Out from Stenhousemuir: Airth Castle and more
Among the places to visit in and near Stenhousemuir are 3 attractions, 2 castles and 2 museums. Nothing is mapped inside Stenhousemuir’s locality, but 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. The best-known trip out is to Stirling Castle, 14 km away.
Around Stenhousemuir: where to begin
Once you have seen Airth Castle, try 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle.
CastleAirth Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCallendar House3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
CastlePlean Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandThe Dunmore Pineapple4.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionThe Kelpies2.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFalkirk Wheel2.5 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.
Places on the map
At the edge of the map sits The Dunmore Pineapple, 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Stenhousemuir’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The types of place
Count 3 castles or historic places and 3 other attractions.
Green: inside Stenhousemuir. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (The Dunmore Pineapple).
Near Stenhousemuir
8 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Stenhousemuir’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stenhousemuir →
Around the region
Day trips number 12; the best known is Stirling Castle, 14 km off.
FortAntonine Wall17 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace14 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle39 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum35 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)22 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle18 km east
MuseumGlasgow School of Art34 km southwest
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral32 km southwest
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland40 km east
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum36 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Stenhousemuir (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.
Your questions on Stenhousemuir
What is there to see near Stenhousemuir?
No attraction is mapped inside Stenhousemuir itself. Within 5 km of it are Airth Castle, Callendar House, Plean Castle and The Dunmore Pineapple.
Does Stenhousemuir have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stenhousemuir: Callendar House and The Dunmore Pineapple.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Stenhousemuir?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stenhousemuir, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (The Dunmore Pineapple).
What are the best-known days out near Stenhousemuir?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (14 km), Antonine Wall (17 km), Linlithgow Palace (14 km), Edinburgh Castle (39 km).
Where are Stenhousemuir’s historic buildings listed?
Stenhousemuir 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 Stenhousemuir 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)
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Callendar House: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plean Castle: Derek Ferris, 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
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 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
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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