GLASGOW’S greatest gifts

Stand in Pollok Country Park and you could be in the heart of the countryside – there are woodlands, fields, and Highland cattle. Of course, you are not in the countryside but in Scotland’s largest city, and though the rural idyll is something of an illusion, the two world-class cultural attractions are not.

The Burrell Collection is housed in a modern, award-winning building designed specifically for its art. Pollok House is also filled with works of art, but it is a considerably older stately home.

That the Burrell Collection and Pollok House – and their valuable contents – are open to visitors is thanks to the generosity of wealthy Glasgow families, as both were gifted to the City of Glasgow.

The Burrell Collection is the star of Glasgow’s cultural scene this year, as it has recently reopened following a £68 million six-year refurbishment