What to see from Sauchie: Alloa Tower first
All 5 places on the list are castles or historic places. Sauchie itself has none of them. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. Day-trippers head 11 km out to Stirling Castle.
The first to see around Sauchie
Once you have seen Alloa Tower, try 3 castles and a historic house.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower1.2 km outside town, to the south
CastleClackmannan Tower1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandMenstrie Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleSauchie Tower400 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseBroomhall Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
At 5.2 km, Menstrie Castle is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Sauchie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The types of place
All 5 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Sauchie. 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
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Sauchie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sauchie →
Out of town
The pick of the 11 is Stirling Castle, 11 km off.
FortAntonine Wall25 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace20 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)21 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell8.3 km northeast
CastleDoune Castle18 km west
CathedralDunblane Cathedral13 km northwest
CastleAirth Castle7.5 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey8.6 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle25 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle21 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Sauchie (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.
What visitors ask about Sauchie
What is there to see near Sauchie?
No attraction is mapped inside Sauchie itself. Within 5 km of it are Alloa Tower, Clackmannan Tower, Menstrie Castle and Sauchie Tower.
Does Sauchie have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sauchie.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Sauchie?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sauchie, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Alloa Tower and Menstrie Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Sauchie?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (11 km), Antonine Wall (25 km), Linlithgow Palace (20 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (21 km).
Where are Sauchie’s historic buildings listed?
Sauchie has 5 listed buildings. 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 Sauchie 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
- 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
- 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
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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