🟢 Likely open now · 🟡 Confirm before going · 🔴 On summer break (restarts ~mid-Aug). 📍 Maps opens the exact venue · 📞 Call dials it · 🧭 Transit gives the live route from your door.
Cathcart Trinity — Pre-5s
0.5 mi~3 min drive
🔴 Summer break
Nearest
Voluntary donation
1h 45m
📍Cathcart Trinity Church, 90 Clarkston Rd, G44 3DA
🗓️Monday, 9:45–11:30am (term time)
🔔Term-time group — paused now; likely restarts w/c 18 Aug. Confirm with the office.
🚶
🚶 ~10 min walk
DIRECT · WALKABLE
Or 1 stop by rail — Cathcart station (Cathcart Circle) is beside the church.
Merrylea Toddler Group
0.7 mi~4 min drive
🔴 Summer break
Very close
£2/wk · siblings ½
1h 45m
📍Merrylea Parish Church, 80 Merrylee Rd, G43 2QZ
🗓️Wednesday, 9:45–11:30am (term time). Snacks included.
🔔Term time only — paused now; expected back ~w/c 13 Aug. Contact via the toddler email.
🚶
🚶 ~15 min walk
DIRECT · WALKABLE
Or 🚶 2 min → Bus 374 / 44 (~6 min) → 🚶 4 min along Clarkston Rd.
Netherlee Toddlers
0.9 mi~4 min drive
🔴 Summer break
Very close
Cost TBC
1h 30m
📍Netherlee & Stamperland Church, 130 Ormonde Ave, G44 3SL
🗓️Friday, 10:00–11:30am
🔔Warm, welcoming church group — likely term-time, paused now; back ~w/c 15 Aug.
🚶
🚶 ~18 min walk
DIRECT · WALKABLE
Or 🚶 4 min → Bus 6 / 44 down Clarkston Rd (~7 min) → 🚶 4 min. Driving ~4 min.
Auldhouse Community Church Toddlers
1.3 mi~6 min drive
🟡 Confirm
Very close
Voluntary donation
1h 30m
📍Auldhouse Community Church, 51 Nether Auldhouse Rd, G43 1UR
🗓️Thursday, 10:00–11:30am
🔔Listed without a term-time caveat — call to check it's on over the summer.
🚆
🚶 8 min→
🚆 Train · Cathcart–Pollokshaws East · 6 min→
🚶 12 min
DIRECT TRAIN · CATHCART CIRCLE
Or a ~25 min walk / bus along Pollokshaws Rd. Driving ~6 min.
King's Park Toddlers
1.4 mi~6 min drive
🔴 Summer break
Cost TBC
Under 5s
2 hrs
📍King's Park Church, 242 Castlemilk Rd, G44 4LB
🗓️Monday, 10:00am–12:00noon
🔔Church group — likely term-time, paused now; back ~w/c 18 Aug. Call to confirm.
🚆
🚶 8 min→
🚆 Train · Cathcart–King's Park · ~4 min→
🚶 5 min
DIRECT TRAIN · ONE STOP
Or bus down Castlemilk Rd. Driving ~6 min.
Eastwood Parish Baby & Toddler
1.8 mi~8 min drive
🔴 Summer break
£2/session
Babies–toddlers
1h 30m
📍Eastwood Parish Church, 5 Mansewood Rd, G43 1TW
🗓️Wednesday, 10:00–11:30am
🔔Term-time group — paused now; back ~w/c 13 Aug. Tea/coffee & biscuits provided.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~8 min
Or a local bus along Kilmarnock / Pollokshaws Rd towards Newlands (~25 min).
ℹ️Spacious hall with toys; open to mums, dads, grandparents & carers.
Shawlands Baby & Toddler Playgroup
1.8 mi~8 min drive
🟡 Confirm
Cost TBC
Babies–toddlers
2 hrs
📍Shawlands Trinity Church, 5 Moss-Side Rd, G41 3TP
🗓️Friday, 9:30–11:30am
🔔Well-reviewed on r/glasgow ("really welcoming"). Likely term-time — call/FB to confirm the restart.
🚆
🚶 8 min→
🚆 Train · Cathcart–Shawlands · ~6 min→
🚶 4 min
DIRECT TRAIN · CATHCART CIRCLE
Shawlands station is a few minutes from Moss-Side Rd. Driving ~8 min.
Toddle-In Castlemilk
1.8 mi~8 min drive
🟡 Confirm
FREE
Toddlers
1h 15m
📍Castlemilk Parish Church, 1 Dougrie Rd, G45 9NP
🗓️Tuesday & Wednesday, 10:00–11:15am
🔔Home-Start group — usually runs summer sessions; confirm the August timetable.
🚌
🚶 8 min→
🚌 Bus 75 · ~18 min→
🚶 3 min
~30 min total, may need one change. Driving is quickest (~8 min).
The Warm Place — Castlemilk Hub
1.9 mi~8 min drive
🟢 Likely open
FREE
0–5 yrs
2 hrs
📍St Margaret Mary's Church, 99 Dougrie Rd, G45 9NT
🗓️Mon 12:00–2:00pm · Thu 9:30–11:30am
🔔Home-Start early-years hub — runs a summer programme through August. Confirm the week's activity.
🚌
🚶 8 min→
🚌 Bus 34 / 75 · ~18 min→
🚶 4 min
~30 min total, often one change. Driving is quickest (~8 min).
ℹ️Free snacks, play area and a swap shop with children's clothing & essentials.
The Warm Place — Pollokshaws Hub
2.3 mi~9 min drive
🟢 Likely open
FREE
0–5 yrs
2h 15m
📍Pollokshaws Burgh Hall, 2025 Pollokshaws Rd, G43 1NE
🗓️Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:15–11:30am
🔔Home-Start summer early-years programme runs through August. Confirm the current week.
🚆
🚶 8 min→
🚆 Train · Cathcart–Pollokshaws East · 6 min→
🚶 5 min
DIRECT TRAIN · CATHCART CIRCLE
No change — trains ~every 30 min. Sensory play & swap shop. Driving ~9 min.
Bubbles Toddler Group
2.5 mi~10 min drive
🔴 Summer break
FREE
0–5 yrs
1h 30m
📍Govanhill Free Church, 26 Belleisle St, G42 8HJ
🗓️Wednesday, 10:00–11:30am (term time)
🔔The Well confirms "term time only" — paused now, back with the new term (~w/c 13 Aug).
🚆
🚶 8 min→
🚆 Train · Cathcart–Crosshill · ~5 min→
🚶 9 min
DIRECT TRAIN · CATHCART CIRCLE
Free play, crafts, halal snacks and a story/song finish. Driving ~10 min.
Greenview Tots & Co
2.6 mi~10 min drive
🔴 Summer break
Fee not published
Toddlers
1h 30m
📍Greenview Church, 1439 Pollokshaws Rd, G41 3RQ
🗓️Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00–11:30am (term time)
🔔Term time only — paused now; call for the restart date. Fee also unconfirmed.
🚆
🚶 8 min→
🚆 Train · Cathcart–Shawlands · ~6 min→
🚶 6 min
DIRECT TRAIN · CATHCART CIRCLE
Stay-and-play, singing, crafts, snack + coffee for carers.
Corkerhill Community Hub P&T
3.0 mi~12 min drive
🟡 Confirm
FREE
Pre-schoolers
2 hrs
📍Corkerhill Community Hub, 11 Corkerhill Place, G52 1RD
🗓️Tuesday, 9:30–11:30am
🔔Advert lists the free Tuesday group but shows no upcoming dates — call before travelling.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~12 min
No direct transit (~40 min, change in city). Corkerhill station adjoins the hub from Central.
Harper Tots
3.5 mi~13 min drive
🔴 Summer break
FREE
Pre-school
2 hrs
📍Harper Memorial Baptist Church, Craigiehall St, G51 1EU
🗓️Wednesday, 9:30–11:30am (term time)
🔔Term time only — paused now; back ~w/c 13 Aug. "Super active" (r/glasgow). Call to confirm.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~13 min
No direct route (~35–40 min via train + Subway to Cessnock).
ℹ️Free, lively southside group; church also runs crèche & older kids' clubs.
Toddle-In Ibrox
4.0 mi~14 min drive
🟡 Confirm
FREE
0–3 yrs
1h 30m
📍Clyde Community Halls, 41 Whitefield Rd, G51 2YB
🗓️Thursday, 1:00–2:30pm (rare afternoon slot)
🔔Home-Start group — confirm the August session; can have a waiting list.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~14 min
Bus 90 (Battlefield → Govan) gets you most of the way (~45 min); 5 min from Ibrox Subway.
ℹ️Play, crafts, music & dancing. Accessible venue.
Penilee Parent & Tots
4.5 mi~15 min drive
🟡 Confirm
FREE
Babies–toddlers
~2 hrs
📍Penilee Community Centre, Gleddoch Rd, G52 4BD
🗓️Weekly — day/time to confirm
🔔Home-Start group with no day published — call to confirm it's running in August and when.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~15 min
No direct transit (~45 min, one change).
Tollcross YMCA Toddlers
6.5 mi~22 min drive
🟡 Confirm
FREE
Walkers–4½ yrs
1h 30m
📍Tollcross YMCA, 1161 Tollcross Rd, G32 8HB
🗓️Monday & Friday, 10:00–11:30am. Register on arrival.
🔔YMCA runs a summer holiday programme, but the weekly toddler club may pause — call to check August.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~22 min
Bus 90 (Battlefield → Parkhead) then a short walk (~50 min with a connection).
ℹ️Free play, books, sensory toys, healthy snacks, refreshments and a sing-along finish.
Tots and Toys — Red Road
7.7 mi~25 min drive
🔴 Summer break
FREE
Toddlers
1h 30m
📍Red Road Community Hub, 128 Red Rd, G21 4PJ
🗓️Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00–11:30am (term time). Booking essential.
🔔Latest advert covers May–Jun 2026 and it's term-time — call Lynne to confirm it's restarted.
🚗
🚗 Drive ~25 min
Bus 75 from Cathcart Rd towards Milton (~45 min). Cross-city — driving easiest.
Jordanhill Baby & Toddler Group
8.5 mi~30 min drive
🔴 Summer break
FREE
Under 3s
1h 30m
📍Jordanhill Parish Church, 28 Woodend Dr, G13 1QT
🗓️Friday, 10:00–11:30am (term time)
🔔Term-time church group — paused now; first Friday back likely 15 or 22 Aug. Call to confirm.
🚌
🚶 5 min→
🚌 Bus 6 · ~40 min→
🚶 8 min
DIRECT BUS · FROM CLARKSTON RD
Single bus, no change (long ride). Alight near Crow Rd / Great Western Rd. Driving ~30 min.
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