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!
Morag
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