Sport and Leisure in Glasgow

Glasgow has always had a strong sports profile. There is an exciting range of sport and leisure activities to take part in during a stay in Scotland's largest city - Glasgow. For golfers there are numerous courses nearby to choose from or if it's a more leisurely stroll you're after, there is a range of local parks within a close proximity. Here are some of the highlights of sport in Glasgow.

Football

Whether you want to go and watch a big game or have a kick about with friends, Glasgow is a football Mecca. Two of the world's most famous clubs - Rangers and Celtic - reside here, and the electric matchday atmosphere in the city is second to none. Tickets can be hard to come by sometimes, especially for Old Firm games, but some hotels offer matchday packages including tickets and accommodation.

For the amateur player, there is an impressive network of football centres and facilities. These range from coaching resources to indoor and outdoor five-a-side pitches. Operated by Glasgow City Council, bookings are available at the Glasgow Green Football Centre, where pitches can be booked up to seven days in advance.

Golf

Glasgow has the highest concentration of golfers in Scotland. There are eleven private clubs and five public courses, each offering a different golfing experience with varied prices and facilities.

Although a round at some private clubs must be booked well in advance, Culture and Sport Glasgow's public courses - three 18-hole and two 9-hole - are play per play at very affordable rates, and have no restrictions on who can play.

Snow Sports

Glasgow has answered the call by growing numbers of skiers and snowboarders by offering superb indoor and outdoor snow sports facilities.

The Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre in Bellahouston Park is an outdoor centre with a floodlit dry slope. It has excellent instructional facilities, comprehensive hire and equipment servicing, and organised ski schools for skiers and boarders of all ages.

Just outside Glasgow at Braehead is SNO!zone. This massive venue is the only indoor ski centre in Scotland with real snow. It caters for skiers, snowboarders and tobogganists, and with two slopes of differing lengths and gradients, suits all skill levels. The smaller slope is dedicated to novices, but the main slope is often modified with varied layouts including freestyle, gnarly lines and rails.

Leisure Centres

Fitness fans are spoiled for choice in Glasgow as there is a wide range of leisure centres with many standard and exciting options. Two celebrated centres are Bellahouston Leisure Centre and Xscape.

Bellahouston Leisure Centre lies in beautiful Bellahouston Park and offers a complete package. It has both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a 10 court sports hall for badminton, five-a-side, volleyball, two squash courts, and to unwind after all that exercise there are saunas, a spa, and steam room.

In Xscape at Braehead, Glasgow has a state-of-the-art sports and leisure facility. Its outstanding feature is the Skypark. This 60m long aerial adventure course is 15m off the ground. Harness up, and, after scaling the climbing wall, traverse swinging rungs and platforms, a cargo net, rope ladders and zip wire, all under the watchful eye of trained instructors.

Xscape also offers fun activities such as ten pin bowling, a snowslope, mini golf, laser tag arena, and soccer circus. And with a variety of restaurants and cinema, it's a perfect day out for a group of friends or the whole family.

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