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Places near Kilbarchan by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Kilbarchan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kilbarchan
- Thomas Coats Memorial Churchmonument · 30 min
- Gleniffer Braesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Johnstone Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Semple Collegiate Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Barr Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kilbarchan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kilbarchan?
St Machars (church, about 3 km), Johnstone Castle (heritage site, about 4 km), Semple Collegiate Church (heritage site, about 5 km), Castle Semple Loch (lake, about 7 km), Gleniffer Braes (viewpoint, about 8 km), Barr Castle (heritage site, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kilbarchan?
248 places on Spotwander: 86 forts & heritage, 66 churches, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 parks, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Kilbarchan?
Johnstone Castle, about 4 km by road; Semple Collegiate Church (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Kilbarchan?
St Machars, about 3 km by road; Thomas Coats Memorial Church (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kilbarchan?
Start in Kilbarchan, visit Thomas Coats Memorial Church, then Gleniffer Braes, then Johnstone Castle, then Semple Collegiate Church, then Barr Castle, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.