Founded in the twelfth century as a monastic settlement around an abbey,
PAISLEY
expanded rapidly after the eighteenth century as a linen manufacturing town, specializing in the production of highly fashionable imitation Kashmiri shawls. Paisley quickly eclipsed other British centres producing the cloth, eventually lending its name to the swirling pine-cone design.
South of the train station, the
Abbey
(Mon-Sat 10am-3.30pm; free) was buil... [More]
Located off Junction 28 on the M8 half a mile from Glasgow Airport, this Travelodge provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the cultural city of Glasgow and the surrounding countryside. Spacious en-suite rooms, television in every room, tea and coffee making facil... [More]