Around Stonehouse, Strathaven Castle leads the list
The best-known day out from Stonehouse is Antonine Wall, 31 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Stonehouse’s locality, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle and a museum.
The names to know near Stonehouse
Second to Strathaven Castle is a museum.
CastleStrathaven Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe John Hastie Museum Trust3.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The outermost point is The John Hastie Museum Trust, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Stonehouse’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Kind by kind
It comes down to a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Stonehouse. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Stonehouse’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stonehouse →
For a day out
Antonine Wall, at 31 km, heads the 12.
FortAntonine Wall31 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum27 km northwest · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral24 km northwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art26 km northwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum28 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral11 km north
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraignethan Castle6.4 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle14 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art25 km northwest · 596K visitors a year
PalaceLinlithgow Palace40 km northeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral24 km northwest
MuseumPeople's Palace23 km northwest · 290K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Stonehouse (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 Stonehouse: questions
What is there to see near Stonehouse?
No attraction is mapped inside Stonehouse itself. Within 5 km of it are Strathaven Castle and The John Hastie Museum Trust.
Does Stonehouse have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Stonehouse: The John Hastie Museum Trust.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Stonehouse?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Craignethan Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 6.4 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Stonehouse?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (31 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (27 km), Glasgow Cathedral (24 km), Glasgow School of Art (26 km).
Where are Stonehouse’s historic buildings listed?
Stonehouse 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 Stonehouse 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)
- Strathaven Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, 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
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craignethan Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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