Glasgow Cathedral

I didn’t realise that I needed to book to enter the Cathedral (my fault for not checking the website) so after arriving at 10am and discovering this, I went online and booked the earliest available time slot for 4pm that day.

After curtailing my plans for the day to make sure I was back at the Cathedral on time, I arrived to find the doors were locked shut, and there was a crowd of people outside who had also booked tickets and were waiting to be let in.

After knocking on the doors I decided to try ringing Historic Environment Scotland - who you book the tickets with. I rang just after 4pm, nobody picked up so I left a voicemail. After waiting for a few more minutes in the pouring rain, I decided to leave.

Five days later I received a voicemail from Historic Environment Scotland stating that the Cathedral shuts at 4pm, I was late, and therefore I missed my slot.

I have attached a screenshot of my confirmation email, which clearly shows entry time is between 4-5pm. I didn’t call them back to argue my case, as at that point I was in Skye and not returning to Glasgow.

I am extremely disappointed that I didn’t get to visit the Cathedral, and equally disappointed with their response.

This was one of our favorite Cathedrals we visited in Scotland. It was a little difficult to find parking, but it gave us more time to walk through this beautiful city.

It was wonderful to see how beautiful and intricate all the stain glass windows were, such amazing colors coming through the glass. The architecture was just phenomenal, the arches through outgorgeous!! On the ceiling of the Cathedral were the family crest of the royal families, very interesting. We saw this in castles as well.

After 800 years and this Cathedral is still used to worship, amazing!! I would have loved to hear the organ, the organ and pipes were huge. This is a must see!!

My experience in the Cathedral was excellent !! Before beginning my visit, I checked out the souvenir section, then went around the cathedral which was magnificent. When I finished, the gift area was cordonned offI respect that there are hours but I only wanted a couple of post cards, as willing to pay cash and the self-important, ungracious young girls refused to let me get my postcards. When I spoke to an attendant outside, he enjoyed singing the " so sorry " song. Surely a couple of postcards paid for by cash would not have caused devastating issues

Experienced a warm , friendly experience at Glasgow Cathedral on Christmas Day.
Wonderful, heavenly and moving music from an exceptionaly talented choir and organist. Edifying and erudite sermon delivered from a very eloquent priest. All denominations invited to share in the Eucharist. The atmosphere of this medieval cathedral is also a moving experience to cherish in silence.

Here is a building steeped in history. Starting in the 12th century this amazing cathedral is a building you need too see. Inside it has a lot of smaller rooms and a large entrance to what can only be discribed as awe inspiring. The architecture is fascinating and how it was built. This like many buildings is free to visit but donations are welcome.

Easy booking, great friendly staff and well organised. I always like visiting cathedrals while in a city. It is an imposing building on the landscape and has the large Necropolis behind it which is also worth a visit. Some nice stained glass and interesting plaques to read with a good amount of information. We really enjoyed our visit here. I will agree with others who have given lower scores than 5/5 that is not the grandest or most lavish cathedral I have been to compared to ones I have recently visited like Notre Dame, York Minster , St Paul's etc but all of those are expensive to visit, Glasgow Cathedral is quicker to see everything and free so in my opinion a must visit while in Glasgow. Also has a nice shop that I could buy some presents in for my children which also helps to add to your donation the cathedral. Definitely a must visit if you are in Glasgow, I can't understand why some people are giving low rating for something that is free (optional donation) and so interesting to see and experience.

Take in the city as you walk to this beautiful historic cathedral. Notice the Glasgow University? This is the rumored inspiration for Hogwarts in the 'Harry Potter' books. The cathedral itself is breathtaking. Someone was playing the organ while we were there, and it was hauntingly beautiful. We were not able to access the adjacent graveyard, because they were filming scenes for the new 'Batman' movie, but this did not detract from the visit. Get there early to see the vault.

I'm from Glasgow but hadn't been to the Cathedral for years. Remedied that today and really glad I did. The Cathedral itself is beautiful and gives you space to sit and think and breathe.

What really made my trip that wee bit special was, however, chatting to one of the guides, John MacAskill. He was delightful and told me and my friend so many truly fascinating stories. I told him I'd come to light candles for a journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, who'd been assassinated in Malta 27 months ago that day. I lived in Malta for 12 years and only came back very recently. Getting justice for the assassinated journalist is something I care about deeply.

Turned out John's brother is a journalist and the guy who broke the Edward Snowden story.

Not only is the Cathedral an amazing place to visit but this particular man made today such a memorable one.

Thank you to Glasgow Cathedral and a special thank you to John MacAskill.

This Cathedral is maybe the oldest great building of the city, being built by Saint Mungo, who have the tomb in the crypt of the church.
The Cathedral was built in Scottish Gothic style.
There we admired the columns with Gothic arcades, the upper galleries, and the beautiful stained glasses.
I recommend a visit in this place full of peace and history.

Although the Cathedral is closed to visitors at the moment due to the Coronavirus, it is worth visiting nevertheless. Also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, it was constructed in the 1100s and is the oldest Cathedral on mainland Scotland and is also the oldest building in Glasgow. One of Scotland's most magnificent medieval buildings, it is the only Cathedral on the Scottish mainland to survive the Reformation of 1560 intact.

It is a large and impressive looking building, built in the cruciform style and, from its elevated position, affords excellent views across the city. The immediate area around the cathedral is attractive and peaceful and the splendid Necropolis is just a short stroll away.