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Sunset

Clyde Sunset at Govan

Watch the sun dip below the river from the historic heart of shipbuilding.

Best time: 15 JanAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 15:30

    Suissi Vegan Kitchen

    Grab a bite at Suissi Vegan Kitchen. It is an Asian restaurant near the landmark, open until 22:00 on weekdays and 22:30 on weekends. This fits perfectly before the late winter sunset.

  2. 16:00

    Fairfield Heritage Centre

    Walk to the Fairfield Heritage Centre. The building was built in 1891 to impress as the headquarters of a leading shipbuilding company. It now serves as a museum of Clyde shipbuilding.

  3. 16:15

    Fairfield Heritage Centre

    Stand outside the centre and watch the sun set toward the SW. The light fades over the river where the ships once launched.

  4. 16:35

    Suissi Vegan Kitchen

    End the evening back at Suissi Vegan Kitchen for a late dinner or drink.

Local tip

The centre is free to enter. Check opening hours before you go: it is open daily 11AM-4PM in summer, but only Mon-Fri 1PM-4PM in winter.

Check before you go

  • Fairfield Heritage Centre hours: Summer daily 11AM-4PM, winter Mon-Fri 1PM-4PM.

Worth knowing

  • Suissi Vegan Kitchen is open at 15:30 only on Sa, Su
  • Suissi Vegan Kitchen is open at 16:35 only on Sa, Su

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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