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Pink, cream and pale blue terraced houses on Blairhall Avenue behind clipped hedges, under a blue sky with white cloud.
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Blairhall Avenue

A short residential street in Langside whose terrace is painted house by house in lilac, pink, cream, blue, yellow and green.

Welcome

Blairhall Avenue is a short residential street in Langside, on Glasgow's south side, and it is the colour that stops people.

The terrace along it is painted house by house in lilac, pink, cream, pale blue, yellow and a soft green, each front with its own bay window and a small garden behind a low sandstone wall. On a bright morning, with the hedges in leaf, the row looks like a paint chart laid along the kerb.

Langside grew as a suburb of villas, tenements and terraces from the 1850s and became part of the city in 1891. This is a street of family homes rather than an attraction, so come quietly, keep to the pavement and leave the gardens and doorsteps to the people who live there. Visit Glasgow puts it on a stroll of the south side's finest addresses with Millbrae Crescent, Queen's Drive and Moray Place, and Shawlands is a few minutes away for coffee and a secondhand bookshop.

Close byCafe Strange BrewA brunch cafe with a following, on Pollokshaws Road.1 min by roadSee itA chef plating brunch in the open kitchen at Cafe Strange Brew.
Before you go

These are people's homes.

Walk it from the pavement, keep off the steps and out of the gardens, and take your pictures of the row rather than of anyone's front door.

Where
Langside, on the south side of Glasgow, a few minutes from Shawlands.
A stroll
Visit Glasgow pairs it with Millbrae Crescent, Queen's Drive and Moray Place.
Where it is

Langside, on Glasgow's south side, between Shawlands and Battlefield.

Close byA few minutes' walk from the street.
  1. Wooden tables and brick walls in the café under hanging lamps.The Glad CaféAn all-day cafe that turns to sharing plates and music in the evening.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Shelves of secondhand books to the ceiling.Young’s Interesting BooksA secondhand bookshop on Skirving Street, chosen for quality over quantity.Under a mile2 min by road
  3. Strawberry and pistachio tarts on a tray by a yellow wall.Honeytrap BakeryA vegan bakery on organic flours and local produce.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. BrambleBrambleBreakfasts, homemade cakes and coffee on Pollokshaws Road.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. The length of Moray Place in low evening sun, its columns and pedimented end bay above the front gardens.Moray PlaceAlexander Thomson's terrace, and his own home, on the same stroll of south side addresses.Under a mile3 min by road
Directions
The navy shopfront with the Stephen O'Neil sign, click and collect in the window.ShoppingStephen O’Neil Art0.3 miles
The navy shopfront with a pink door and an olive tree.Shopping28 Langside0.4 miles
A chef plating brunch in the open kitchen at Cafe Strange Brew.CafeCafe Strange Brew0.4 miles
Sourdough loaves on a shelf, labelled "Deli-Rye Sourdough" and "Traditional SourdoughCafeDeanston Bakery0.5 miles
Spaghetti carbonara with crisp pieces of pancetta.RestaurantsORO0.6 miles
Fried chicken on potatoes, greens and tomatoes on a white plate.CafeCafe Salmagundi0.7 miles
A painted fireplace with prints, candles and daffodils.ShoppingThis Must Be The Place0.8 miles
The long bar room with wooden tables and stools under a timber ceiling.RestaurantsThe Rum Shack0.8 miles
Sunshine No.1's corner shop under a green and gold sign.ShoppingSunshine No.10.8 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the street, and when each is next free.

A grey sofa with cushions sits before a black and white kitchen, a framed print on the wall to the left.Moment Blythswood Street
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Glasgow
  • 3 miles from the street
Check datesCrossbasket Castle, GlasgowCrossbasket Castle
  • To stay
  • In Glasgow
  • 7 miles from the street
Check datesA grey corner sofa with cushions and a sheepskin throw sits before a shelf of books and a round mirror, a wood burning stove and log store to the right.Talli House
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Dunlop
  • 10 miles from the street
Free 30 Oct – 1 NovPlaces to stayEvery stay in GlasgowAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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