5 Athole Gardens

The leafy Dowanhill district is well placed for a wide selection of shops and amenities on both Byres Road and Hyndland Road. There are various supermarkets on Byres Road, including Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and a Tesco Metro. The famous Ashton Lane, just off Byres Road, offers a selection of bars, restaurants and the Grosvenor Cinema. At the top of Byres Road are the Botanic Gardens offering a beautiful green space in the city and greenhouses full of tropical plants. There are a number of bars, restaurants, cafés and delicatessens in the Hyndland Area, including Epicures and Peckhams.

Public transport is excellent, with bus routes operating on Byres Road and underground stations at Hillhead, Kelvinhall and Partick, where there is also a railway station. There are also good road links to the City Centre, Glasgow International Airport, and beyond.

Glasgow University is situated on University Avenue, just off Byres Road, and provides world class further education. There are a number of excellent comprehensive schools in the area as well as private schooling at The Glasgow Academy, The High School of Glasgow and Kelvinside Academy.

Directions

From Corum’s office on Hyndland Road, head south and continue onto Highburgh Road. At the traffic lights, turn left onto Byres Road. Turn left onto Ruthven Street, right onto Saltoun Street, then left onto Athole Gardens. Veer right and follow Athole Gardens, until number 5 will be found on the left hand side.