Rosshall Park
🏟 Playground & park · Crookston, Glasgow
Rosshall Park
A historic estate park in Crookston with a children's play park, a listed Pulhamite rock garden, grotto and lily pond.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round; no stated closing hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Rosshall Park
Rosshall Park is a historic municipal park in the Crookston area of south-west Glasgow, set on the former grounds of the Ross Hall Estate and managed by Glasgow City Council. The mansion house was built in 1877 by James Cowan, the estate was acquired by Glasgow Corporation in 1948, and the grounds were opened to the public in 1967. The park is best known for its Category B-listed walled rock garden, created by the renowned firm James Pulham and Son using their trademark artificial 'Pulhamite' rockwork, complete with a grotto, rockery, ornamental paths twisting through the trees and an underground boathouse. Alongside this heritage landscape there are flat grassy areas, a lily pond and mature trees, and importantly for families a children's play park. The main entrance is on Crookston Road, around six miles south-west of the city centre. Combining a formal historic rock garden of national interest with open grassland and a play area, Rosshall Park offers a distinctive free day out for families, with the Pulhamite gardens making it one of the more unusual and attractive parks in south Glasgow.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Category B-listed walled rock garden (Pulhamite) by James Pulham & Son
- Grotto and rockery
- Lily pond
- Ornamental paths and mature trees
- Former estate grounds
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: Flat grassy areas and ornamental paths; the historic rock garden has narrow paths that twist through the trees, so some areas are uneven.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play park
📍 Nearby places to play
- Queensland Gardens Community Park · approx 0.7 miles · Cardonald
- Bellahouston Park · approx 1.7 miles · Craigton
- Househill Park · approx 2.0 miles · Househillwood / Nitshill
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Rosshall Park free?
Yes. Rosshall Park is a free, public park in Crookston, south-west Glasgow, managed by Glasgow City Council.
What's in the playground?
The park has a children's play park, set alongside its historic gardens and open grassland.
What is the rock garden?
It is a Category B-listed walled rock garden built by James Pulham and Son using artificial 'Pulhamite' rockwork, with a grotto, rockery, ornamental paths and an underground boathouse.
Where is Rosshall Park?
The main entrance is at 197 Crookston Road in Crookston, south-west Glasgow, postcode G52 3PD, about six miles from the city centre.
What else is there to see?
As well as the play park and rock garden there are flat grassy areas, a lily pond, ornamental paths and mature trees on the former estate grounds.