Places to visit in Dunblane, led by Dunblane Cathedral
Dunblane and its surroundings hold 2 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral. We list 3 places to visit inside Dunblane’s locality and 6 within 5 km of its edge. The centre alone has 3 within 1 km. Further afield lies Stirling Castle, at 7.5 km.
Most famous in Dunblane
After Dunblane Cathedral, look out for 2 museums, 2 castles and a wildlife park.
CathedralDunblane Cathedralin town
MuseumDunblane Museumin townMuseumMuseumLeighton Libraryin town
CastleDoune Castle4.2 km outside town, to the west
Wildlife parkBlair Drummond Safari Park4.1 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleKilbryde Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Out at 5.4 km is Blair Drummond Safari Park, the farthest.
The dashed line is Dunblane’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The mix
3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Green: inside Dunblane. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
3 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
The 3 inside Dunblane come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
82 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Dunblane’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dunblane →
Day trips from Dunblane
Top of the 11 day trips: Stirling Castle, at 7.5 km.
FortAntonine Wall26 km south
PalaceLinlithgow Palace33 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey8.2 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)34 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandMenstrie Castle8.3 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower14 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell18 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle36 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle35 km southeast
CastleDrummond Castle18 km northPlaces well known beyond Dunblane (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.
Before a day out in Dunblane
What are the main attractions in Dunblane?
The best known inside Dunblane’s locality are Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane Museum and Leighton Library. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Dunblane have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dunblane: Dunblane Museum, Leighton Library and University of Stirling Art Collection.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Dunblane?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 7.5 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Dunblane?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (7.5 km), Antonine Wall (26 km), Linlithgow Palace (33 km), Cambuskenneth Abbey (8.2 km).
Where are Dunblane’s historic buildings listed?
Dunblane has 82 listed buildings, 6 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 Dunblane 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 (13)
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Museum: Graham Laird, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blair Drummond Safari Park: Marmoset1000 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- Menstrie Castle: John Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drummond Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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