Gallus Glasgow F: the Fossil Grove
The Fossil Grove is Glasgow’s most ancient attraction. Tucked away in a corner of Victoria Park, and only open for viewing in the summer, the fossilised tree stumps were discovered in 1887 when an old quarry was being landscaped to create the park. They are the remains of an ancient forest which is around 330 million years old – twice as old as the dinosaurs!
The park, in the west of the city, is one of Glasgow’s prettiest, especially in springtime. That’s a pure gallus swan, that is.
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park swan
Tomorrow, we visit an area of the city centre with hills on every side.
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
love this, especially as a scottish friend told me about it very recently. i had been raving about the petrified forest on the I40 (was route 66) in arizona and she said glasgow had its very own! i agree they could have make more of it!!
my husband’s throw away comment to this..’I’ve heard of Possil park…’ LOL
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Possil will not be coming up in P! Though there is a nice walk round Possil Loch which I did consider.
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That park is beautiful!
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The flower beds are always beautifully tended – it’s one of our prettiest parks.
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Ha! I really regret not being able to see more of Glasgow. But I think one week there specifically for a conference isn’t ideal. I definitely have to go back! I would have loved to visit this place.
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Yes, conferences don’t leave much time for sight-seeing. Come back!
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So interesting, Anabel. Gorgeous gardens 🙂
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Thank you, Glasgow is noted for its numerous, and beautiful parks.
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How incredible! That’s definitely on my list when I finally visit Scotland.
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I hope that won’t be too long away!
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This would be something I’d like to visit.
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It only takes a short time – plenty of opportunity to see the rest of Glasgow!
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An ancient forest! That’s wonderful. It needs a more beautiful housing, though!
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So many people have said that, I think I will send this post to the council!
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You should!
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That is a beautiful park! Also, probably the most swan-like swan I have ever seen.
N J Magas, author
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Thanks, I’ll tell my photographer! Anything half-decent is taken by my husband. He got some great swan pictures in the Lake District last week which will probably appear eventually if I’m not blogged out after this.
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