Kelvin Way

For Dog Lovers — the fenced off area of Kelvingrove Park by Kelvin Way is a godsend for dog owners.
The area isn’t specifically for dogs but being fenced off & under used, you can usually let your dog off the lead, throw a toy, kick a ball etc. It is part of the public park so any person (& their dog) can go at any time of day.
The true value of the place, though, is as a meeting point for a number of dogs and their owners most evenings (6pm-​ish) and weekend mornings too (11 – 12). It is an open and friendly gathering for dogs to play and owners to drink coffee/​tea (from the nearby cafes on Argyle Street) and socialize. Dog classes are also held there on Wednesday nights and the trainer is often at park during the rest of the week too.

Ignore the bad press about this area. OK, so you don’t particularly want to find yourself here after dark — it’s not that it’s dangerous, just exceptionally seedy — but during the day Kelvin Way is one of the most aesthetically pleasing streets in the city.
Leading from Sauchiehall Street to Gibson Street, Kelvin Way cuts through Kelvingrove Park and Glasgow University, two of the city’s most iconic settings, and makes for a very plesant walk, thanks to its treelined pavements.
It also offers you the opportunity to peer into the brilliant abandoned bandstand in the park — an old venue that hosted some high profile concerts in its day.

Kelvin Way is a tree lined road leading from Sauchiehall to Gibson Street with Kelvingrove Park on one side, Glasgow University on the other.
It is a beautiful street which is possibly the closest thing Glasgow has to a Parisian boulevard. Kelvin Way is also epicenter of the annual West End festival parade when it becomes packed with revellers.
However, when walking down the road at night, don’t be surprised to see men wandering out of the bushes in the process of zipping up their flies. For some reason, Kelvin Way is the cruising area of choice for Glasgow’s gay community as highlighted in the Louise Welsh book «The Cutting Room.»