Photo of Paisley Abbey, a church in Renfrewshire, central Scotland.

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Places to explore near Barrhead StationBarrhead

19 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Paisley Abbey

Church near Paisley

Great medieval Cluniac abbey founded in 1163, burial place of Marjorie Bruce and the early Stewarts, still an active parish kirk.

4.8 km N

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Pollok Country Park

Garden near Glasgow

Glasgow's largest park, wooded parkland with walled gardens, Highland cattle, Pollok House and the Burrell Collection.

5.6 km NE

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Stanely Castle

Castle near Elderslie

A medieval castle in Renfrewshire.

4.2 km NW

Crookston Castle

Castle near Glasgow

A medieval castle in Glasgow.

4.4 km NE

Barshaw Park

Garden near Paisley

Popular Paisley public park with a walled sensory garden, boating pond and a rare-breeds animal corner.

4.8 km N

St Mirin's Cathedral

Church near Paisley

Neo-Romanesque Roman Catholic cathedral of 1931, mother church of the Diocese of Paisley.

5 km N

Rouken Glen Park

Garden near Giffnock

Historic 143-acre park south of Glasgow with a walled garden, waterfall and glen walks.

5.8 km E

The Glasgow Distillery

Distillery near Glasgow

Independent Hillington distillery making Makar gin and 1770 single malt, with booked tours.

6.5 km N

Bellahouston Park

Garden near Glasgow

169-acre Southside park with the Sunken Garden, walled displays and the Mackintosh-designed House for an Art Lover.

6.8 km NE

Greenbank Garden

Garden near Clarkston

National Trust for Scotland 2.5-acre 18th-century walled garden at Clarkston with over 3,600 plant species.

6.8 km E

Govan Old Church

Church near Glasgow

Historic Govan kirk housing the Govan Stones, a nationally important collection of early-medieval carved crosses and hogback stones.

8.6 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Thorntonhall Farmhouse Ice CreamFarm & farm shop8.8 km SE
Clyde WalkwayScotland's Great Trail9 km NE
The Clydeside DistilleryDistillery9 km NE
The Hidden GardensGarden9 km NE
The Ben NevisPub9.8 km NE
Eastwood Forest SaunaSauna7.2 km S
Battle of LangsideBattlefield8.5 km E
Cathcart CastleCastle8.9 km E

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.