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 
That is fascinating. I saw fossilised trees in Australia too. At least they’re not being burned as coal.
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That are fascinating to see! Thanks for visiting.
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That looks cool! I’m really enjoying your blog this month.
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Thanks – it’s great to have you along.
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Lovely gardens…I saw dino tracks on vacation and thought they were old! The tracks, like the fossilized tree trunks, are in a protected building. It makes sense for preservation purposes.
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I think we went near some dinosaur tracks in Arizona, but didn’t have time to stop. The works is an incredible place!
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I’m A to Z blogging, and I have loved all the travel blogs. I have increased my list of places to visit three-fold. I would love to go see this petrified forest. Simply amazing.
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Great! I hope I am boosting Glasgow’s tourist trade…..
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What an interesting blog! Great little bits of info about great places! Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying it.
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Quite amazing! 🙂 Glasgow’s definitely an interesting place, Anabel.
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It’s the best! In my humble opinion.
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Ok I’m going to add this to my travel list. Just came back from sitting on your bench with a view. Nice way to start the day. See you tomorrow. 🙂
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Glasgow would welcome you!
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So much beauty in one place. Thank you for sharing, Anabel. I sure know where to go, if I ever find myself in your part of the world.
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Thanks Silvia – Glasgow has a lot to offer!
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This is so cool to see these trees and realize they are that old! Looks like a lovely park
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The park is very pretty, has a nice pond too.
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I would love to go there and just sit in the same place as them. Beautiful!
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They are!
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