Bus from Strathclyde Country Park site to Glasgow

I am also interested in this as we will be visiting soon and have been doing a bit of research on Google maps. I have found a bus stop for the 255, which goes into the centre just over a mile walk from the site. It does involve crossing the large motorway roundabout, however the aerial photos seem to show a safe pedestrian / cycle route using bridges and underpasses.

I looked at transport and the nearest bus stop to Glasgow is two kilometres from the park and the service is run by a private company not Strathclyde buses   

With those comments in mind it might be worth looking at Red Deer Village holiday park as an alternative - five miles out of town and a ten minute walk from campsite to Stepps station and trains direct to city.

Probably the 255 stop I highlighted, that’s about 2km and the service is run by First Bus. Seems very easy to pay, just tap on and off with your credit card and the maximum daily fare is capped, just like in London.

I have always discounted Strathclyde Country Park as a site to visit Glasgow because what seems the terrible public transport connections. Whilst I appreciate Steve's research, walking well over a mile (for some of us)  to get to the bus stop is out of the question especially given the route alongside very busy roads. Does the Club have any arrangements similar to the Edinburgh site with a minibus into the centre? The alternative would be to take a taxi to a nearby railway station and get the train in but I don't know how reliable local taxis are? We did think about using the train from Ayr earlier in the year but didn't. I have also consider the site mentioned by ET but wasn't sure about the immediate surrounding area of the site. I have almost reconciled myself that if I want to visit Glasgow it will be by train direct from MK and a night or two in a Premier Inn!!!

I find it very strange that the Club builds a site near a major City but doesn't give the same thought as to how members are going to visit said City?

David

I did have a look ET but it’s £25 more expensive for the same 3 nights and they want full payment now for a booking in October, with loss of varying amounts of that sum from a month before.

Totally agree.

I suppose there might be details re taxis / buses  etc in the information room, but a bit late then as you are onsite. The site leaflet on the web page provides no details whatsoever, just a statement about things to visit in the city. Whilst I am happy to do my own research a little bit of basic information would be nice.

We use Strathclyde Park on a regular basis as it’s close to home although we have never tried to use public transport as we always have the car with us. Steve is right there is a bridge and underpass right outside the site that navigates the motorway. There used to be a mini bus service that operated from the site but I don’t think this is active anymore. There is a train station in Bothwell with services in to Glasgow but a taxi would be require to get you to the station. If you have a car then it’s only a 15 minute drive into Glasgow and there are plenty of parking available in the city 

Francis

Thanks for that information, just proves how useful this forum can be. Usually large cities are OK for taxis but we have been let down in other places. Interesting they did have a mini bus service from the Strathclyde site, perhaps disappeared because of COVID? I think sometimes the Club is still in caravan mode and as yet not fully embracing the slightly different needs of motorhomers. Having said that I am sure many caravanners would prefer to hop on a local to site transport mode to get into the City rather than taking a car into an unfamiliar place especially the size of Glasgow! 

David

There used to be a mini bus from the site into Glasgow, I'm sure I've seen it a few times...? ( But never used it).. Does it not still run..?  Might be worth a call to the warden...?

Edit...ah, sorry just seen Francis's comment.  Possibly not then..............