Peel Castle
Peel Castle is an architectural structure. It stands 500 m east of Busby. Its status is a category A listed building.
Castle near Busby
Just outside Busby
Peel Castle is 500 m east of Busby. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Busby has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warmest in Busby are June to August, at 18–19°C.
Peel Castle
Close by, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is 10 km away, one of 92 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Town
- 500 m east of Busby
Getting to Peel Castle
The numbers show what else is near Peel Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Peel Castle
Among the 8, Glasgow is the biggest, home to 617,904 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Busby
East Kilbride
Clarkston
Stamperland
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Peel Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busby | 500 m west of it | 3,351 | 14 |
| East Kilbride | 1.1 km southeast of it | 76,626 | 16 |
| Clarkston | 1.4 km west of it | 9,486 | 19 |
| Stamperland | 1.6 km northwest of it | 3,497 | 17 |
| Glasgow | 2 km north of it | 617,904 | 101 |
| Netherlee | 2.3 km northwest of it | 4,493 | 19 |
| Giffnock | 3 km northwest of it | 11,963 | 25 |
| Newton Mearns | 3.2 km west of it | 28,447 | 17 |
Combine it with these
The 92 places within 15 km include 5 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum10 km away · 1M visitors a year2
MuseumGlasgow School of Art9.9 km away3
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral9.5 km away4
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum10 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)5
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art9.2 km away · 596K visitors a year6
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral8.7 km away7
MuseumPeople's Palace8.2 km away · 290K visitors a year8
MuseumNational Museum of Rural Life1.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Peel Castle
Where is Peel Castle?
Peel Castle is 500 m east of Busby, East Renfrewshire.
What is Peel Castle?
Architectural structure in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Peel Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Busby, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Peel Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Peel Castle?
Within 15 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (10 km), Glasgow School of Art (9.9 km), Glasgow Cathedral (9.5 km) and Riverside Museum (10 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 (9)
- Peel Castle: Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Rural Life: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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