What to see from Stepps: Glasgow Cathedral first
Stepps’ list takes in 4 museums, 3 attractions and 2 castles. All of it lies outside: 12 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Stepps’ locality. Set 10 km out, Antonine Wall makes a day trip.
Top of the list around Stepps
Behind Glasgow Cathedral on the list are 3 museums, a castle and a garden.
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumProvand's Lordship4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleBedlay Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSt Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art4.9 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenSeven Lochs Wetland Park1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSpringburn Museum3.7 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
Furthest from the centre is Provand's Lordship, 6.6 km away.
The dashed line is Stepps’ 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 4; 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Stepps. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
These 12 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Provand's Lordship
Historic house museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art
Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Stepps’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stepps →
For a day out
Allow a day for Antonine Wall, 10 km away, the pick of 12.
FortAntonine Wall10 km northeast
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum9.6 km west · 1M visitors a year
MuseumGlasgow School of Art8 km west
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum11 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art7.6 km southwest · 596K visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle29 km northeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral7.8 km southwest
MuseumPeople's Palace7.2 km southwest · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle9.2 km southCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral8.5 km west
GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens9.4 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle27 km westPlaces well known beyond Stepps (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 Stepps
What is there to see near Stepps?
No attraction is mapped inside Stepps itself. Within 5 km of it are Glasgow Cathedral, Provand's Lordship, Bedlay Castle and St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art.
Does Stepps have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stepps: Provand's Lordship, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, Springburn Museum and The Mousdale Fondation.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Stepps?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 29 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Stepps?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (10 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (9.6 km), Glasgow School of Art (8 km), Riverside Museum (11 km).
Where are Stepps’ historic buildings listed?
Stepps 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 Stepps 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 (14)
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Provand's Lordship: TSP, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedlay Castle: Drawn by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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 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
- Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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