Balloch Steam Slipway
In Balloch and Haldane stands Balloch Steam Slipway, a museum. Close by, within 5 km, are 4 more places to see. Nearby, Dumbarton Castle (8.1 km) leads the list.
Museum in Balloch and Haldane
Inside Balloch and Haldane
Balloch Steam Slipway is inside Balloch and Haldane’s locality, with 4 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
In Balloch and Haldane, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–19°C.
Balloch Steam Slipway
Museum.
In Balloch and Haldane, inside the town’s locality.
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Before you go
Map of Balloch Steam Slipway and nearby
Orange marks Balloch Steam Slipway, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Balloch and Haldane’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Balloch Steam Slipway
Bonhill is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (8,608 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Balloch Steam Slipway is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloch and Haldane | It’s in town | 6,000 | 7 |
| Alexandria | 900 m south of it | 6,260 | 11 |
| Bonhill | 1.6 km southeast of it | 8,608 | 10 |
Beyond Balloch Steam Slipway
Within 15 km are 19 places, among them 5 castles, 2 museums and a garden.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle8.1 km away2CastleCastleBalloch Castle700 m away3GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House8.6 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle9.8 km away5
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandGeilston Garden6.2 km away6CastleCastleKilmahew Castle5.1 km away7
CastleArdencaple Castle10 km away8
MuseumMcLean Museum and Art Gallery13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Balloch Steam Slipway: what to know
Where is Balloch Steam Slipway?
Balloch Steam Slipway is in Balloch and Haldane, West Dunbartonshire, inside the town’s locality.
What is Balloch Steam Slipway?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Balloch Steam Slipway?
June to August are the warmest months in Balloch and Haldane, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Balloch Steam Slipway?
Within 15 km: Dumbarton Castle (8.1 km), Balloch Castle (700 m), Hill House (8.6 km) and Newark Castle (9.8 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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