Just outside Bannockburn: Stirling Castle and more
Bannockburn’s list takes in 7 museums, 3 castles and 2 attractions. Our list finds nothing inside Bannockburn’s locality, but 14 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 3 places in care: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Further afield, Antonine Wall is 17 km from the centre.
Where to start near Bannockburn
Once you have seen Stirling Castle, try 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.
CastlePlean Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSmith Art Gallery & Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumArgyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental HQ & Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandThe Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre300 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Look to the northwest for most of the 14 just outside.
The dashed line is Bannockburn’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What kind of places
Count 7 museums or galleries and 5 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Bannockburn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Stirling Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey and The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre).
Place after place
Nothing is inside Bannockburn itself; these 14 are within 5 km of its edge.
Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Museum in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental HQ & Museum
Military museum in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Bannockburn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bannockburn →
Within a day
First of the 12 big names within reach is Antonine Wall, 17 km away.
FortAntonine Wall17 km southwest
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum34 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
CastleDoune Castle13 km northwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace23 km southeast
CathedralDunblane Cathedral11 km north
MuseumGlasgow School of Art33 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)28 km east
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral32 km southwest
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower8.3 km east
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum35 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
CastleAirth Castle9.7 km east
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art33 km southwest · 596K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Bannockburn (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 Bannockburn
What is there to see near Bannockburn?
No attraction is mapped inside Bannockburn itself. Within 5 km of it are Stirling Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey, Plean Castle and Smith Art Gallery & Museum.
Does Bannockburn have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bannockburn: Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental HQ & Museum, The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre and John Cowanes Hospital.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bannockburn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bannockburn, 3 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Stirling Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey and The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre).
What are the best-known days out near Bannockburn?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (17 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (34 km), Doune Castle (13 km), Linlithgow Palace (23 km).
Where are Bannockburn’s historic buildings listed?
Bannockburn 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 Bannockburn 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 (15)
- Plean Castle: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith Art Gallery & Museum: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental HQ & Museum: Janfrie1988, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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