GLASGOW

Glasgow pubs in Maryhill - upper and lower trails that can overlap

GLASGOW: Maryhill

LOWER

Take the subway to St George’s Cross. Turning right when exiting the subway onto St George’s Place then quickly right onto St George’s Road. Just off to the left is The Castle Vaults. Returning to St George’s Road walk up it, crossing over N Woodside Rd and then up to the lights at Garscube Rd. The Tower should be seen across this junction.

Leaving here, cross the junction and walk up Garscube Rd. About 8 minutes up on the left ide is The Star and Garter. From here continue up Garscube Rd which eventually merges onto Maryhill Rd. Not long after this joining is Munn’s.

From here walk further up Maryhill Rd coming to Maryhill Fire Station. Although, on the corner across the road is The Botany Bar make a left turn and down the road at the side of the fire station. A gap for pedestrians takes you to Kelvinside Avenue. At the end of this road on the corner is The BrewHaus.

Now return to The Botany Bar. When leaving here walk down Maryhill Rd curving round so not to go back down Barscube Rd. This eventually takes you to The Woodside Inn at the end of a run of shops.

Cross over and continue down Maryhill Rd and at the next crossroads is The Royalty. Leaving continue down Maryhill Rd to reach the subway.

History

UPPER

Take the train from Queen St Station to Maryhill Station. Come out the station onto Maryhill Rd and turn right to walk down it. Cross over to the left and at the next corner is The First and Last. The Ram’s Head is opposite, and we will return to it later. Continue down Maryhill Rd past the disused Maryhill Tavern and six minutes should take you to Kelvin Dock. When finished here another six minutes should get you to The Punch Bowl.

Leaving here, ignore Harvey’s, and continue down for ten minutes to The Viking. Now cross over the road and walk back up Maryhill Rd to The Lockhouse. Cross over and continue up and in a couple of minutes return to Harvey’s Bar.

It is now the longest walk on the trail back up to The Ram’s Head. To finish off the trail it would be tempting fate not to have a last visit in The First and Last. This returns us to the station.

Castle Vaults

A small one roomed pub with curved servery to the right. Banquette seating to the left with small tables. Stools around the bar

Heavy:        

Lager:           Tennent’s;   Carling, Stella

Cider             Strongbow                                 Guinness

The Tower has a small frontage with some outside tables. The entrance door is in the middle and inside looks and feels like a modernised and comfy one roomed bar. Black banquette seating with round and rectangular tables run down either side with servery and stools in the far-right corner. Large TV screens are on the walls.

However, this bar has a secret out behind it. Going out the rest rooms door and along a short corridor takes you to a large outside space which runs the length of the block either side of the bar front reaching the road around the corner. To the left there is a large, raised stage. The walls behind the stage and along the back have large, coloured murals of singers. The main space in front of stage and running the length of the rear has lots of tables under large canopies.

The bar has an arrangement with next door pizza place for food.

History

Heavy:     Caledonia Best Lager:      Tennent’s;  Heverlee Cider:       Magners and Magners Dark Fruit Guinness

The Star and Garter, when it was The Garscube Bar , probably had a door to each side for bar and lounge but now both doors take you to the same room. This has a small island servery with a middle gantry. At one point it even had a lounge next door but this was knocked down. In the right door there is some green banquette seating in corner, then stools along the wall with a shelve running along it for glasses. There is more banquette seating along the back and down other side which is wider. The wooden counter has brass foot rail. Floor is tiled with some carpet at rear sitting area . The walls are dark wood for the first third then a red and cream wallpaper which has Partick Thistle memorabilia on them.

History

Heavy:    Caledonia Best Lager:                    Tennent’s;  Stella Cider:                     Magners                               Guinness

 Munn’s has a large bar area. From the entrance there is a large room on both sides and the servery, with stools along it, against the right hand side of the far wall. Sight of the tall servery is blocked a little by central pillars with shelves for glasses. To the left of the entrance is an area for pool and darts with screen shelving around sides for drinks while to the right is banquette seating with rectangular tables along the wall. Out the back of the bar is a large outside grassy area with some picnic table style seating. Tiled floor and wooden walls with light grey paintwork and darker grey trimming.

History

Heavy:   McEwans Export;  Belhaven Best Lager:    Tennent’s;   Carling;  Stella Cider:    Carling Black Fruits;   Strongbow                                               Guinness

The Botany Bar is a bar/restaurant situated all by itself. The two entrances both go to the same thin room with the servery, with stools, in the middle if the back wall. Outside to the right is a decking area with booth like spaces with seating and low tables. Inside the right side door there is some seating at small round tables and to the left there is seating and tables some round some rectangular all with comfy seats along the window and there is the start of the servery on the back wall. The décor is light grey for top two thirds and darker grey on wood to the wooden floor. The wooden counter has a tiled front.

Continue along the servery to approach the left door where the wall is bare brick and has a fireplace. There are a few amusing sayings dotted around the wall. The servery stops before the wall allowing tall tables and a passage through to the dining room area.

This has lots of dining seating and is glass walled on two sides so very light and bright.

sale

Heavy/IPA:    Belhaven Best;  Level Head

Lager :               Weihenstephan;  Birra Moretti;  Schiehallion;  Flint eye;  The Botany; ABK Hell

Cider:             Aspall                                     Belhaven Black

The Royalty Bar is a corner pub where both doors enter to a triangular room with the servery against the far wall. Down the left side of the bar and around behind it is a lounge. The bar area has a dark brown counter, a gantry full of shot bottles and banquette seating around the walls with the right-hand area seating showing red, white and blue. As in many small Glasgow bars a hidden lounge is round behind the bar. This has a small counter with a lovely shining mirrored gantry at the far end and rows of rectangular tables and banquette seating down each side. The Royalty is getting close to Great Western Road and the selection of lagers and shots reflects the increased availability of not just local clientele. It is not shy about letting customers know what entertainment is on and what drinks are available. Nor does it hide its football loyalty.

History

Heavy:              Caledonia Best Lager:               Tennent’s;  Carling;  Birra Moretti; Stella;  Coors Cider:                Strongbow; Carling Dark Fruits                                           Guinness

Glasgow pubs in Maryhill - upper and lower trails that can overlap

GLASGOW: Maryhill

UPPER

Take the train from Queen St Station to Maryhill Station. Come out the station onto Maryhill Rd and turn right to walk down it. Cross over to the left and at the next corner is The First and Last. The Ram’s Head is opposite, and we will return to it later. Continue down Maryhill Rd past the disused Maryhill Tavern and six minutes should take you to Kelvin Dock. When finished here another six minutes should get you to The Punch Bowl.

Leaving here, ignore Harvey’s, and continue down for ten minutes to The Viking. Now cross over the road and walk back up Maryhill Rd to The Lockhouse. Cross over and continue up and in a couple of minutes return to Harvey’s Bar.

It is now the longest walk on the trail back up to The Ram’s Head. To finish off the trail it would be tempting fate not to have a last visit in The First and Last. This returns us to the station.

The First and Last is undergoing a refit as shown by work in lounge and sign needed for frontage. The door takes you into small room with a small servery in left hand corner. Stools are around both sides of counter. To right of door and along right wall is black  banquette seating, chairs and black wood tables. A passage down to the left before the servery brings you to the lounge which is being done up. History Was on sale The Last pub on Maryhill Rd

Heavy:      Belhaven Best

Lager:       Fosters, Tennent’s; Peroni;  Cruzcampo

Cider:        Ye Olde English                                        Guinness

 The Punch Bowl has its entrance in the middle of the frontage and a foyer takes you to a large room. To left is a small seating area under the window. Then along the left-hand wall there is the long servery with a dozen stools lining it. To the right and all of the way up the room and opposite servery is a large area of dining table seating. These tables are mainly for 4 or 6 guests and have occasional barriers or banquette seating to break the area up a little. At end of room there are a couple of steps up to a raised area which is fenced in and has a pool table. This can be used as a stage area for entertainment. There is a light purple on the lower wall and for the upholstery.

History

Heavy:      Caledonia Best

Lager:       Tennent’s;  Coors;  Cruzcampo;  Carling

Cider:       Strongbow and Strongbow dark fruits                                Guinness

The Viking Bar is a corner pub with a small frontage  with large windows on Maryhill Road and a longer side along Shakespeare St. The Maryhill Rd door enters to a light pleasant triangular room with tiled floor and servery on far wall. To the right and left of door take to green banquette seating with brown tables and chairs. Through from this room (or entered from round corner) is another room which has a small square servery with a black counter in the left back corner, with stools around it. following on from the bar area. The room has a large tall table in the centre with stools. While around the room is green banquette seating at wooden tables and chairs. The décor has wooden floor, grey walls and metal girders and wood. Up five steps there is a dining area room with lots of dining height tables for four.

Sale History

Heavy:       Caledonia Best

Lager:        Menabrea;  Innes & Gunn;  Heverlee ; Tennent’s;  Bud light

Cider:                    Magners                                            Guinness

The Lockhouse has doors at either side and both enter to large square room with the servery along the right-hand wall. the servery has a shiny steel counter with stools. The left-hand wall has banquette seating while there is some booth seating along the front by the windows. The middle of the room is split by a dual row of seating. Two Curved booths at the left and banquette seating with tall tables at right opposite the servery. Walls have wood for first third then lighter grey for rest.

Heavy:      Caledonia Best Lager:        Tennent’s Guinness

Three beer dispensers were blacked out while notice on wall advertises Peroni, Magners, Heverlee, Estrella, Coors and Stell Stella.

Harvey’s is a corner pub with the entrance across the corner. Inside, straight in front is a large square servery counter which serves on three and a half sides. In the centre of the servery is a rectangular island gantry with a coloured glass hood. The counter does not have a lot of height  and the corners have thick carved wooden posts. To left of door and opposite servery is banquette seating with tables and chairs then beyond servery is a larger seating area. To the right is some banquette seating and tables then there are steps up to a large area with banquette seating and chairs. The upstairs area has steps leading down behind servery seating and tables at the left -hand side of the servery.

 History

Heavy:       Belhaven Best;   Belhaven 80 Shilling, Tartan Special

Lager:        Tennent’s

Cider:        Strongbow                            Guinness

The Ram’s Head is a two roomed pub with a large garden area out to the rear. The right hand door takes you to a large room with the servery on the left side back wall so that it can also serve the lounge area next door. Inside the right-hand door is a pool table to the right and around this is banquette seating with dining tables and chairs. running along the window side and up the right hand side wall. The servery has a metal counter and stools along it. Opposite the servery are some dining height tables with six chairs each. Beside the servery is a door into the next room, with its own counter, which is also entered by left-hand door. This has green banquette seating with light wood tables and cushioned chairs. there is a large garden area with picnic style tables which was unfortunately looking the worse for wear after a winter though it should be smart for the spring.

History started 1889

Heavy: Tennent’s Special Lager: Stella; Tennent’s Cider: Magners Guinness