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Queens Park boasts plentiful amounts of green space in the busy south side of Glasgow. You won’t find many exotic looking plants here, but you might almost get lost in the Victorian pathways that wind their way through the park. The park’s layout will have you weaving in and out of all the trails and take you past all the landmarks.

Wander into the Glasshouses and you will meet a whole host of reptilian critters as well as pond filled with Koi Carp. There are other facilities such as tennis courts, a bowling green, skate park and a small cafe, but be sure to make trek up to the flagpole near the summit to see fantastic 360 degrees view of Glasgow. Officially the highest point in the city.

Stroll up to Queen’s Park on the 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10am until 2pm every month you will find the Queens Park Farmers Market. Tiny stalls loaded with produce from amazing looking jams and chutneys and mountains of bread, juicy punnets of fruit coupled with fresh vegetables, fresh meat and game, as well as huge rounds delicious cheeses. Not forgetting the all important cakes and pastries. Best enjoyed wandering around each stall slowly, whilst trying out a morsel of cheese or bite of cake here and there.

The West End’s Kelvingrove Park is one of the many parks created for the people of Glasgow as a refuge from the appalling living conditions they had to endure during the industrial revolution. I think it’s the finest park in the city, but I would say that – it’s only a five-minute walk away from my house and I visit it almost every day.

Home of the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, the park has bowling greens, tennis courts, two children’s play areas and a skateboarding park. Follow the cycle route leading north in the park and you’ll come to the Forth and Clyde Canal which links Glasgow with Edinburgh and Loch Lomond.

Behind the children’s play area nearest the city, the An Clachan cafe serves homemade cakes, tea, coffee and juice and snacks for children.

The hill in the main section facing the duck pond is a favourite hang-out for students in the summer. If it’s peace and quiet you’re after, head for the hill in front of the University on the other side of Kelvin Way.

A word of warning: Please be aware that it’s illegal to drink alcohol in public places in Glasgow.

A brilliant play park just behind the People’s Palace museum in Glasgow Green. There’s loads to keep kids amused and it’s only a five-minute walk away from the city centre.

The main play park has a fantastic network of chutes and climbing frames and there’s an area for toddlers and nursery age children behind it. Nobody seems to bother if bigger kids (adults who haven’t grown up) join in the fun – there are no silly signs saying ‘only for children under 16′ here. The only downside is the difficulty in getting children to leave.

It would be a good idea to bring a drink and snack with you as there aren’t many shops nearby.