
The Tall Ship Glenlee welcomes back Mary Doll as its restoration reaches a milestone
The Clyde-built sailing ship beside the Riverside Museum has had its figurehead restored and returned, as a 1.8 million pound rigging project continues on board.
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The Clyde-built sailing ship beside the Riverside Museum has had its figurehead restored and returned, as a 1.8 million pound rigging project continues on board.

The historic castle estate has added 12 luxury cabins along the riverbank, each with a balcony bathroom and copper roll-top bath, with first stays from October 2026.

Since opening in 2001, the Science Centre has welcomed more than six million visitors, and it has marked its anniversary year with free visits for neighbours and retro science lates.

The world's last seagoing paddle steamer recorded almost 160,000 passenger journeys in 2026 and will mark 80 years since its maiden voyage next year.

Run entirely by volunteers, the charity's Kirkintilloch branch takes groups of people with additional needs and older people on accessible cruises along the Forth and Clyde Canal.

The Balloch visitor attraction has packed its calendar with markets, dog shows, aquarium events and loch activities, and has shared 4,000 pounds with local charities.

The family-run centre in loch-side woodland beside Loch Lomond Shores holds daily flying displays and has added a new Discovery Trail about raptors and native wildlife.

The boutique hotel in a Victorian terrace in the West End now offers a weekly sharing Beef Wellington with a bottle of Malbec to start the weekend.

The five-star resort pairs its championship Carrick course and the nine-hole Wee Demon with a refreshed spa, with mountain and loch views all round.

Volunteer guides from the Friends group led free tours of the Botanic Gardens and Arboretum through 2026, celebrating gardens whose history stretches back to 1817.