West Boathouse

The Weir Glasgow Green G1 5QA

A.B. MacDonald, Office of Public Woks, 1905

Category B Listed

The B-listed West Boathouse is the well-used and much loved home of Glasgow’s oldest rowing club. Come and see this unique timber frame building, still in active use and filled with historic images of rowing on the Clyde.

Come and have a look around our historic building on the beautiful banks of the Clyde in Glasgow Green. Enjoy a cup of tea in our club room and watch the rowers mess about on the river. The club has some historic images and photographs on display and our club members will be delighted to show you around and tell you all about being a rower in Glasgow.

Part of the Childrens Programme: Rowing taster sessions for children are available on request. Children must be 12 or older, able to swim and have signed our disclaimer. Sessions will last between 30 and 45 mins. Email to confirm in advance.

Discover Glasgows Industrial Heritage: The River Clyde made Glasgow the 2nd City of the Empire. At the height of the Citys industrial might, rowing was one of the most popular activities on the river for work and for leisure. The industrial era has passed, but rowing remains on the Clyde.

Discover Green Glasgow: Where else in Glasgow can a sports club make use of a natural corridor and get up close to wildlfie including deer, swans, foxes, heron, kingfishers and the occasional seal all within a parkland setting? Come andhear from our members what it is like to

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