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Tollcross Children's Farm

Visitors to Glasgow can see Tollcross Children's Farm, a zoo. Add any of 18 more places within 5 km to a visit. It is managed by Glasgow City Council.

Where

In Glasgow

inside the locality

Run by

Glasgow City Council

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Zoo in Glasgow

Inside Glasgow

Tollcross Children's Farm is inside Glasgow’s locality, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

June to August are the warmest in Glasgow, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°121 mm

Feb8° / 2°99 mm

Mar10° / 3°85 mm

Apr12° / 5°62 mm

May16° / 7°67 mm

Jun18° / 10°69 mm

Jul19° / 12°84 mm

Aug19° / 11°91 mm

Sep17° / 9°89 mm

Oct13° / 7°121 mm

Nov9° / 4°114 mm

Dec7° / 2°128 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Glasgow, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Glasgow. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Glasgow’s full climate →

About

Tollcross Children's Farm

Nearby, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (7.5 km) leads the list.

Type: Zoo
Run by: Glasgow City Council
Town: in Glasgow

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Practical details

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Mapping Tollcross Children's Farm

The orange dot is Tollcross Children's Farm; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Tollcross Children's Farm

Of the 4, Glasgow is the largest, at 617,904 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Glasgow

617,904 people · 101 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km south of it

Cambuslang

33,250 people · 35 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km southwest of it

Rutherglen

31,185 people · 51 places to visit

4 · 4 km northeast of it

Stepps

7,643 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Tollcross Children's Farm is	People	Places to visit
Glasgow	It’s in town	617,904	101
Cambuslang	1.3 km south of it	33,250	35
Rutherglen	1.6 km southwest of it	31,185	51
Stepps	4 km northeast of it	7,643	12

Make a day of it

Beyond Tollcross Children's Farm

Among the 105 within 15 km are 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and a fort.

Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum7.5 km away · 1M visitors a year 2

CathedralGlasgow Cathedral4.1 km away 3

MuseumGlasgow School of Art5.9 km away 4

FortAntonine Wall15 km away 5

Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art5 km away · 596K visitors a year 6

Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum8.4 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)7

CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral4.9 km away 8

MuseumPeople's Palace3.8 km away · 290K visitors a year

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Tollcross Children's Farm

Where is Tollcross Children's Farm?

Tollcross Children's Farm is in Glasgow, Glasgow City, inside the town’s locality.

What is Tollcross Children's Farm?

Zoo.

Who runs Tollcross Children's Farm?

Glasgow City Council.

When is the best time to visit Tollcross Children's Farm?

June to August are the warmest months in Glasgow, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Tollcross Children's Farm?

Within 15 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (7.5 km), Glasgow Cathedral (4.1 km), Glasgow School of Art (5.9 km) and Antonine Wall (15 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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