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Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley

Weaver’s Cottage

Getting here

Weaver’s Cottage is in Kilbarchan, 12 miles south-west of Glasgow.
Address Weaver’s Cottage The Cross Johnstone, Kilbarchan Renfrewshire PA10 2JG

There is a frequent bus service (No 38), from Paisley, Glasgow and from Johnstone rail station (2 miles), which passes the door.

Weaver’s Cottage is part of ScotRail’s 2-for-1 initiative, which allows two adults entry for the price of one, when they present a valid rail ticket and a paper voucher.

Find out more and download your voucher from the ScotRail website

Contact information

Telephone: 01505 705588

Get directions

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Opening times

Cottage

Current period 28 Oct–28 Feb 2025, closed

Entry prices

Cottage
Adult
£8.50
Concession
£6.00
Family
£20.50
One adult family
£14.00
Garden only
Adult
Free
Concession
Free

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Planning your visit

There is no need to book in advance to visit us – we look forward to welcoming you soon to Weaver’s Cottage.

For information about planning your visit, please see the drop-down facilities below or our frequently asked questions.

Facilities & access

  • Access to and around the cottage is difficult, with two steps into the cottage, uneven floors, winding stairs and low ceilings.
  • There’s an uneven, sloping garden with narrow gravel paths.

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

3G/4G coverage
Braille
Children’s activities
Dogs welcome

Dogs on a lead are welcome in the garden.

Guided tour
Parking

Parking is available on the street beside the cottage, and a free public car park is situated 100m from the cottage.

Self-guided trail
Shop

Our shop is one of the few places in Scotland which sells items completely handwoven on a traditional handloom. Cushions, honey, preserves and other cottage-related products are also available.

Subtitles

A subtitled audiovisual programme is available.

Toilet
Touch tours

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