Cathedral · Paisley · Renfrewshire

St Mirin's Cathedral

Set in Paisley is St Mirin's Cathedral. Around it, within 5 km, are 5 more places on our list. It is a category B listed building.

Photo: St Mirin's Cathedral, JohnArmagh (Public domain)

Where

In Paisley

inside the locality

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Paisley

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Paisley

St Mirin's Cathedral is inside Paisley’s locality, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Category B listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Paisley has 273 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Warm weather in Paisley runs June to September, with highs of 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°144 mm

Feb8° / 2°116 mm

Mar10° / 3°98 mm

Apr13° / 5°66 mm

May16° / 7°69 mm

Jun19° / 10°70 mm

Jul20° / 12°81 mm

Aug20° / 12°94 mm

Sep17° / 10°96 mm

Oct13° / 7°133 mm

Nov10° / 4°131 mm

Dec8° / 2°148 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Paisley, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Paisley. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Paisley’s full climate →

About

St Mirin's Cathedral

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 13 languages. Further out, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is 8.2 km away.

Paisley’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Category B listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Paisley
Official site: stmirinscathedral.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The numbers show what else is near St Mirin's Cathedral, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that count St Mirin's Cathedral

Of the 8, Glasgow is the largest, at 617,904 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Paisley

79,351 people · 27 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km east of it

Glasgow

617,904 people · 101 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km northeast of it

Renfrew

23,812 people · 28 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km west of it

Elderslie

5,632 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where St Mirin's Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Paisley	It’s in town	79,351	27
Glasgow	1.4 km east of it	617,904	101
Renfrew	1.6 km northeast of it	23,812	28
Elderslie	3.1 km west of it	5,632	5
Barrhead	3.8 km south of it	17,608	15
Linwood	4.1 km west of it	8,408	5
Clydebank	4.9 km north of it	26,220	9
Johnstone	5 km west of it	16,477	4

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

3 museums, 2 cathedrals and 2 castles are among the 83 within 15 km.

Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum8.2 km away · 1M visitors a year 2

Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum7.2 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)3

MuseumGlasgow School of Art9.8 km away 4

CathedralGlasgow Cathedral11 km away 5

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle4 km away 6

Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art10 km away · 596K visitors a year 7

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle14 km away 8

CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting St Mirin's Cathedral

Where is St Mirin's Cathedral?

St Mirin's Cathedral is in Paisley, Renfrewshire, inside the town’s locality.

What is St Mirin's Cathedral?

Church in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit St Mirin's Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Paisley, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is St Mirin's Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: category B listed building.

What else is there to see near St Mirin's Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (8.2 km), Riverside Museum (7.2 km), Glasgow School of Art (9.8 km) and Glasgow Cathedral (11 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)

St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, 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
Crookston Castle: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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