Clackmannan Tower

#6043 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Clackmannan Tower is a five-storey tower house, situated at the summit of King's Seat Hill in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It dates back to at least the 14th century, when it was inhabited by King David II of Scotland, and David is recorded as selling it to his cousin Robert Bruce in 1359. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°6'31"N, 3°45'41"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kincardine Bridge, Dunmore Pineapple, Alloa Tower, Airth Castle.

3.3 miSE
Bridge
Kincardine Bridge
84 min walk • The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.
2.4 miSW
Architecture, Historical place, Sculpture
Dunmore Pineapple, Falkirk
62 min walk • The Dunmore Pineapple is a folly in Dunmore Park, near Airth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It was ranked "as the most bizarre building in Scotland".
1.1 miW
Furnished 14th-century castle keep
Alloa Tower, Alloa
28 min walk • 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.
3.2 miS
Spa, Hotel, Reportedly haunted
Airth Castle, Airth
83 min walk • Airth Castle is a castle overlooking the village of Airth and the River Forth, in the Falkirk area of Scotland. The castle is currently operating as a hotel and spa.
1.4 miW
Church
St. Mungo's Parish Church, Alloa
37 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.
2.8 miS
Bridge
Clackmannanshire Bridge
72 min walk • The Clackmannanshire Bridge is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on 19 November 2008. Prior to 1 October 2008 the bridge was referred to as the upper Forth crossing while the name was chosen.
3.3 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Fife Coastal Path
84 min walk • The Fife Coastal Path is a Scottish long distance footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh along the coastline of Fife. The path was created in 2002, originally running from North Queensferry to Tayport.
2.3 miN
Forts and castles
Sauchie Tower
60 min walk • Sauchie Tower, also known as Devon Tower, is a 15th-century tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The tower is located by the village of Fishcross, 1 kilometre north of Sauchie and 2.5 kilometres north of Alloa, close to the River Devon.
3.4 miNW
Church
Tullibody Old Kirk
88 min walk • Tullibody Old Kirk is a ruined 12th-century church in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It was rebuilt in the 16th century, and restored again in 1760. The roofless building is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
3.4 miNW
56°9'10"N • 3°48'6"W
Alva Parish Church, Alva
88 min walk • Church
3 miSE
Forts and castles
Tulliallan Castle
77 min walk • Tulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland. It is the second structure to have the name, and is a mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some 90 acres of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge spans the Firth of Forth.