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Duncarnock Fort (The Craigie)
Historical landmark
👍👍 Great wee walk. Best to park on the road (there are lay-bys either side of the gate). Easily doable with young kids.
Hard / steep route goes straight up, but there’s a safe route which is a bit longer that goes up the back.
4.80 (77 reviews)
(~9.53 km from centre)
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St Mirin's RC Cathedral Paisley
Catholic cathedral
👍👍 We were invited to share in a Christening and were made welcome from the start of of visit. The car park is big and access to the Cathedral is via ramps to wide doors.
4.70 (272 reviews)
(~5.44 km from centre)
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Locherwood Community Woodland
Park
👍👍 Brief stop for a walk. Wish I'd been able to explore more. Good information board at the entrance.
Update: been back twice for a couple of 5+ mile walks on the blue trail. Great views. Be sure to have waterproof footwear with a decent grip. Flies were a bit of a nuisance last time on 26 July.
4.70 (98 reviews)
(~8.3 km from centre)
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Our Lady & St George R C Church
Catholic church
👍👍 Beautiful wee chapel. My friends Requiem mass was held here & it was a lovely service.
4.70 (94 reviews)
(~8.77 km from centre)
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Gleniffer Braes Country Park
Park
Woodland area with birds & grazing cattle, plus hiking paths, streams & scenic lookout points.
4.60 (1.6K reviews)
(~3.58 km from centre)
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RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch
Nature preserve
Protected wetland area for bird-watching with an on-site visitor education centre and nature trails.
4.60 (632 reviews)
(~8.93 km from centre)
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Craigie Linn (Waterfall)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This was my first time here their is so many hikes you can do around this area, from the car park the water fall is very easy to find I had 3 kids 1 3 yr old 2 6 yr old, it can be very muddy in some spots so have a change of shoes to be on the safe side, lucky I had a change of clothes as my son fe...
4.60 (123 reviews)
(~4.56 km from centre)
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Kenmure Hill Temple
Historical landmark
👍 I parked at the Castle Semple Visitor Centre and made my way over to the Temple from there which is around 2.3 miles away (roughly 45 mins walk).
The path over to the entrance to the field that leads to the temple is fairly flat with mostly smooth terrain suitable for pram or trike as I had my son...
4.60 (78 reviews)
(~5.54 km from centre)
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Snow Factor
Ski resort
Year-round indoor resort with an ice-climbing wall, skiing/snowboarding classes, a bar & an eatery.
4.50 (1K reviews)
(~9.53 km from centre)
10
Climbzone
Rock climbing
👍👍 Been here loads of times and it never disappoints. My wee boy absolutely loves it. Staff are great. Needed some help on booking (I was worried about my nephew who is small for his age) and after a friendly chat I felt much better. Instructors are really great with the kids. All in, I can’t fault thi...
4.50 (349 reviews)
(~9.51 km from centre)
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Boden Boo Woods
National reserve
👍 This is a lovely wee beach down by the river Clyde. Its got really nice walkways and little bits to stop and sit. Perfect for kids if you're in the Glasgow area and don't want to drive as far as Ayr for a beach. The coastal path was a really nice walk and take you right under the Erskine Bridge. Per...
4.50 (320 reviews)
(~9.4 km from centre)
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William Wallace Monument & Birthplace
Monument
👍👍 A wee nice day out with my Brother and girlfriend to see William Wallace place of Birth. We never been here before. We enjoyed our day out
4.50 (205 reviews)
(~0.75 km from centre)
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Museum
👍👍 Off the beaten track. They offer free guided tours of the massive collection of 1.2 million items in storage. All the items are stored in meshed casing or on racks. If there are only a few people on the tour it will be tailored to the group interests. We saw fossils, taxidermy, Indian truck panels,...
4.50 (135 reviews)
(~8.72 km from centre)
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Sma' Shot Cottages
Museum
👍👍 A beautiful experience visiting the cottages! The volunteers were so helpful and knowledgeable! There was so much kindness in the air and the small details were so beautiful! I would definitely recommend!
4.50 (66 reviews)
(~4.75 km from centre)
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Barshaw Park
Park
Spacious park, opened in 1912, with sailboats on a pond, a golf course, model railway & play areas.
4.40 (2.4K reviews)
(~6.74 km from centre)
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Dams to Darnley Country Park
Country park
Varied natural landscape on Glasgow's fringe, with 5 reservoirs and both grass and woodland areas.
4.40 (824 reviews)
(~9.82 km from centre)
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Crookston Castle
Castle
Ruined castle dating from 1600s with central and 4 square corner towers, plus city views.
4.40 (310 reviews)
(~9 km from centre)
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Weaver's Cottage
Museum
👍👍 Great place to understand the history of weaving in the local area. The cottage is split over a few levels with living and work areas.
There is a lovely small garden at the rear and also a small shop selling a few items. The staff knew their subject and were very helpful.
4.40 (83 reviews)
(~3.38 km from centre)
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Cowan Park
Park
👍👍 Went to see the war memorial. Its so well attended and a well maintained . Beautiful to see and an honour.
4.30 (785 reviews)
(~8.49 km from centre)