Balgray Tower
Glasgow counts Balgray Tower, a castle, among its places to visit. Around it, within 5 km, are 39 more places on our list. Further out, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is 4.3 km away.
Castle in Glasgow
Inside Glasgow
Balgray Tower is inside Glasgow’s locality, with 39 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Highs of 18–19°C mark June to August in Glasgow.
Balgray Tower
Castle.
In Glasgow, inside the town’s locality.
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- in Glasgow
The area around Balgray Tower
Balgray Tower sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Glasgow’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Towns a short way from Balgray Tower
Of the 4, Glasgow is the largest, at 617,904 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Glasgow
Bishopbriggs
Stepps
Lenzie
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Balgray Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | It’s in town | 617,904 | 101 |
| Bishopbriggs | 1 km northeast of it | 23,759 | 39 |
| Stepps | 3.6 km east of it | 7,643 | 12 |
| Lenzie | 4.9 km northeast of it | 8,278 | 7 |
Also within reach
The 104 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 3 cathedrals and an art gallery.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum4.3 km away · 1M visitors a year2
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral2.7 km away3
MuseumGlasgow School of Art3.2 km away4
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art3.3 km away · 596K visitors a year5
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum5.4 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)6
FortAntonine Wall13 km away7
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral3.8 km away8CathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral3.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Balgray Tower: what to know
Where is Balgray Tower?
Balgray Tower is in Glasgow, Glasgow City, inside the town’s locality.
What is Balgray Tower?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Balgray Tower?
June to August are the warmest months in Glasgow, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Balgray Tower?
Within 15 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (4.3 km), Glasgow Cathedral (2.7 km), Glasgow School of Art (3.2 km) and Gallery of Modern Art (3.3 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 (7)
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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