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Cross over the River Clyde into Glasgow.
To head directly south from Glasgow to Keswick click here
For parking close to Glasgow city centre:
These instructions are a bit complicated, but it is easy to follow.
Remain on the M8 through to Junction 18.
As you approach the junction keep to the left lane ready to exit following s/posts to “Dumbarton
A82”.
Keep hard left.
You go under a couple of bridges quite close together – one of which has an office block built on
top of it – and into a tunnel.
As you emerge from the tunnel in a cutting, look for a black and white sign to “Aberfoyle
(A81)”. Take that exit.
The next black and white sign will indicate a turn left to “City Centre / Charing Cross / A804”.
Follow “City Centre” signs on to Sauchiehall St.
Expert navigator checkpoint: As you turn left on to Sauchiehall St look for the Starbucks on the
left hand corner.
Follow Sauchiehall St until you can go no further because of the pedestrian precinct ahead of you.
Turn r. into Blythswood St.
Go through a set of traffic lights and take the second street on the left, West Regent St s/posted
“Sauchiehall Street” parking.
Take the next left at the traffic lights s/posted “Sauchiehall Street” parking.
The car park is on the left.
Edinburgh to Glasgow
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As usual there are two ways of making this trip:
1: The fast way – straight down the M8. 46 miles – about 1 1/4 hours.
Route 1 on the map.
2: The better way, the scenic way – through Stirling and by Loch Lomond
Edinburgh to Stirling 36.7 miles, about 1 hour.