6/1 259 Clarence Drive

Broomhill is a beautiful, leafy district in the West End of Glasgow bounded by the districts of Thornwood and Partick to the south, Hyndland to the east, and Jordanhill, Scotstoun and Victoria Park to the west.

Broomhill Primary School is the main feeder school to the state secondary schools in the area, Hyndland Secondary and St Thomas Aquinas.

Broomhill has its own shopping centre located on Broomhill Drive, with shops including a newsagent, a laundrette, Papa John’s, a dental surgery, Boots and Co-op convenience store. There are also a large number of shops on Crow Road, including cafés and restaurants such as Café Circa, Kothel, The Marlborough and Wee Paree. There is a retail park on Crow Road where a number of national retailers can be found including Marks & Spencer, Sainsburys, Boots, Superdrug and Argos. A further selection of shops and amenities can be found on Clarence Drive, Hyndland Road and Byres Road.

Public transport is available by bus, rail and underground, with a bus service operating on Broomhill Drive and Crow Road, railway stations at Hyndland and Partick and an underground station at Partick. There are also good road links to the City Centre, Glasgow International Airport and beyond.

Directions

From Corum’s office on Hyndland Road, head south and turn right at the traffic lights onto Clarence Drive. Continue on Clarence Drive, under the railway bridge, past Clarence Gardens, and 259 will be found on the left hand side, as the road veers round towards Broomhill.