Possil Marsh
Possil Marsh is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, of both flora and fauna, within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The reserve was once part of an extensive system of lochs and marshes which extended throughout much of lowland West Central Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: marshland in the Glasgow City area of Scotland, UK, designated as a site of special scientific interest
- Also known as: “Possil Marsh Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Firhill Stadium and Glasgow Botanic Gardens.
Firhill Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Big Jim Fae Scotland, Public domain.
Firhill Stadium, also known as Wyre Stadium at Firhill for sponsorship reasons, is a football and former rugby union, rugby league and greyhound racing stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland which has been the home of Partick Thistle since 1909.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Garden
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. It features several glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace.
Antonine Wall
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Antonine Wall was a turf fortification on stone foundations, built by the Romans across what is now the Central Belt of Scotland, between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glasgow and Bearsden.
Glasgow
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland on Clydeside in the Central Belt. Glasgow reinvented itself from the 1990s, one of the most successful examples in Britain, with a range of developments in industry, culture, cuisine and architecture.
Bearsden
Photo: Wikiwayman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bearsden is a town 6 miles northwest of Glasgow in East Dunbartonshire on Clydeside, with a population of 28,500 in 2022. The main reason to visit is the Roman bath house, built in the brief period when the Romans occupied the Antonine Wall.
Milngavie
Photo: Andy Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milngavie is a town in Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland. With a population of just under 13,000 in 2022, it's a commuter and retirement town for Glasgow six miles to the southwest.
Possil Marsh
- Categories: marsh, wildlife reserve, and recreation area
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.9015° or 55° 54′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.2645° or 4° 15′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7QWP2P+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 474147104OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q7233429
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as High Possil and Lambhill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Kentigern’s RC Cemetery and Lambhill Cemetery.
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