Barr Castle
Barr Castle is a late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. There are 11 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Kelburn Castle (13 km).
Castle near Lochwinnoch
Just outside Lochwinnoch
Barr Castle is 300 m southwest of Lochwinnoch. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Lochwinnoch has 34 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Lochwinnoch, at 18°C.
Barr Castle
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 300 m southwest of Lochwinnoch
Barr Castle at a glance
Spot Barr Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Kilbirnie is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (7,110 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Barr Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lochwinnoch | 300 m northeast of it | 2,769 | 2 |
| Beith | 3.1 km south of it | 5,773 | 2 |
| Kilbirnie | 3.7 km southwest of it | 7,110 | 2 |
More near Barr Castle
11 more lie within 15 km, 5 museums and 3 castles among them.
CastleKelburn Castle13 km away2
CastleJohnstone Castle9.3 km away3
MuseumPaisley Museum and Art Galleries14 km away4
MuseumDalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume13 km away5
CastleFairlie Castle14 km away6MuseumMuseumKelburn Museum13 km away7MuseumMuseumLargs Museum14 km away8MuseumMuseumTownhouse on Eglinton Street4.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Barr Castle: what to know
Where is Barr Castle?
Barr Castle is 300 m southwest of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.
What is Barr Castle?
Late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Barr Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Lochwinnoch, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Barr Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Barr Castle?
Within 15 km: Kelburn Castle (13 km), Johnstone Castle (9.3 km), Paisley Museum and Art Galleries (14 km) and Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume (13 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 (6)
- Barr Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelburn Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnstone Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paisley Museum and Art Galleries: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume: Rosser1954 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fairlie Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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