Lochwinnoch has Barr Castle on its doorstep
For a trip from Lochwinnoch, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is 23 km away. There is no place to visit inside Lochwinnoch’s locality; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle and a museum.
Top of the list around Lochwinnoch
After Barr Castle, look out for a museum.
CastleBarr Castle300 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTownhouse on Eglinton Street4.4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The outermost point is Townhouse on Eglinton Street, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Lochwinnoch’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What kind of places
It comes down to a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Lochwinnoch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Lochwinnoch
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
34 listed buildings are on Lochwinnoch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lochwinnoch →
Further afield
Leading the 12 is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 23 km away; they include 4 museums and 4 cathedrals.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum23 km east · 1M visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle16 km north
FortAntonine Wall40 km northeast
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum22 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
MuseumGlasgow School of Art24 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral26 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art25 km east · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral14 km northeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral24 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCrookston Castle18 km east
MuseumPeople's Palace25 km east · 290K visitors a year
CathedralCathedral of The Isles19 km westPlaces well known beyond Lochwinnoch (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.
What people ask about Lochwinnoch
What is there to see near Lochwinnoch?
No attraction is mapped inside Lochwinnoch itself. Within 5 km of it are Barr Castle and Townhouse on Eglinton Street.
Does Lochwinnoch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lochwinnoch: Townhouse on Eglinton Street.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Lochwinnoch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dumbarton Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 16 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Lochwinnoch?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (23 km), Dumbarton Castle (16 km), Antonine Wall (40 km), Riverside Museum (22 km).
Where are Lochwinnoch’s historic buildings listed?
Lochwinnoch has 34 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 Lochwinnoch 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 (13)
- Barr 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
- 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
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of The Isles: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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