Balloch Castle
Balloch Castle is a country house. On the map, it sits 300 m northwest of Balloch and Haldane. It holds the status of a category A listed building.
Castle near Balloch and Haldane
Just outside Balloch and Haldane
Balloch Castle is 300 m northwest of Balloch and Haldane. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Balloch and Haldane has 13 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
June to August are the warmest in Balloch and Haldane, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C.
Balloch Castle
Its story is told in 9 languages on Wikipedia. Close by, Dumbarton Castle is 8.6 km away, one of 19 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 300 m northwest of Balloch and Haldane
Getting to Balloch Castle
Orange marks Balloch Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns close to Balloch Castle
With 617,904 people, Glasgow is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Balloch and Haldane
Alexandria
Bonhill
Dumbarton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Balloch Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloch and Haldane | 300 m southeast of it | 6,000 | 7 |
| Alexandria | 1.3 km south of it | 6,260 | 11 |
| Bonhill | 1.9 km south of it | 8,608 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 7.4 km south of it | 21,027 | 8 |
| Helensburgh | 8.8 km west of it | 14,128 | 6 |
| Port Glasgow | 11 km southwest of it | 14,260 | 9 |
| Greenock | 14 km southwest of it | 42,870 | 9 |
| Glasgow | 26 km southeast of it | 617,904 | 101 |
Beyond Balloch Castle
Of the 19 within 15 km, look for 4 castles, 3 museums and a garden.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle8.6 km away2GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House9 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle11 km away4
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandGeilston Garden6.9 km away5
CastleArdencaple Castle11 km away6CastleCastleKilmahew Castle5.8 km away7
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery13 km away8MuseumMuseumScottish Submarine Centre9.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Balloch Castle
Where is Balloch Castle?
Balloch Castle is 300 m northwest of Balloch and Haldane, West Dunbartonshire.
What is Balloch Castle?
Country house in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Balloch Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Balloch and Haldane, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Balloch Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Balloch Castle?
Within 15 km: Dumbarton Castle (8.6 km), Hill House (9 km), Newark Castle (11 km) and Geilston Garden (6.9 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)
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Geilston Garden: Eddie Mackinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardencaple Castle: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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