Johnstone Castle and more near Houston
A day out from Houston leads to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 15 km away. With nothing inside Houston’s locality, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Where to start near Houston
The list goes on from Johnstone Castle to a castle.
CastleJohnstone Castle3.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleDargavel House2.9 km 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.
The map view
The map ends at Johnstone Castle, 4.2 km out.
The dashed line is Houston’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The mix
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Houston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
2 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.
16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Houston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Houston →
Further away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 15 km away.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum15 km east · 1M visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle8.5 km north
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum14 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
FortAntonine Wall32 km east
MuseumGlasgow School of Art17 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral19 km east
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral7.6 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art18 km east · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral18 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle12 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral16 km east
MuseumPeople's Palace19 km east · 290K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Houston (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.
Know before you go to Houston
What is there to see near Houston?
No attraction is mapped inside Houston itself. Within 5 km of it are Johnstone Castle and Dargavel House.
Does Houston have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Houston.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Houston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dumbarton Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 8.5 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Houston?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (15 km), Dumbarton Castle (8.5 km), Riverside Museum (14 km), Antonine Wall (32 km).
Where are Houston’s historic buildings listed?
Houston has 16 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 Houston 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)
- Johnstone Castle: wfmillar, 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
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
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