Places to visit around Redding, from Callendar House
Visitors to Redding can choose from 4 attractions, 2 museums and a castle. Nothing on our list is inside Redding’s locality; the 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. For a full day, there is Antonine Wall, 20 km away.
Leading the list near Redding
4 attractions and a castle follow Callendar House.
MuseumCallendar House700 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleAlmond Castle3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFalkirk Distillery400 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionThe Milk Barn1.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThe Kelpies3.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFalkirk Wheel4.9 km outside town, to the westEach 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
The outermost point is Falkirk Wheel, at 6.4 km.
The dashed line is Redding’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Sorted by kind
4 are other attractions; castles or historic places come next with 3.
Green: inside Redding. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 10 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 1 scheduled monument are on Redding’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Redding →
Big names nearby
Day trips number 11; the best known is Antonine Wall, 20 km off.
FortAntonine Wall20 km west
PalaceLinlithgow Palace8.9 km eastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle20 km northwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle34 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery34 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse36 km east
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum37 km west · 1M visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)20 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle14 km east
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland35 km east
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral35 km eastPlaces well known beyond Redding (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.
Seeing Redding: your questions
What is there to see near Redding?
No attraction is mapped inside Redding itself. Within 5 km of it are Callendar House, Almond Castle, Falkirk Distillery and The Milk Barn.
Does Redding have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Redding: Callendar House and Falkirk Museums Workshop and Store.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Redding?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 20 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Redding?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (20 km), Linlithgow Palace (8.9 km), Stirling Castle (20 km), Edinburgh Castle (34 km).
Where are Redding’s historic buildings listed?
Redding 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 Redding 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
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 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
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 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
- 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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