Around Maddiston, Callendar House leads the list
What there is to see lies just outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle. Make a day of it at Linlithgow Palace, 6.1 km away.
Leading the list near Maddiston
Alongside Callendar House you find 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
MuseumCallendar House4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleAlmond Castle1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFalkirk Distillery2.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Milk Barn4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFalkirk Museums Workshop and Store4.1 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryManuel Nunnery2.5 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.
Where each one is
Furthest from the centre is The Milk Barn, 5.8 km away.
The dashed line is Maddiston’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2; 2 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Maddiston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
The list runs to 7 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Most famous of the 11 is Linlithgow Palace, 6.1 km from the centre.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace6.1 km east
FortAntonine Wall23 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle31 km eastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle23 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery31 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse33 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)18 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle12 km east
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum39 km west · 1M visitors a year
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland32 km east
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Maddiston (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.
Quick answers on Maddiston
What is there to see near Maddiston?
No attraction is mapped inside Maddiston itself. Within 5 km of it are Callendar House, Almond Castle, Falkirk Distillery and The Milk Barn.
Does Maddiston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Maddiston: Callendar House and Falkirk Museums Workshop and Store.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Maddiston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Edinburgh Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 31 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Maddiston?
Within 40 km: Linlithgow Palace (6.1 km), Antonine Wall (23 km), Edinburgh Castle (31 km), Stirling Castle (23 km).
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 Maddiston 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)
- Callendar House: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almond Castle: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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