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Welcome to the Fossil Grove in Glasgow, Scotland
A unique earth heritage site with eleven fossil tree stumps from the Carboniferous Period. They are about 330 million years old, and are preserved where they grew.
In late 1887 a path was cut as part of a new park through an old disused roadstone quarry when the first of the fossil tree stumps was uncovered. Their uniqueness, rarity and importance was quickly recognised. A building was quickly erected over the site – which is still there today.
The site is owned by Glasgow City Council’s Parks Department. The Fossil Grove Trust works with the Council to help present and conserve the fossils and find new sources of funding to improve the overall visitor experience.
First Open Afternoon of the Year!
Come along to the Fossil Grove in Victoria Park for our first open afternoon after the refurbishment! Sunday April 19th 2026 from 12-4. Meet Arthur the Arthropleura and the Bearsden Shark and do some fossil hunting…
Open Afternoons 2026
NEWS UPDATE MAY 2025 -Renovation Project commencing 26 May
Details and Updates here
Watch a recording of an online Zoom talk given in September 2020 covering the geology of the Fossil Grove, the history of the building, the conservation efforts underway and the future of the site.
For Open Days and Guided Tours see Events
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