📌 Fossilised trees in West End, Glasgow
★★
🛠️ Fossil Grove closed for renovations until approx. mid August (checked June 2025)
In the dappled shade of a popular urban park lies what is often referred to as Glasgow‘s most ancient visitor attraction. Fossil Grove comprises 9 fossilised tree stumps – complete with parts of their root systems – inside a slightly dilapidated building which you might otherwise mistake for public toilets within the grounds of Victoria Park. The fossils remain in situ where they were discovered in 1887 and are 325 million years old; they appear still to be in relatively good condition despite tectonic movements, World War II bombing and recent humidity issues. Finding accurate opening times has been difficult in previous years, but a new website for 2019 suggests these problems may be in the past.
🌍 Location
📌 West side of Victoria Park, 4 mi west of George Square, Glasgow
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 538673
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.876731,-4.338195
🚌 Victoria Park Drive South | 🚆 Jordanhill (1 mi)
🚗 Street parking on Westland Drive
📝 Key info
⌚ Third Sunday afternoon of each month, April to October
🎫 Free
