Close to Bishopton: Dumbarton Castle and more
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Bishopton’s locality. The mix takes in 2 castles and 2 attractions. One of them is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. Day-trippers head 14 km out to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Top of the list around Bishopton
Close behind Dumbarton Castle are 2 attractions and a castle.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAuchentoshan Distillery3.7 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleDargavel House500 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionOvertoun Bridge4.3 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Bishopton, mapped
Out at 5.5 km is Overtoun Bridge, the farthest.
The dashed line is Bishopton’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
How the list breaks down
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).
Green: inside Bishopton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dumbarton Castle).
Place after place
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Bishopton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishopton →
Further away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, at 14 km.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum14 km east · 1M visitors a year
FortAntonine Wall28 km east
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum13 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
MuseumGlasgow School of Art16 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral18 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art17 km east · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral8.5 km southeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral17 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral15 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle12 km southeast
GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens14 km east
MuseumPeople's Palace18 km east · 290K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Bishopton (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.
Places to visit in Bishopton: questions
What is there to see near Bishopton?
No attraction is mapped inside Bishopton itself. Within 5 km of it are Dumbarton Castle, Auchentoshan Distillery, Dargavel House and Overtoun Bridge.
Does Bishopton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bishopton.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bishopton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bishopton, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dumbarton Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Bishopton?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (14 km), Antonine Wall (28 km), Riverside Museum (13 km), Glasgow School of Art (16 km).
Where are Bishopton’s historic buildings listed?
Bishopton 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 Bishopton 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)
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crookston Castle: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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