Visit | Fairfield Heritage

Visiting Information

Please note Fairfield Heritage will be closed from 4pm on Thursday 16th December to 1pm on Tuesday 18th January. Our online shop will remain open during this time. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Disabled access

To overcome the presence of three steps at the main entrance, level access can be gained via a lift at the Reception to the rear. The heritage rooms are all on one level.

How to get here

Subway

Fairfield is a 10-minute walk from Govan subway station and Govan Cross. On exiting the subway, turn left towards the statue of Mary Barbour and keep following Govan Rd until you see Fairfield on the right just before Elder Park.

By foot from Riverside Museum and the Tall Ship

(Summer only). A community-run ferry normally operates between the Riverside Museum and Govan during summer months, though not running during the Covid lockdowns. Please check this website for updates.

Bus

McGill's buses No26 and No23 from the city centre to Braehead or Erskine. Alight at the second stop after Govan Cross. You will see the two-storey red sandstone Fairfield building with an entrance on Govan Road.

Car Parking

There are a few visitor spaces to the rear of the building accessed via the main gate on the corner of Govan Rd and Elder St. Otherwise, parking is available on Govan Rd and neighbouring streets.

Fairfield is a 15-minute drive from Glasgow City Centre, 5 minutes from the M8 and M77 and just half a mile from the Clyde Tunnel if travelling from the West End.

					  As a fan of shipbuilding and museums this was a must and it didn’t let me down!! So interesting and informative. The video of the timeline of the Fairfield shipyard... read more was a great way to show the history of it and I loved it. 



 The staff was really nice and knew their stuff, the guy who showed me and my friend around was amazing! Loved his stories that he told us, he was very kind and informative about the shipyards and the history of Goven! definitely will visit again :)				
Graceeymee1
25th August 2021 

					  Such an interesting and amazing museum. I went with the intention of getting more information for my final year dissertation and came out with so much more. The volunteer (I... read more didn’t catch his name unfortunately) who took us round had so many interesting stories and really made the visit memorable. Extremely informative and fascinating, would definitely recommend a visit!				
Ellieswanston
25th August 2021 

					  Loved it so interesting- staff were fantastic even arranged a special visit to bus museum ( which was closed) for my bus mad 9 Yr old				
M2925SMmiked
7th August 2021 

					  Great to learn more about Glasgow’s ship building history, loads of back ground information very friendly staff, well versed in their subject. Recommended.				
ajU4113LS
5th August 2021 

					  Glasgow: Govan Fairfield Heritage Center. This should be one of the real highlights in your Glasgow tour. It’s shows the rise and fall of Fairfield’s shipyards. Inside, It has all... read more the old millwork and woodwork from the turn of the 1900s. Tremendous carvings, all loving restored. If you do not go here, you will waste an intrinsic and valuable piece of Glasgow’s history

I loved it! There are lots and lots of things to see.

I’d like to point out Tristan and Alisdair, who showed us such kindness and knowledge. Absolutely wonderful job guys!

Hint: If I may suggest, come up at Govan subway station, cross the road and have a coffee at cafe 13, then come out of there and turn right, go to the Govan parish church and look at the Govan Stone (it’ll gob smack you!), when finished there, turn right again and walk another 7mins to Fairfield’s. You won’t regret it!

Definitely recommend				
Sandyd264
28th February 2020 

					  I had a fantastic visit today to Fairfield Heritage Govan to learn about shipping on the Clyde and learn more about the Fairfield Yard. Our guide met us at the... read more bus stop and led us to the most beautifully restored building where ships were designed, organised and where later they would be constructed by a dedicated and skilled workforce.

There were maps, artefacts to see and rooms to visit. 

It is so important to find out about about these buildings and about the shipbuilding on the Clyde and also to ensure shop building continues. Thank you to those who had a vision and worked hard to ensure it’s there for future generations.				
Eleanor S
27th January 2020 

Support Fairfield Heritage

Fairfield Heritage is a self-funded initiative undertaken by people passionate about the history of the Clyde and Govan and staffed by dedicated volunteers who will be there to welcome you. While it is very important to us that we provide free entry, we would also let you know that our work relies entirely on donations, and any contribution you make will be greatly appreciated. A donation of £3 per visitor is suggested.