From Kincardine, 3.4 km to Airth Castle
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 7. All of them lie outside Kincardine. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust for Scotland. Beyond the town, Stirling Castle sits 16 km away.
Top of the list around Kincardine
Once you have seen Airth Castle, try 2 castles, 2 museums and a zoo.
CastleAirth Castle2.8 km outside town, to the west
CastleClackmannan Tower4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleOld Tulliallan Castle100 m outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandCulross Palace4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandThe Dunmore Pineapple3.9 km outside town, to the westZooZooHillview Animal Park4.3 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Kincardine
Furthest out is Culross Palace, at 5.6 km.
The dashed line is Kincardine’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The list by type
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Kincardine. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Culross Palace and The Dunmore Pineapple).
Near Kincardine
Its 7 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.
53 listed buildings are on Kincardine’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kincardine →
Beyond the town
Of the 11 day trips, Stirling Castle (16 km) is the best known.
FortAntonine Wall25 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace13 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle35 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)16 km east
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse36 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle14 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower6.5 km northwest
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland36 km southeast
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral35 km eastPlaces well known beyond Kincardine (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.
Good to know in Kincardine
What is there to see near Kincardine?
No attraction is mapped inside Kincardine itself. Within 5 km of it are Airth Castle, Clackmannan Tower, Old Tulliallan Castle and Culross Palace.
Does Kincardine have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kincardine: Culross Palace and The Dunmore Pineapple.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Kincardine?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kincardine, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Culross Palace and The Dunmore Pineapple).
What are the best-known days out near Kincardine?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (16 km), Antonine Wall (25 km), Linlithgow Palace (13 km), Edinburgh Castle (35 km).
Where are Kincardine’s historic buildings listed?
Kincardine has 53 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 Kincardine 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
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Tulliallan Castle: William King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Culross Palace: Lyall Duffus, 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
- 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
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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