Places to visit around Linwood, from St Mirin's Cathedral
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. All of them lie outside Linwood. Drive 14 km to reach Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The names to know near Linwood
St Mirin's Cathedral aside, the next best known are 2 castles, a museum and an art gallery.
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral4.1 km outside town, to the east
CastleJohnstone Castle1.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumPaisley Museum and Art Galleries3.3 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleDargavel House3.9 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryPicture framers and Art Gallery3.7 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.
The layout
The map puts most of the 5 to the east.
The dashed line is Linwood’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What sort of places
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Linwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
You will find all 5 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 Linwood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Linwood →
A drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 14 km from the centre.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum14 km east · 1M visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle10 km north
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum13 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
FortAntonine Wall30 km northeast
MuseumGlasgow School of Art15 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral17 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art16 km east · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral16 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle9.4 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral15 km east
MuseumPeople's Palace17 km east · 290K visitors a year
GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens14 km eastPlaces well known beyond Linwood (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.
Visiting Linwood: the answers
What is there to see near Linwood?
No attraction is mapped inside Linwood itself. Within 5 km of it are St Mirin's Cathedral, Johnstone Castle, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries and Dargavel House.
Does Linwood have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Linwood: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries and Picture framers and Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Linwood?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dumbarton Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 10 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Linwood?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (14 km), Dumbarton Castle (10 km), Riverside Museum (13 km), Antonine Wall (30 km).
Where are Linwood’s historic buildings listed?
Linwood 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 Linwood 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
- 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
- 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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