Alloa Tower and more near Clackmannan
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 5 of 6. Clackmannan itself has none of them. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Out of town, Stirling Castle is 13 km away.
Top of the list around Clackmannan
The rest of the best known are 4 castles and a museum.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower1.9 km outside town, to the west
CastleClackmannan Tower200 m outside town, to the west
CastleAirth Castle4.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleOld Tulliallan Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleSauchie Tower3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandThe Dunmore Pineapple3.6 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
Airth Castle marks the outer edge, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Clackmannan’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
5 of the 6 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Clackmannan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower and The Dunmore Pineapple).
Full list of places
The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Clackmannan’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clackmannan →
Within a day
First of the 11 big names within reach is Stirling Castle, 13 km away.
FortAntonine Wall25 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle38 km southeast
PalaceLinlithgow Palace17 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)18 km east
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse40 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell8.8 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle18 km southeast
CastleDoune Castle21 km northwest
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland39 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Clackmannan (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.
Quick answers on Clackmannan
What is there to see near Clackmannan?
No attraction is mapped inside Clackmannan itself. Within 5 km of it are Alloa Tower, Clackmannan Tower, Airth Castle and Old Tulliallan Castle.
Does Clackmannan have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Clackmannan: The Dunmore Pineapple.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Clackmannan?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Clackmannan, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower and The Dunmore Pineapple).
What are the best-known days out near Clackmannan?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (13 km), Antonine Wall (25 km), Edinburgh Castle (38 km), Linlithgow Palace (17 km).
Where are Clackmannan’s historic buildings listed?
Clackmannan has 7 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 Clackmannan 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 (15)
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Tulliallan Castle: William King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sauchie Tower: Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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