Symington, ScotlandCraigie CastleDundonald CastleMacrae's MonumentCaprington CastleTroonPrestwick South Parish Church
Plan a tripOpen the map

Places to visit near

Symington

Symington is a town in South Ayrshire district, Scotland, United Kingdom of about 1,050 people. Within 50 km by road there are 175 places to visit: 73 forts & heritage, 44 churches and 14 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Craigie Castle, Barnweill Church and Wallace's Monument.

55.5518° N, 4.5583° WPop. 1,050

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km175
Must-see299
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Craigie Castle, heritage site near Symington
Must-see

Craigie Castle

Heritage site · 3 km

Barnweill Church, church near Symington
Must-see

Barnweill Church

Church · 3 km

Wallace's Monument, monument near Symington
Must-see

Wallace's Monument

Monument · 4 km

Places near Symington by type

All 299 places by distance →

One day from Symington

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm

35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Symington
  2. Caprington Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Dundonald Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Troonbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. St Ninian's Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Macrae's Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Symington
Today’s loopSymingtonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Symington?

Craigie Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Barnweill Church (church, about 3 km), Wallace's Monument (monument, about 4 km), Dundonald Castle (heritage site, about 5 km), Macrae's Monument (monument, about 5 km), Auchans (heritage site, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Symington?

175 places on Spotwander: 73 forts & heritage, 44 churches, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 parks, 9 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Symington?

Craigie Castle, about 3 km by road; Wallace's Monument (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Symington?

Barnweill Church, about 3 km by road; Prestwick South Parish Church (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Symington?

Start in Symington, visit Caprington Castle, then Dundonald Castle, then Troon, then St Ninian's Park, then Macrae's Monument, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.