hotel is locally known as The City Mills.</sleep>
-*<sleep name="Best Western Huntingtower Hotel" alt="" address="Crieff Road, PH1 3JT" directions="" phone="+44 1738 583771" url="http://www.huntingtowerhotel.co.uk/" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">Huntingtower Hotel in Perth, one of the friendliest country house hotels in Scotland.  Here, you can relax and feel at home.</sleep>
+*<sleep name="Huntingtower Hotel" alt="" address="Crieff Road, PH1 3JT" directions="" phone="+44 1738 583771" url="http://www.huntingtowerhotel.co.uk/" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">Huntingtower Hotel in Perth, one of the friendliest country house hotels in Scotland.  Here, you can relax and feel at home.</sleep>
 *<sleep name="Sunbank House Hotel" alt="" address="50 Dundee Road, PH2 7BA" directions="" phone="+44 1738 624882" url="http://www.sunbankhouse.com/" checkin="" checkout="" price="From £30.00 - £70.00" lat="" long="">The hotel, built in early Victorian times (1853), is in its own grounds with a large private car park, situated only a short walk from the city centre. See the aerial pictures of the Sunbank Hotel and the River Tay. </sleep>
 *<sleep name="The Gleneagles Hotel" alt="" address=" Auchterarder" directions="From the A9 turn off at the junction with the A823 signed 'Crieff and Gleneagles'.  Turn onto the A823 following the sign for the Gleneagles® Hotel and golf courses' and the entrance to the hotel is on the left, about a mile further on. " phone="08003 893737" url="http://www.gleneagles.com/home.aspx" checkin="" checkout="" price="£400.00 - £2,070.00 per night." lat="N56:17:00" long="W3:45:08">  Set in 850 acres of Perthshire countryside, Gleneagles is home to three of the top Scottish Championship Golf Courses and a wide range of exhilarating outdoor leisure activities.

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 ===Museums and art galleries===
-[[Image:Glasgow Science Center.JPG|thumb|350px|Glasgow Science Center]]
+[[Image:Glasgow Science Center.JPG|thumb|350px|Glasgow Science Centre]]
-The Victorians also left Glasgow with a wonderful legacy of museums and art galleries, which the city has dutifully built upon. The following list is only a selection. The city council alone runs several museums and galleries. Visitors should be aware that most of the galleries appear to be closed on Sundays, and that - to the understandable annoyance of many visitors to Glasgow - most of the museums shut their doors at 5PM.
+The Victorians also left Glasgow with a wonderful legacy of museums and art galleries, which the city has dutifully built upon. The following list is only a selection. The city council alone runs several museums and galleries. Visitors should be aware that most of the galleries appear to be closed on Sundays, and that - to the understandable annoyance of many visitors to Glasgow - most of the museums shut their doors at 17:00.
-* <see name="Burrell Collection" alt="" address="2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Pollok Country Park" directions="train: Pollokshaws West, then walk through Pollok Park" phone="+44 141 287 2550" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/burrell-collection/" hours="M-Th, Sa 10AM-5PM; F, Su 11AM-5PM" price="Free">This is a collection of over 9,000 artworks gifted to the city of Glasgow by Sir William Burrell and housed in a purpose-built museum in the Pollok Estate in the south of the city.</see>
+* <see name="Burrell Collection" alt="" address="2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Pollok Country Park" directions="train: Pollokshaws West, then walk through Pollok Park" phone="+44 141 287 2550" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/burrell-collection/" hours="M-Th, Sa 10:00-17:00; F/Su 11:00-17:00" price="Free">This is a collection of over 9,000 artworks gifted to the city of Glasgow by Sir William Burrell and housed in a purpose-built museum in the Pollok Estate in the south of the city.</see>
-* <see name="Gallery of Modern Art" alt="" address="Royal Exchange Square" directions="on Queen Street in the City Centre" phone="+44 141 287 3050" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/goma/" hours="M-W, Sa 10AM–5PM, Th 10AM–8PM, F and Su 11AM–5PM" price="Free">This gallery houses a terrific collection of recent paintings and sculptures, with space for new exhibitions. In the basement is one of Glasgow's many public libraries, with free internet access and cafe.</see>
+* <see name="Gallery of Modern Art" alt="" address="Royal Exchange Square" directions="on Queen Street in the City Centre" phone="+44 141 287 3050" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/goma/" hours="M-W, Sa 10:00-17:00, Th 10:00-20:00, F/Su 11:00-17:00" price="Free">This gallery houses a terrific collection of recent paintings and sculptures, with space for new exhibitions. In the basement is one of Glasgow's many public libraries, with free internet access and cafe.</see>
-* <see name="Glasgow Police Museum" alt="" address="30 Bell Street" directions="" phone="+44 141 552 1818" email="" fax="" url="http://www.policemuseum.org.uk/" hours="Summer: M-Sa 10AM-4:30PM, Su 12PM-4:30PM; Winter: Tu 10AM-4:30PM, Su 12PM-4:30PM, closed M and W-Sa" price="Free">The Glasgow police force is the oldest in Britain, dating back to 1779. It has dealt with a number of famous cases, and many of the paraphernalia relating to some of these are in this museum; there is also a section dealing with the history of police forces throughout the world. Recently opened up in new premises (2010).</see>
+* <see name="Glasgow Police Museum" alt="" address="30 Bell Street" directions="" phone="+44 141 552-1818" email="" fax="" url="http://www.policemuseum.org.uk/" hours="Summer: M-Sa 10:00-16:30, Su 12:00-16:30; Winter: Tu 10:00-16:30, Su 12:00-16:30, closed M and W-Sa" price="Free">The Glasgow police force is the oldest in Britain, dating back to 1779. It has dealt with a number of famous cases, and many of the paraphernalia relating to some of these are in this museum; there is also a section dealing with the history of police forces throughout the world. Recently opened up in new premises (2010).</see>
 * <see name="Glasgow Science Centre" alt="" address="50 Pacific Quay" directions="train: Exhibition Centre or subway: Cessnock" phone="+44 141 420 5000" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/" hours="Summer: Daily 10AM-5PM; Winter: W-F 10AM-3PM, Sa-Su 10AM-5PM, closed M-Tu" price="£10 adults, £8 children/seniors; add £2.50 for planetarium or IMAX cinema">Has hundreds of interactive science exhibits for children, an IMAX cinema, and the 125-meter Glasgow Tower, the only tower in the world which can rotate through 360 degrees from its base.</see>
 * <see name="Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery" alt="" address="University Of Glasgow, University Avenue" directions="" phone="+44 141 330 4221" email="" fax="" url="http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/" hours="Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM, closed M" price="Free; Mackintosh House £5 adults, £3 concessions">The art gallery contains a world famous Whistler collection, and various temporary exhibitions. It also contains The Mackintosh House, a reconstruction of the principal interiors from the Glasgow home of the Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). The separate museum is the oldest public museum in Scotland and has a variety of exhibits, including a display on the Romans in Scotland (featuring items found in the Roman Fort in Bearsden), one on the various dinosaur discoveries found on the Isle of Skye, and various temporary exhibitions.</see>
 [[Image:Glasgow kelvingrovemuseum.JPG|thumb|350px|The Spitfire in the Kelvingrove Museum]]
 * <see name="Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum" alt="" address="Argyle Street" directions="subway: Kelvinhall" phone="+44 141 276 9599" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/kelvingrove/" hours="M-Th, Sa 10AM-5PM; F, Su 11AM-5PM" price="Free">The city's grandest public museum, with one of the finest civic collections in Europe housed within this Glasgow Victorian landmark. The collection is quite varied, with artworks, biological displays and anthropological artifacts. The museum as a whole is well-geared towards children and families, with "discovery center" rooms of interactive exhibits and all the displays labeled with easy-to-understand descriptions. The "Life" wing holds fossils, wildlife displays, artifacts from ancient Egypt, exhibits on the Scottish people, a hall of arms and armor, and even a Submarine Spitfire hanging in the main hall of the wing. The "Expression" wing holds a fantastic collection of fine and decorative arts, including Salvador Dali's celebrated "Crucifixion of St. John of the Cross" painting and select works by renowned artists like Van Gogh, Monet and Rembrandt, as well as a hall of period Glasgow furnishings by Mackintosh. The main hall has a functioning organ, and daily recitals are played in the afternoon.</see>
-* <see name="Old Govan Church and Govan Stones" alt="" address=" 866 Govan Road " directions="Subway: Goven" phone="+44 141 440 2466" email="info@thegovanstones.org.uk" fax="" url="http://www.thegovanstones.org.uk" hours="Summer: check website; Winter: by appointment" price="Free ">Discover the unique collection of early medieval stones carved in the 9th-11th centuries to commemorate the power of those who ruled the Kingdom of Strathclyde. One of Glasgow’s most important historical and cultural assets, explore the 31 monuments within the beautiful setting of Govan Old Church.</see>
+* <see name="Old Govan Church and Govan Stones" alt="" address=" 866 Govan Rd " directions="Subway: Govan" phone="+44 141 440-2466" email="info@thegovanstones.org.uk" fax="" url="http://www.thegovanstones.org.uk" hours="Summer: check website; Winter: by appointment" price="Free ">Discover the unique collection of early medieval stones carved in the 9th to 11th centuries to commemorate the power of those who ruled the Kingdom of Strathclyde. One of Glasgow’s most important historical and cultural assets, explore the 31 monuments within the beautiful setting of Govan Old Church.</see>
 * <see name="People's Palace and Winter Gardens" alt="" address="Glasgow Green" directions="" phone="+44 141 276 0788" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/peoples-palace/" hours="People's Palace Tu-Th, Sa 10AM–5PM, F, Su 11AM–5PM, closed M; Winter Gardens Daily 10AM-5PM" price="Free">The People's Palace is a great folk museum, telling the history of Glasgow and its people, from various perspectives, displaying details of Glasgow life (including one of Billy Connolly's banana boots).  The Winter Gardens, adjacent, is a pleasant greenhouse with a reasonable cafe.</see>
 * <see name="Provand's Lordship" alt="" address="3 Castle Street" directions="opposite Glasgow Cathedral" phone="+44 141 276 1625" email="" fax="" url="http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/provands-lordship/" hours="Tu-Th, Sa 10AM-5PM; F, Su 11AM-5PM, closed M" price="Free">Glasgow's oldest remaining house, built in 1471, has been renovated to give visitors and idea what the inside of a Glasgow house was like circa 1700.</see>