Bellahouston Park
🏟 Playground & park · Craigton, Glasgow
Bellahouston Park
Southside park with three play areas and an adventure playground, plus a ski centre and the House for an Art Lover.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times; specific facilities subject to their own hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park is a large Southside park whose core was bought by Glasgow Corporation from the Maxwell estate in 1895 for £50,000 and opened to the public in 1896, expanding with further land in 1901 and 1903. It is best remembered for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, which drew 12.5 million visits, and today contains Charles Rennie Mackintosh's House for an Art Lover, completed in 1996 from 1901 drawings. For families the park has three play areas, including an adventure playground, set among formal gardens and open parkland with views over the city. There is an extensive network of asphalt footpaths suitable for walking and cycling as well as wheelchair and pram access. Active facilities include the Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre with its artificial slope, Bellahouston Sports Centre, all-weather hockey pitches, a bowling club, cycling facilities and an orienteering course, plus a walled garden. The park is managed by Glasgow City Council, is free to enter and open at all times, with individual facilities keeping their own hours.
⭐ What makes this place special
- House for an Art Lover
- Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre
- Bellahouston Sports Centre
- walled garden
- all-weather hockey pitches
- cycling facilities
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: extensive network of asphalt footpaths suitable for wheelchairs and prams
🧒 Ages & play
- 3 play areas
- adventure playground
📍 Nearby places to play
- Pollok Country Park · approx 1.1 miles · Pollokshaws
- Maxwell Park · approx 1.3 miles · Pollokshields
- Elder Park · approx 1.4 miles · Govan
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Bellahouston Park free?
Yes. Bellahouston Park is a free public park managed by Glasgow City Council and is open at all times.
What's in the playground at Bellahouston Park?
There are three play areas, including an adventure playground, set within the parkland and gardens.
Is Bellahouston Park buggy and wheelchair friendly?
Yes. The park has an extensive network of asphalt footpaths suitable for walking, cycling and wheelchair and pram access.
Where is Bellahouston Park?
It is on Glasgow's Southside near Dumbreck and Ibrox, with an entrance off Dumbreck Road (around G41 5BW).
What else is there to do at Bellahouston Park?
As well as the play areas there is the Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre, Bellahouston Sports Centre, the House for an Art Lover and a walled garden.