Alloa Tower, Alloa

Name: Alloa Tower
Address: Alloa Park, Alloa, FK10 1PP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1259 211701

#1 among attractions in Alloa

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture

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Facts and practical information

Alloa Tower in Alloa, Clackmannanshire in central Scotland is an early 14th century tower house that served as the medieval residence of the Erskine family, later Earls of Mar. Retaining its original timber roof and battlements, the tower is one of the earliest, and largest, of Scottish tower houses, with immensely thick walls. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1960 and is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°6'45"N, 3°47'18"W

Address

Alloa ParkAlloa FK10 1PP United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1259 211701

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Day trips

Alloa Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mungo's Parish Church, Northern Glass Cone, Clackmannan Tower, Recreation Park.

~1850 ftW
Church
St. Mungo's Parish Church, Alloa
9 min walk • The church is named after Saint Mungo, patron saint and founder of the city of Glasgow. It belongs to the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Stirling and serves the parish of Alloa.
0.6 miW
Memorial
Northern Glass Cone, Alloa
15 min walk • The Northern Glass Cone is a 19th-century glass cone formerly used in the glass manufacturing process at Alloa Glass Works in the burgh of Alloa, the administrative centre of the central Scottish council area of Clackmannanshire.
1.1 miE
Forts and castles
Clackmannan Tower
28 min walk • Clackmannan Tower is a five-storey tower house, situated at the summit of King's Seat Hill in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
0.5 miNE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Recreation Park, Alloa
13 min walk • Recreation Park, also known as Recreation Grounds, The Recs and The Indodrill Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League team Alloa Athletic, who have played there since 1895.