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Visit Govan Old Parish Church to discover their unique collection of early medieval carved stones , which date from the 9th – 11th centuries and commemorate the power of those who ruled the Kingdom of Strathclyde .
Visit the fabulous Fairfield Heritage Centre and discover the story of Glasgow and the world ’ s greatest ever shipyard .
The Grade A listed Fairfield Shipbuilding offices on Govan Road have now been restored in a £ 5.8 million project that provides a wonderful new heritage centre and contemporary office accommodation for design and digital technology companies . The heritage centre tells the story of shipbuilding on the Clyde over the last 150 years and Fairfield ’ s illustrious role within this as the “ most notable private shipbuilding concern in the world ”. It is a truly fabulous visit and best of all its FREE . Open Monday- Friday 1 pm-4 pm ( Saturday in July & August only ).
From June and through the summer you can use the Govan Ferry to cross from Govan to the Riverside Museum and Partick .
The free shuttle service runs every day 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday and 9.45 am to 5.30 pm on Saturday and Sundays .
The ferry departs from the pontoon at the bottom of Water Row and shuttles backwards and forwards continually throughout the day . The ferry can carry more than twenty people per trip , so shorter queues folks , and two different types of vessel are on hand to cater for people with different mobility needs .
The ferry can also carry bikes , so if you are the next Bradley Wiggins simply grab your wheels and get ready to sail .
If you have a particular access requirement , feel free to contact the ferry skipper Calum in advance on : 07766 517 681 , but please note this is not essential . Also phone to double check the ferry is continuing to run in the month of September .
The Govan Summer Ferry operates each year thanks to the efforts of Govan Workspace Ltd and funding donations from a large number of local organisations . They are aiming to raise additional funds to keep the ferry sailing until Doors Open Day weekend at the end of September .
Discover Govan ’ s ancient history and take in lunch at the wonderful Cafe 13 and enjoy a stroll around Elder Park .
Make a day of it by popping over to the Riverside Museum and the Tall Ship . And if you ’ ve been there done that , why not try one of the new entertaining audio walking trails available from the fabulous Govan Hidden History . www . getintogovan . com
Hop aboard everyone and get into Govan for FREE !
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