Close to Cowie: Cambuskenneth Abbey and more
Nothing is mapped inside Cowie’s locality, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. The trip to Stirling Castle is 6.9 km.
Leading the list near Cowie
Beyond Cambuskenneth Abbey, there are 3 museums, a castle and an attraction.
CastlePlean Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandThe Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandThe Dunmore Pineapple4.4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGrave of James III, King of Scots5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumPolmaise Colliery Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northEach 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 Cowie
The outermost point is the Grave of James III, King of Scots, at 5.6 km.
The dashed line is Cowie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The list by type
3 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Cowie. 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 (Cambuskenneth Abbey, The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre and The Dunmore Pineapple).
The full list
6 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.
Further afield
The pick of the 12 is Stirling Castle, 6.9 km off.
FortAntonine Wall18 km southwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace20 km southeast
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum36 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
CastleDoune Castle16 km northwest
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower5.8 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)25 km east
CathedralDunblane Cathedral13 km northwest
CastleAirth Castle6.5 km east
MuseumGlasgow School of Art35 km southwest
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral34 km southwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum37 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Cowie (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 people ask about Cowie
What is there to see near Cowie?
No attraction is mapped inside Cowie itself. Within 5 km of it are Cambuskenneth Abbey, Plean Castle, The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre and The Dunmore Pineapple.
Does Cowie have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cowie: The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre, The Dunmore Pineapple and Polmaise Colliery Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Cowie?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cowie, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Cambuskenneth Abbey, The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre and The Dunmore Pineapple).
What are the best-known days out near Cowie?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (6.9 km), Antonine Wall (18 km), Linlithgow Palace (20 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (36 km).
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 Cowie 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 (12)
- 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
- 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
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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