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Menstrie Castle
Attractions in Menstrie

Menstrie to see, Menstrie Castle first

Of the 9 places to visit in and around Menstrie, 5 are castles or historic places. The locality itself has 2 places on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. For a full day, there is Stirling Castle, 6.5 km away.

Photo: Menstrie Castle, John Lee (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Menstrie
2
inside the locality
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Most famous in Menstrie

Close behind Menstrie Castle are 2 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

Castle · National Trust for ScotlandMenstrie Castlein townHistoric houseBroomhall Castlein townAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower4.4 km outside town, to the southeastCastleSauchie Tower3.1 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryUniversity of Stirling Art Collection4 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

How they lie

At 5.8 km, Alloa Tower is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Menstrie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

By kind

There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery · 1 museum0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory2 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Menstrie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Menstrie Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey and Alloa Tower).

Every place

Everything to see

2 in town lead, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 2 inside Menstrie come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

3 listed buildings are on Menstrie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Menstrie →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Menstrie

Stirling Castle, at 6.5 km, heads the 11.

CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle6.5 km southwestFortAntonine Wall24 km southwestCathedralDunblane Cathedral8.2 km northwestCastleDoune Castle13 km westPalaceLinlithgow Palace25 km southeastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)26 km eastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell11 km eastCathedralGlasgow Cathedral40 km southwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle29 km eastCastleAirth Castle11 km southeastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle26 km southeast

Places well known beyond Menstrie (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 Menstrie

What are the main attractions in Menstrie?

The best known inside Menstrie’s locality are Menstrie Castle and Broomhall Castle. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Menstrie have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Menstrie: University of Stirling Art Collection and Polmaise Colliery Museum.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Menstrie?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Menstrie, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Menstrie Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey and Alloa Tower).

What are the best-known days out near Menstrie?

Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (6.5 km), Antonine Wall (24 km), Dunblane Cathedral (8.2 km), Doune Castle (13 km).

Where are Menstrie’s historic buildings listed?

Menstrie has 3 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 Menstrie 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)

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