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Places near Balerno by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Balerno
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:33 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balerno
- Bavelaw Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Glencorse Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Colinton Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Corstorphine Old Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Jupiter Artlandmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Balerno
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balerno?
Bavelaw Castle (heritage site, about 5 km), Jupiter Artland (museum, about 7 km), Colinton Parish Church (church, about 7 km), Glencorse Reservoir (reservoir, about 7 km), Carnethy Hill (hill, about 8 km), Scald Law (viewpoint, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balerno?
213 places on Spotwander: 85 forts & heritage, 56 churches, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 museums, 15 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Balerno?
Bavelaw Castle, about 5 km by road; Craiglockhart Castle (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Balerno?
Colinton Parish Church, about 7 km by road; Corstorphine Old Parish Church (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balerno?
Start in Balerno, visit Bavelaw Castle, then Glencorse Reservoir, then Colinton Parish Church, then Corstorphine Old Parish Church, then Jupiter Artland, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.