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Paisley was founded about 800 years ago around an Abbey. It was favoured by the Kings of Scotland, several of whom are buried in the Abbey grounds. The town's wealth grew largely on the textile industry. With the industrial revolution, Paisley expanded rapidly. Large textile factories and thread works run by Coats and Clark provided employment. The town became famous of a particular style of intricately woven Persian pattern on cotton shawls. This pattern is widely know as 'Paisley' to the present day.
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By plane
Glasgow International Airport is within the town's boundaries. A large number of airline fly to here to many locations throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. The airport terminal is just 2km from Paisley town center. Frequent buses run between the town centre and the airport.
Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is about 30 miles form Paisley. There is a train link from Prestwick Airport to Paisley Gilmour Street station.
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By train
Paisley is on the Glasgow to Greenock and Glasgow to Ayrshire lines. The train from Glasgow Central Station takes approximately 15 minutes. The Paisley Canal line also connects Paisley with Glasgow Central Station. However, this line is slower as there are many more stations on route.
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By car
The M8 motorway passes Paisley on the north side near the airport. Exits 27, 28 and 29 of the M8 motorway take you to the North East, North (airport) and North West of the town. The M77 passes a few miles to the south east of Paisley. This route connects to Kilmarnock and other locations in South Ayrshire. The A737 connects Paisley to Northern Ayrshire.
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By bus
Frequent bus service run between Paisley and Glasgow Buchanan Street bus station.
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By boat
There is a short passenger ferry which runs from Yoker in Glasgow to Renfrew. A frequent bus service connects from this ferry to Paisley town centre.
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There are many car hire firms located in Paisley, especially near the airport and the Phoenix retail park on the North West side of the town. Bus services run throughout the town and neighbouring villages. Taxis come in two forms: Private hire cars which are cheap but must be booked by telephone in advance or public hire cars which may be hailed in the street. All public hire taxis are white and have wheelchair access. Taxis usually sit on the taxi rank at the Airport or outside Gilmour Street Station. All public hire taxis are metered whereas the private hire cars usually calculate the fair using the car's odometer and a fair chart based on the number of miles travelled.
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Sections of the building date back 800 years. Now a protestant church, it is the only abbey in Scotland to have survived the reformation. Several Kings of Scotland are buried here.
* A large number of displays include local industry and weaving plus a natural history section. The galleries mainly show works by Scottish artists. The museum building dates to 1871 and was build by Glasgow architect John Honeyman and was paid for by Sir Peter Coats
* An architecturally interesting building, dating form the 1930's, on the corn of New Street and Causeyside Street.
* The observatory was built in 1883 to house a 5 inch equatorial telescope. The original telescope can still be seen and used.
* Formerly the 'Liegh Kirk' (Low Church) of the town, the building is now a vibrant arts centre where you can take in a live performance or relax in the cafe and bar areas.
* This large red sandstone building, constructed in the Gothic style during the 19th century, dominates the centre of the town.
* These examples of 18th and 19th century weavers cottages that have been preserved in their original state, proved an incite into life of ordinary people two hundred years ago.
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* Opened in 1952, this old school building displays some interesting architecture. The building has now been converted into modern housing.
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Contains Swimming pools and an ice rink as well as other sports equipment and gyms. Ice hockey, curling and leisure skating can be played in the ice rink which has also staged boxing events.
* Local football team.
* A guided tour on foot round some of the sites and buildings of Paisley.
* Extensive pathways run along the crest of this hill as far as Barrhead and Johnstone.
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The University of the West of Scotland is located in the centre of the town. Reid Kerr college is on Renfrew Road in the North of the town.
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Fresh local produced produce at good prices direct form the producer. Come early for the best choice.
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Indian style restaurant. Serves buffet style, eat what you want, or form the menu.
* Indian style food.
* Italian fish and chip shop.
* A small, but upmarket, Italian restaurant with excellent food. Booking recommended.
* Take away pizza shop.
* Chinese restaurant popular with students.
* Formerly a manor house, converted into an upmarket Indian restaurant.
* Indian style food at a good price.
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* Good quallity, low cost Indian food in the East end of the town. Buffet service lunch and dinner.
* Italian style restaurant and tapas bar.
* Chinese food. Buffet available.
* Italian restaurant and pizzeria.
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* Chinese style food.
* Thailand food.
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Most of the night clubs and restaurants are to be found around Shuttle Street, New Street and Storie Street.
* A young persons bar.
* A small modern bar upstairs form the cafe.
* A classically styled bar catering mainly for middle aged / elderly people. On Fridays there is a DJ who plays 60s, 70s and 80s music. On Mondays there is a very well attended open music night where a wealth of local talent is on hand to entertain.
* There are numerous night clubs in Paisley but if you are serious about your dance music there is really only Club 69 for underground Techno and House.
* An extremely large modern bar, suitable for all ages. It hosts a popular karaoke/disco on Saturdays at 9PM.
* Unremarkable pub, tends to be full of very young drinkers and all that entails. Hosts karaoke every day, even Mondays.
* An upmarket pub that is popular with the locals.
* A new bar of the popular Hogshead chain. Smart classical pub interior with a pleasant atmosphere though more expensive than other bars in the town.
* Formerly the main post office building, now converted into a very large bar over two levels. A popular choice with people of all ages.
* A popular place to start a night out, frequented by all ages.
* A popular student oriented bar close to the University.
* A popular dance club open well into the small hours. This club was notorious for violence in its days as "Club 30" although it appears to now be a student-friendly club with many stewards watching out for you.
*A Paisley institution. A good atmosphere and some private rooms for larger groups
*A bar near the town centre. Also serves food.
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Directly beside the airport terminal building. About 3 miles form the town centre.
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*great pub, great jukebox, Come in for the live band between 4pm and 7pm on a Saturday. Good atmosphere and the pub is packed.
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The Library on the high street, in the centre of the town, has public internet facilities and free wi-fi.
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The taxi rank next to Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is generally safe, however around "closing time", when the pubs close, is probably not the ideal time to loiter there. Sometimes there are stewards at the rank, usually around Christmas or when there are events held in the town.
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[wiki=d586293d554981ed611ab7b01316d2d5]Glasgow[/wiki] city is just 15 minutes by train form Paisley making it convenient for day trips to the various attractions there.
* The Clyde Coast and Ayrshire towns were popular tourist destinations during the 19th and early 20th century. They can be easily accessed by both car and train from Paisley.
* Arran, Bute, and Great Cumbrae (Millport) are three islands in the Firth of Clyde. Trains from Paisley Gilmour Street station connect with the ferries for each of these for easy day trips or overnight jaunts.
* Ireland is easily accessed for Paisley. The rail service connects with the ferries from Troon and Stranrar to Belfast.
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