Crookston Castle leads what is near Barrhead
Visitors to Barrhead can choose from 5 castles, 5 museums and a cathedral. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 15 places to visit; none is inside Barrhead’s locality. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Set 9.9 km out, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum makes a day trip.
Just outside Barrhead, the best known
Once you have seen Crookston Castle, try 2 museums, a cathedral and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandPollok House3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Burrell Collection4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleMearns Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPaisley Museum and Art Galleries3.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map stretches to House for an Art Lover, 7.2 km away.
The dashed line is Barrhead’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which kinds
There are more castles or historic places (7) than anything else, then museums or galleries (6).
Green: inside Barrhead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Crookston Castle and Pollok House).
The whole list for Barrhead
All 15 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
The Burrell Collection
Art museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
Museum in Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
9Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Museum resource centre near Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Barrhead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barrhead →
Day trips
The standout of the 12 is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 9.9 km from town.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum9.9 km northeast · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum9 km northeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
MuseumGlasgow School of Art11 km northeast
FortAntonine Wall28 km northeast
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral12 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art11 km northeast · 596K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle19 km northwest
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral11 km northeast
MuseumPeople's Palace11 km northeast · 290K visitors a yearCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral11 km northeast
GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens11 km northeast
MuseumHunterian Museum10 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Barrhead (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 before you go to Barrhead
What is there to see near Barrhead?
No attraction is mapped inside Barrhead itself. Within 5 km of it are Crookston Castle, St Mirin's Cathedral, Pollok House and The Burrell Collection.
Does Barrhead have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barrhead: The Burrell Collection, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, The Open Museum and Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Barrhead?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Barrhead, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Crookston Castle and Pollok House).
What are the best-known days out near Barrhead?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (9.9 km), Riverside Museum (9 km), Glasgow School of Art (11 km), Antonine Wall (28 km).
Where are Barrhead’s historic buildings listed?
Barrhead has 14 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 Barrhead 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 (17)
- Crookston Castle: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pollok House: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mearns Castle: wrobison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paisley Museum and Art Galleries: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Museums Resource Centre: 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
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunterian Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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