Close to Tillicoultry: Castle Campbell and more
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Tillicoultry, 4 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Tillicoultry itself. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. Allow a day for Stirling Castle, 13 km off.
The names to know near Tillicoultry
Beyond Castle Campbell, there are 3 castles, an attraction and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower4.7 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleClackmannan Tower4.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleSauchie Tower1.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National Trust for ScotlandDollar Glen3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDollar Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Furthest from the centre is Alloa Tower, 5.6 km away.
The dashed line is Tillicoultry’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What you can see
4 of the 6 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Tillicoultry. 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 (Castle Campbell, Alloa Tower and Dollar Glen).
The whole list for Tillicoultry
Its 6 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tillicoultry’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tillicoultry →
Bigger names, a drive away
Of the 11 day trips, Stirling Castle (13 km) is the best known.
FortAntonine Wall29 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace21 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)20 km southeast
CastleDoune Castle20 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle22 km east
CathedralDunblane Cathedral14 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle22 km southeast
CastleAirth Castle10 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey12 km west
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens35 km eastPlaces well known beyond Tillicoultry (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.
Planning a visit to Tillicoultry
What is there to see near Tillicoultry?
No attraction is mapped inside Tillicoultry itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Campbell, Alloa Tower, Clackmannan Tower and Sauchie Tower.
Does Tillicoultry have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tillicoultry: Dollar Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Tillicoultry?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Tillicoultry, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Castle Campbell, Alloa Tower and Dollar Glen).
What are the best-known days out near Tillicoultry?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (13 km), Antonine Wall (29 km), Linlithgow Palace (21 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (20 km).
Where are Tillicoultry’s historic buildings listed?
Tillicoultry has 13 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 Tillicoultry 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)
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sauchie Tower: Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dollar Museum: M J Richardson, 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
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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