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Places near Rutherglen by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Rutherglen
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm
31 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rutherglen
- Nelson's Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Haggs Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cathcart Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Holmhills Parkpark · 45 min
- Shettleston New Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Rutherglen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rutherglen?
Rutherglen Baptist Community Church (church, about 1 km), Farme Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Cathkin Park (park, about 3 km), Cathcart Old Parish Church (church, about 3 km), St Mary's (church, about 4 km), People's Palace (palace, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rutherglen?
237 places on Spotwander: 91 forts & heritage, 70 churches, 25 parks, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Rutherglen?
Farme Castle, about 1 km by road; Nelson's Monument (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Rutherglen?
Rutherglen Baptist Community Church, about 1 km by road; Cathcart Old Parish Church (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rutherglen?
Start in Rutherglen, visit Nelson's Monument, then Haggs Castle, then Cathcart Castle, then Holmhills Park, then Shettleston New Parish Church, and drive back — about 31 km by road in all.