Kilsyth Museum: Kilsyth’s one place to visit
Mapped inside Kilsyth’s locality is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 5. The mix takes in 3 museums, 2 forts and a castle. Stirling Castle is worth a day, 18 km from the centre.
Most famous in Kilsyth
2 forts, 2 museums and a castle follow Kilsyth Museum.
FortAntonine Wall400 m outside town, to the southwest
FortDuncarron Medieval Village4.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumColzium Museum100 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCumbernauld Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleColzium Castle300 m outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Duncarron Medieval Village marks the outer edge, 5.6 km away.
The dashed line is Kilsyth’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What there is to see
3 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Kilsyth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 5 more.
The one inside Kilsyth comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Kilsyth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kilsyth →
A drive away
Allow a day for Stirling Castle, 18 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum19 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral17 km southwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art18 km southwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum20 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art18 km southwest · 596K visitors a year
PalaceLinlithgow Palace29 km east
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral18 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle32 km west
CastleDoune Castle23 km north
MuseumPeople's Palace18 km southwest · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle19 km southPlaces well known beyond Kilsyth (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 Kilsyth
What are the main attractions in Kilsyth?
The place to visit inside Kilsyth’s locality is Kilsyth Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Kilsyth have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kilsyth: Kilsyth Museum, Colzium Museum and Cumbernauld Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Kilsyth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 18 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Kilsyth?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (18 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (19 km), Glasgow Cathedral (17 km), Glasgow School of Art (18 km).
Where are Kilsyth’s historic buildings listed?
Kilsyth has 11 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. 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 Kilsyth 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 (13)
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncarron Medieval Village: The Clanranald Trust for Scotland, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, 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
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