Antonine Wall
Antonine Wall is a defensive fortification. On the map, it sits 400 m southwest of Kilsyth. The register lists it as a World Heritage Site.
Fort near Kilsyth
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#29 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (52 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Kilsyth
Antonine Wall is 400 m southwest of Kilsyth. Towns near it ↓
World Heritage Site
On the official list of protected heritage; Kilsyth has 11 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Kilsyth
Afternoons in Kilsyth are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Antonine Wall
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 52 languages. Close by, Culcreuch Castle is 14 km away, one of 26 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- World Heritage Site
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 52 languages
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Kilsyth
Antonine Wall at a glance
Find Antonine Wall in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Antonine Wall
The biggest base of the 8 is Cumbernauld (50,557 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Kilsyth
Cumbernauld
Kirkintilloch
Moodiesburn
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Antonine Wall is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilsyth | 400 m northeast of it | 10,958 | 6 |
| Cumbernauld | 2.5 km southeast of it | 50,557 | 7 |
| Kirkintilloch | 3.8 km southwest of it | 22,013 | 4 |
| Moodiesburn | 6.1 km south of it | 6,706 | 5 |
| Milton of Campsie | 6.1 km west of it | 3,843 | 2 |
| Lenzie | 7.5 km southwest of it | 8,278 | 7 |
| Chryston | 7.5 km south of it | 3,257 | 5 |
| Lennoxtown | 8.3 km west of it | 4,162 | 1 |
Nearby, too
Choose from 26 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 3 museums and a fort.
FortDuncarron Medieval Village6.8 km away3
CastleBedlay Castle7 km away4
CastleCastlecary Castle7.6 km away5
MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life11 km away6GardenGardenSeven Lochs Wetland Park10 km away7MuseumMuseumSpringburn Museum14 km away8MuseumMuseumKilsyth Museum1.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Antonine Wall
Where is Antonine Wall?
Antonine Wall is 400 m southwest of Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire.
What is Antonine Wall?
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain.
When is the best time to visit Antonine Wall?
July and August are the warmest months in Kilsyth, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Antonine Wall a listed building?
Yes: World Heritage Site.
What else is there to see near Antonine Wall?
Within 15 km: Culcreuch Castle (14 km), Duncarron Medieval Village (6.8 km), Bedlay Castle (7 km) and Castlecary Castle (7.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncarron Medieval Village: The Clanranald Trust for Scotland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedlay Castle: Drawn by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castlecary Castle: carrickstone emily, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life: Jayhoolihan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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