A castle just outside Bonnybridge: Castlecary Castle
The best-known day out from Bonnybridge is Antonine Wall, 12 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Bonnybridge’s locality; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and an attraction, among others.
The names to know near Bonnybridge
Along with Castlecary Castle, see an attraction.
CastleCastlecary Castle4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionFalkirk Wheel1.8 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The list reaches out to Castlecary Castle, 4.8 km away.
The dashed line is Bonnybridge’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What they are
The places here are a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Bonnybridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 3 scheduled monuments are on Bonnybridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bonnybridge →
A drive away
Start with Antonine Wall, 12 km off, the best known of 12.
FortAntonine Wall12 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle14 km north
PalaceLinlithgow Palace18 km east
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum29 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral27 km southwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art28 km southwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum30 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)27 km east
CastleDoune Castle22 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art28 km southwest · 596K visitors a year
CastleAirth Castle9.9 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle23 km eastPlaces well known beyond Bonnybridge (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.
Good to know in Bonnybridge
What is there to see near Bonnybridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Bonnybridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Castlecary Castle and Falkirk Wheel.
Does Bonnybridge have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bonnybridge.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bonnybridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 14 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Bonnybridge?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (12 km), Stirling Castle (14 km), Linlithgow Palace (18 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (29 km).
Where are Bonnybridge’s historic buildings listed?
Bonnybridge has 1 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 Bonnybridge 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 (12)
- Castlecary Castle: carrickstone emily, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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