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Attractions in Bishopbriggs

The one place to visit in Bishopbriggs is The Mousdale Fondation

Of the 39 places to visit in and around Bishopbriggs, 27 are museums or galleries. One place to visit is mapped inside Bishopbriggs’ locality, with 38 more within 5 km of its edge. Each year, some 1M people go to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust for Scotland. Make a day of it at Antonine Wall, 11 km away.

Photo: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 瑞丽江的河水 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Bishopbriggs
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
38
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
27
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The first to see in Bishopbriggs

Alongside The Mousdale Fondation you find 2 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery.

MuseumMuseumThe Mousdale Fondationin townBig drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwest · 1M visitors a yearCathedralGlasgow Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumGlasgow School of Art3.8 km outside town, to the southwestBig drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art4.2 km outside town, to the southwest · 596K visitors a yearCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the southwest

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

How they lie

The 38 outside town cluster to the southwest.

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

By kind

What there is to see

27 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 6.

Museums & galleries 17 museums · 10 art galleries1 in town · 26 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 cathedrals · 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

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

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

Every place

Place by place

The one inside Bishopbriggs comes first, then 38 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Bishopbriggs comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

8 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Bishopbriggs’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishopbriggs →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Antonine Wall, at 11 km, heads the 12.

FortAntonine Wall11 km northeastBig drawMuseumRiverside Museum7.4 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle29 km northeastMuseumPeople's Palace6.3 km south · 290K visitors a yearCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle22 km westCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle13 km southeastMuseumGlasgow Science Centre7.3 km southwestMuseumMuseumThe Burrell Collection10 km southwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle12 km southwestHistoric house · National Trust for ScotlandPollok House11 km southwestCathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral14 km southwestPalaceLinlithgow Palace39 km east

Places well known beyond Bishopbriggs (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.

Questions about Bishopbriggs’ attractions

What are the main attractions in Bishopbriggs?

The place to visit inside Bishopbriggs’ locality is The Mousdale Fondation. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 38 more within 5 km.

Does Bishopbriggs have a museum?

27 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bishopbriggs: The Mousdale Fondation, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow School of Art and Gallery of Modern Art.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Bishopbriggs?

Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (11 km), Riverside Museum (7.4 km), Stirling Castle (29 km), People's Palace (6.3 km).

Where are Bishopbriggs’ historic buildings listed?

Bishopbriggs has 8 listed buildings. 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 Bishopbriggs 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).

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