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Places near Lochwinnoch by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Lochwinnoch
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lochwinnoch
- Glengarnock Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kilbirnie Lochlake · 45 min
- Hessilheadheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St Macharschurch · 30 min
- Windy Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Lochwinnoch
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lochwinnoch?
Barr Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Castle Semple Loch (lake, about 2 km), Semple Collegiate Church (heritage site, about 3 km), Glengarnock Castle (heritage site, about 6 km), Kilbirnie Loch (lake, about 6 km), Beith Parish Church (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lochwinnoch?
249 places on Spotwander: 89 forts & heritage, 64 churches, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 parks, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Lochwinnoch?
Barr Castle, about 1 km by road; Semple Collegiate Church (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Lochwinnoch?
Beith Parish Church, about 6 km by road; St Brigid's Church (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lochwinnoch?
Start in Lochwinnoch, visit Glengarnock Castle, then Kilbirnie Loch, then Hessilhead, then St Machars, then Windy Hill, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.




















