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Pollok Estate has been the home of the Maxwell family since the mid-13th century. The current house is an impressive 18th century mansion filled with wonderful collections of Spanish art, antique furniture, silverware and ceramics, and boasts an impressive library. A visit to Pollok House offers a snapshot of life in a country house only minutes away from the city.
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun, 10.00 – 17.00 Admission: Adult £8.00, Child/Conc.£5.00, Family £20.00 (Apr – Oct); entrance free except on special event days (Nov – Mar) TO / FROM POLLOCK PARK AND THE BURRELL COLLECTION First Bus No. 57: This bus picks up from the bus stop at the end of Royal Crescent at the junction with Claremont Street. To get there, turn left out of the hotel and continue walking on the same side of the street as the hotel for one block. At the traffic lights turn down Royal Crescent on your left hand side. The bus stop is at the end of the crescent. When you get on the bus ask the driver to let you off at Pollock Park. The bus stop is just beside the park entrance. The bus coming back to the hotel picks up from the other side of the road and will take you to Berkeley Street, near to where the outbound bus picks up. < back to Tourist Attractions
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