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Places near Forth by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Forth
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Forth
- Tower of Hallbarheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St Nicholas Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Carstairs Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Couthally Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Little Spartapark · 45 min
- Back in Forth
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Forth?
Couthally Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), Carstairs Parish Church (church, about 10 km), St Nicholas Parish Church (church, about 15 km), Ruins of Church of St Kentigern's (church, about 15 km), Lanark EU Congregational Church (church, about 15 km), Tower of Hallbar (heritage site, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Forth?
252 places on Spotwander: 85 forts & heritage, 76 churches, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 parks, 24 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Forth?
Couthally Castle, about 8 km by road; Tower of Hallbar (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Forth?
Carstairs Parish Church, about 10 km by road; St Nicholas Parish Church (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Forth?
Start in Forth, visit Tower of Hallbar, then St Nicholas Parish Church, then Carstairs Parish Church, then Couthally Castle, then Little Sparta, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.