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Riverside Museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Kilbirnie
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Kilbirnie
Kilbirnie is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dalry, 38km from Loch Lomond.
Kilbirnie is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Dalry, about 5 km away.
Kilbirnie (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Bhraonaigh) is a town situated in the Garnock Valley of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Glasgow and approximately 10 miles (16 kilometres) from Paisley and 13 miles (21 kilometres) from Irvine respectively. Historically, theRead more
town's main industries were flax production and weaving before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The suburb of Kilbirnie in the New Zealand capital of Wellington is named after the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kilbirnie?
Within an hour or so of Kilbirnie: Riverside Museum (27 km), Brodick Castle (34 km), Goatfell (35 km), Loch Lomond (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Kilbirnie?
The nearest famous roads are Arran Coast Road (A841), Electric Brae and Rest and Be Thankful (A83).
Where is Kilbirnie?
Kilbirnie is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Dalry.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,520
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.7508, -4.6879
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Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Kilbirnie
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Brodick Castle
A red sandstone castle and country park above Brodick Bay on Arran, with woodland gardens and a rhododendron collection.
34 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Goatfell
Arran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Loch Lomond
Britain's largest freshwater lake by surface area, where Highland mountains meet Lowland shores in a landscape immortalised in song.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
The Oak Tree Inn
A popular stopping point on the A82 beside Loch Lomond, where road trippers heading to the Scottish Highlands pause to take in one of Scotland's most beautiful lochs.
38 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Arran Coast Road (A841)
The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Electric Brae
Famous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
41 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Machrie Moor Stone Circles
Six Bronze Age stone circles on open moor on Arran's west coast, including tall red sandstone pillars; a 30-minute walk from the A841.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kilbirnie
- 35 kmGoatfellArran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
- 40 kmArran Coast Road (A841)The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
- 41 kmElectric BraeFamous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
- 52 kmRest and Be Thankful (A83)The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.
- 54 kmRest and Be ThankfulA famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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