Out from Chryston: Bedlay Castle and more
Nothing on our list is inside Chryston’s locality; the 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 attractions, a castle and a garden, among others. The big name further out is Antonine Wall, 7.5 km from the centre.
Where to start near Chryston
Alongside Bedlay Castle you find 2 attractions, a garden and a museum.
CastleBedlay Castle200 m outside town, to the eastGardenGardenSeven Lochs Wetland Park1.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumAuld Kirk Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGartloch Hospital1.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionProvan Hall2.8 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Leave town to the south for most of the 5 nearby.
The dashed line is Chryston’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Sorted by kind
It comes down to 2 attractions, a castle and a garden.
Green: inside Chryston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Chryston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chryston →
Big names nearby
The 12 days out are led by Antonine Wall, 7.5 km away.
FortAntonine Wall7.5 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum12 km west · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral9.1 km southwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art11 km southwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum13 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle27 km north
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art10 km southwest · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral11 km southwest
MuseumPeople's Palace9.9 km southwest · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle10 km southCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral11 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle29 km westPlaces well known beyond Chryston (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 Chryston: your questions
What is there to see near Chryston?
No attraction is mapped inside Chryston itself. Within 5 km of it are Bedlay Castle, Seven Lochs Wetland Park, Auld Kirk Museum and Gartloch Hospital.
Does Chryston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Chryston: Auld Kirk Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Chryston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 27 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Chryston?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (7.5 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (12 km), Glasgow Cathedral (9.1 km), Glasgow School of Art (11 km).
Where are Chryston’s historic buildings listed?
Chryston 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 Chryston 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 (11)
- Bedlay Castle: Drawn by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, 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
- 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
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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