Cresswell Lane

Cresswell Lane is a lovely wee shopping street with some restaurants too. The main attraction is DeCourcey’s Arcade which is a collection of indie shops which is a great place to visit if you’re looking for a gift and something unusual. Don’t forget to head up to the first floor for a look at the shops & tea room up there!
The rest of Cresswell Lane is mostly taken up by cafes (Café Go Go) and restaurants (Zizzi’s and Café Andaluz). It’s worth detouring off Byres Road for a wander along, especially in nice weather or in the evening when the lights are on.

Nice little lane full of lush little shops. Situated just behind Byres road. Also has some food places and a coffee shop too.

Creswell lane packs oodles of delights in its small space. It is more than the sum of its parts – you go to Creswell Lane to partake of the whole stretch, breathlessly oohing and aahing at store after store, each more packed with twee or wry curiosities than the last. I’ve been here twice already in my short Glaswegian tenure and am itching to go back. Luckily I’ve got two sets of friends visiting next month – this will be the first stop on the tourism trail!

Cresswell Lane is my favourite place to shop in Glasgow, and worth seeking out if you’re visiting.
The lane is decorated in pretty fairy lights, there are loads of tiny boutique shops to have a browse in, and there’s a big Beanscene where you can rest your weary feet.
Before your coffee and ice cream in Three Steps to Heaven, you should check out Elements, Honey Bees, Nancy Smilie and De Courcey’s Arcade to name but a few.
De Courcey’s has changed dramatically over the past few years, being transformed from a mildly grungy place to shop (with a much loved games store and the Man O Vault, sob) to becoming more gentrified. At first I was concerned it would become more commercialised, or simply exist for people who have heaps of money, but I am so delighted at the way DeCourcey’s has evolved. With Not Now, Cato selling gorgegoues vintage gear, dressmakers in Just… For You and Rachael Albert, second hand stores, cake stores and the wonderful Made in the Shade upstairs, it’s quirky, cool and the shop owners have time for everyone, welcoming all into their lovely little community.
This is the kind of place which supports independent business and is the best and most unusual place to shop in Glasgow. Do yourself a favour and skip the bustle of the harrassed high street in favour for this pretty haven of shops.

Cresswell Lane, sandwiched inbetween Great George Street and Cresswell Street, is a tad achingly twee. However, it attracts crowds due to the little shoping centre, De Courcey’s Arcade, which is filled with great little vintage shops. Beanscene is also a great place for harassed mums to grab a cup of coffee.
However, I do think the lane has lost something since Lost in Music departed.

Cresswell Lane is Ashton’s younger, cooler sister. Maybe not as obviously pretty but with a more subtle charm.
While Ashton Lane is filled with bars, Cresswell Lane has more trendy boutiques, including De Courcey’s Arcade, definitely the coolest shopping centre in Glasgow.
The only pub in the lane is Budda, which has been rumoured to be on the way out for ages but still seems to be holding strong.
Cresswell lane really comes alive at summer when Beanscene and Budda shove loads of tables outside, giving it a European al fresco feel.

Cresswell Lane is my favourite street in the West End.
The little cobbled road is home to Beanscene, Bar Buddha, Café Andaluz, and a lovely wee shopping arcade.
It’s all very quaint and welcoming, and gorgeous on a summer’s day. I love to sit outside Beanscene with a bottle of wine on a warm afternoon, soak up the atmosphere, and observe the madhouse that is Aston Lane on a summer’s day. It’s like living in your own little secret passageway.

I always imagine that if I were a tourist then Cresswell Lane is the kind of place I’d like to stroll down in the evenings looking for some food or just to soak in some of the local culture.
Shops are great for lazy Sunday browsing and having a coffee outside can make you feel a bit more seperated for the everyday busy lifestyle of the city.
At night time there is something a bit romantic about it and is worth visiting even if it’s just for a walk and some fresh air!

A far more savoury experience than the now lager-​lout filled Ashton Lane, Cresswell Lane is most noted for it’s quaint shopping arcade, though it has a Bar Buddha, a Beanscene and a Café Andaluz as well.
The shops in the arcade have changed over the years, with the video game shop sadly departing to be replaced by one of those places that sells soap and candles to menopausal women. That tragedy aside, Lost in Music is still going, and a few of the other shops are worth a look.

If Ashton Lane is the trendy place to drink and eat in Glasgow’s West End, then Cresswell Lane is its shopping equivalent. Situated similarly to Ashton Lane being just behind Byres Road, Cresswell lane offers an area of cutesy wee boutiques, a coffee shop, ice cream parlour, bar and restaurant all situated on a nice wee cobble stoned street.
With a nice feel to the place and a welcome retreat from the often busy Byres Road, Cresswell lane offers good grub, excellent shopping (from vintage clothes to candles and everything in-​between) and a chance to experience what can only be described as a cool wee lane.