In Alloa, Alloa Tower is the place to visit
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 7 of 9. Mapped inside Alloa’s locality is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 8. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. For a longer trip, Stirling Castle lies 9.4 km away.
Leading places in Alloa
Once you have seen Alloa Tower, try 4 castles and a historic house.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Towerin town
CastleClackmannan Tower500 m outside town, to the southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandMenstrie Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleSauchie Tower1.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseBroomhall Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastlePlean Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Plean Castle, 7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Alloa’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What there is to see
7 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Green: inside Alloa. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower, Menstrie Castle and The Dunmore Pineapple).
Every entry
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 8 more.
7The one inside Alloa comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
81 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Alloa’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Alloa →
Further away
Stirling Castle, at 9.4 km, heads the 11 day trips.
FortAntonine Wall24 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace20 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)21 km east
CastleDoune Castle17 km northwest
CathedralDunblane Cathedral13 km northwest
CastleAirth Castle6.5 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell9.9 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey7.5 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle22 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle27 km eastPlaces well known beyond Alloa (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Alloa
What are the main attractions in Alloa?
The place to visit inside Alloa’s locality is Alloa Tower. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Alloa have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Alloa: The Dunmore Pineapple and Polmaise Colliery Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Alloa?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Alloa, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower, Menstrie Castle and The Dunmore Pineapple).
What are the best-known days out near Alloa?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (9.4 km), Antonine Wall (24 km), Linlithgow Palace (20 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (21 km).
Where are Alloa’s historic buildings listed?
Alloa has 81 listed buildings, 6 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Alloa when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Menstrie Castle: John Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sauchie Tower: Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broomhall Castle: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plean Castle: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Tulliallan Castle: William King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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