What to see from Elderslie: St Mirin's Cathedral first
Our list finds nothing inside Elderslie’s locality, but 5 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a cathedral, a castle and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 13 km off.
Around Elderslie: where to begin
Following St Mirin's Cathedral are a castle, a museum and a zoo.
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the east
CastleJohnstone Castle500 m outside town, to the west
MuseumPaisley Museum and Art Galleries2.2 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooNature Corner4.5 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryPicture framers and Art Gallery2.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Just outside town, most of the 5 sit to the east.
The dashed line is Elderslie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Sorted by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Elderslie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Elderslie
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Elderslie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Elderslie →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Most famous of the 12 is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 13 km from the centre.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum13 km east · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum12 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle13 km north
FortAntonine Wall30 km northeast
MuseumGlasgow School of Art14 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral16 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art15 km east · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral15 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle8.2 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral14 km east
MuseumPeople's Palace16 km east · 290K visitors a year
GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Elderslie (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.
Good to know in Elderslie
What is there to see near Elderslie?
No attraction is mapped inside Elderslie itself. Within 5 km of it are St Mirin's Cathedral, Johnstone Castle, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries and Nature Corner.
Does Elderslie have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Elderslie: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries and Picture framers and Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Elderslie?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dumbarton Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 13 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Elderslie?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (13 km), Riverside Museum (12 km), Dumbarton Castle (13 km), Antonine Wall (30 km).
Where are Elderslie’s historic buildings listed?
Elderslie has 4 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 Elderslie 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)
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnstone Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paisley Museum and Art Galleries: Thomas Nugent, 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
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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 Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crookston Castle: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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