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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Attractions in Bearsden

Places to visit around Bearsden, from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 18 of 25. All of them lie outside Bearsden. Riverside Museum drew 1.1M visitors in 2015. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. For a longer trip, Antonine Wall lies 17 km away.

Photo: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 瑞丽江的河水 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Bearsden
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
25
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
18
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Where to start near Bearsden

Once you have seen Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, try 2 museums, 2 cathedrals and a garden.

Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeast · 1M visitors a yearBig drawMuseumRiverside Museum4.1 km outside town, to the south · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens3 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumHunterian Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralGreek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke2.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped around Bearsden

Furthest from the centre is Royal Highland Fusiliers, 7.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Bearsden’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

What they are

Ahead are museums or galleries (18); next, castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 14 museums · 4 art galleries0 in town · 18 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 cathedrals · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Bearsden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (The Tenement House).

Every place

Full list of places

These 25 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

64 listed buildings and 7 scheduled monuments are on Bearsden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bearsden →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Start with Antonine Wall, 17 km off, the best known of 12.

FortAntonine Wall17 km eastMuseumGlasgow School of Art7.4 km southeastCathedralGlasgow Cathedral8.8 km southeastBig drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art8.4 km southeast · 596K visitors a yearCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle15 km westCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral8.8 km southeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle33 km northeastMuseumPeople's Palace9.7 km southeast · 290K visitors a yearCathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral9.6 km southwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle9.6 km southMuseumGlasgow Science Centre7.3 km southMuseumMuseumThe Burrell Collection10 km south

Places well known beyond Bearsden (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Know before you go to Bearsden

What is there to see near Bearsden?

No attraction is mapped inside Bearsden itself. Within 5 km of it are Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and St Mary's Cathedral.

Does Bearsden have a museum?

18 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bearsden: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, Hunterian Museum and Glenlee Visitor Centre.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bearsden?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bearsden, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (The Tenement House).

What are the best-known days out near Bearsden?

Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (17 km), Glasgow School of Art (7.4 km), Glasgow Cathedral (8.8 km), Gallery of Modern Art (8.4 km).

Where are Bearsden’s historic buildings listed?

Bearsden has 64 listed buildings, 3 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bearsden when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (19)

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