Strathaven Castle opens Strathaven’s list
For a trip from Strathaven, Antonine Wall is 32 km away. The list holds 2 places inside Strathaven’s locality and nothing else within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a museum.
Strathaven’s big names
Following Strathaven Castle is a museum.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Furthest out is Strathaven Castle, at 400 m.
The dashed line is Strathaven’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What they are
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Strathaven. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
The list is 2 places, all in town.
The 2 inside Strathaven come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
48 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Strathaven’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Strathaven →
Beyond the town
Antonine Wall (32 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
FortAntonine Wall32 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum25 km northwest · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral23 km northwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art24 km northwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum26 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art23 km northwest · 596K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle15 km north
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral13 km north
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral23 km northwest
MuseumPeople's Palace22 km northwest · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraignethan Castle12 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral25 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Strathaven (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.
Practical questions about Strathaven
What are the main attractions in Strathaven?
The best known inside Strathaven’s locality are Strathaven Castle and The John Hastie Museum Trust. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town.
Does Strathaven have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Strathaven: The John Hastie Museum Trust.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Strathaven?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bothwell Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 15 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Strathaven?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (32 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (25 km), Glasgow Cathedral (23 km), Glasgow School of Art (24 km).
Where are Strathaven’s historic buildings listed?
Strathaven has 48 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 Strathaven 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)
- 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
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 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
- Craignethan Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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