Ben Cleuch

#3514 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Ben Cleuch is a hill in the Ochil Hills range, part of the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the highest point in the range, Clackmannanshire and the Central Belt of Scotland; the summit is marked by a trig point within a stone windshelter and a viewpoint indicator. ()

Elevation: 2365 ftProminence: 1952 ftCoordinates: 56°11'8"N, 3°46'10"W

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Ben Cleuch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Devon Way, Castle Campbell, Alloa Tower, St. Mungo's Parish Church.

4.2 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Devon Way, Dollar
108 min walk • Devon Way is a pathway in Clackmannanshire, Central Scotland. It lies on the southern section of the former Devon Valley Railway from Dollar to Tillicoultry a distance of 3+1⁄4 miles. It is used by for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and forms part of Route 767 on the National Cycle Network.
3.7 miE
15th-century tower fortress and gardens
Castle Campbell, Dollar
95 min walk • Castle Campbell is a medieval castle situated above the town of Dollar, Clackmannanshire, in central Scotland. It was the lowland seat of the earls and dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, from the 15th to the 19th century, and was visited by Mary, Queen of Scots, in the 16th century.
5.1 miS
Furnished 14th-century castle keep
Alloa Tower, Alloa
131 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.
5.1 miS
Church
St. Mungo's Parish Church, Alloa
130 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.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Dumyat
116 min walk • Dumyat or Dunmyat is a hill at the western extremity of the Ochil Hills in central Scotland. The name is thought to originate from Dun of the Maeatae.
3.1 miS
Forts and castles
Sauchie Tower
79 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.
4.2 miSW
Church
Tullibody Old Kirk
107 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.
4 miE
56°9'60"N • 3°40'15"W
Dollar Museum, Dollar
103 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Broomhall Castle, Menstrie
96 min walk • Broomhall Castle was originally built in 1874 by John Foukes and Frances Mackison for James Johnstone. It is situated in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland on the Ochil Hills and consists of three storeys and a tower.
2.6 miSW
56°9'10"N • 3°48'6"W
Alva Parish Church, Alva
66 min walk • Church
4 miSW
History museum, Museum
Menstrie Castle, Menstrie
103 min walk • Menstrie Castle is a three-storey manor house in the town of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, near Stirling, central Scotland. From the early 17th century, it was home to Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who was instrumental in founding the colony of Nova Scotia.