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Attractions in Fallin

Polmaise Colliery Museum is the place to visit in Fallin

Fallin and its surroundings hold 7 museums, 4 castles and 2 attractions. The locality itself has one place on our list; 14 others are within 5 km of its edge. 5 of them are cared for: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 2 by Historic Environment Scotland. Allow a day for Antonine Wall, 20 km off.

Photo: Alloa Tower, AllyD at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Fallin
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
5
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Highlights of Fallin

The list goes on from Polmaise Colliery Museum to 4 castles and an abbey or priory.

MuseumMuseumPolmaise Colliery Museumin townCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the northwestCastle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower4.6 km outside town, to the eastCastle · National Trust for ScotlandMenstrie Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northCastlePlean Castle4.3 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Finding your way

Out at 5.3 km is Alloa Tower, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Fallin’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

What kind of places

Ahead are museums or galleries (7); next, castles or historic places (6).

Museums & galleries 7 museums1 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Fallin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

5 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 2 by Historic Environment Scotland (Stirling Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey, Alloa Tower and Menstrie Castle, and 1 more).

Every place

The places, one by one

The one inside Fallin comes first, then 14 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Fallin comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

2 listed buildings are on Fallin’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fallin →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Fallin

First of the 11 big names within reach is Antonine Wall, 20 km away.

FortAntonine Wall20 km southwestPalaceLinlithgow Palace22 km southeastBig drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum37 km southwest · 1M visitors a yearCastleDoune Castle14 km northwestCathedralDunblane Cathedral11 km northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)26 km eastCastleAirth Castle8.1 km southeastMuseumGlasgow School of Art36 km southwestCathedralGlasgow Cathedral35 km southwestBig drawMuseumRiverside Museum38 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle25 km southeast

Places well known beyond Fallin (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.

Seeing Fallin: your questions

What are the main attractions in Fallin?

The place to visit inside Fallin’s locality is Polmaise Colliery Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Fallin have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fallin: Polmaise Colliery Museum, Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental HQ & Museum and The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Fallin?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Fallin, 5 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 2 by Historic Environment Scotland (Stirling Castle, Cambuskenneth Abbey, Alloa Tower and Menstrie Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Fallin?

Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (20 km), Linlithgow Palace (22 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (37 km), Doune Castle (14 km).

Where are Fallin’s historic buildings listed?

Fallin has 2 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 Fallin 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).

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