Around Alva, Alloa Tower leads the list
All 5 places on the list are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Alva itself. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. If you have a day, head to Stirling Castle, 9.7 km away.
Just outside Alva, the best known
After Alloa Tower, look out for 3 castles and a historic house.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower4 km outside town, to the south
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandMenstrie Castle1.6 km outside town, to the west
CastleClackmannan Tower4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleSauchie Tower1 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseBroomhall Castle1.1 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Out at 5.5 km is Clackmannan Tower, the farthest.
The dashed line is Alva’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Kind by kind
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Alva. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower and Menstrie Castle).
The places, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Alva’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Alva →
Big names nearby
Allow a day for Stirling Castle, 9.7 km away, the pick of 11.
FortAntonine Wall26 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace23 km southeast
CastleDoune Castle16 km west
CathedralDunblane Cathedral11 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)23 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell8.3 km eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey7.9 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle26 km east
CastleAirth Castle10 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle24 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Alva (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.
Alva, answered
What is there to see near Alva?
No attraction is mapped inside Alva itself. Within 5 km of it are Alloa Tower, Menstrie Castle, Clackmannan Tower and Sauchie Tower.
Does Alva have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Alva.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Alva?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Alva, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower and Menstrie Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Alva?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (9.7 km), Antonine Wall (26 km), Linlithgow Palace (23 km), Doune Castle (16 km).
Where are Alva’s historic buildings listed?
Alva has 9 listed buildings, 1 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 Alva 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 (14)
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Menstrie Castle: John Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sauchie Tower: Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broomhall Castle: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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