Flanders Moss

#6232 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Flanders Moss is an area of raised bog lying in the Carse of Forth in west Stirlingshire, Scotland. The villages of Thornhill and Port of Menteith lie to the north with the villages of Kippen and Buchlyvie lying to the south. The moss is a National Nature Reserve, managed by NatureScot. Formed on the Carse of Stirling over 8000 years ago, it is an internationally important habitat currently undergoing active restoration. The eastern part of Flanders Moss is the largest raised bog in Europe to remain in a predominantly near-natural state. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 62 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°9'34"N, 4°12'8"W

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Flanders Moss – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inchmahome Priory, Deanston distillery, Talla Castle, Inchtalla.

3.9 miW
13th-century island monastery ruins
Inchmahome Priory, Inchmahome
99 min walk • Inchmahome Priory is situated on Inchmahome, the largest of three islands in the centre of the Lake of Menteith, close to Aberfoyle, Scotland. The name "Inchmahome" comes from the Gaelic Innis MoCholmaig, meaning island of St Colmaig.
5.4 miNE
Visitor center, Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Deanston distillery, Doune
139 min walk • Deanston distillery is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the banks of the River Teith, eight miles from the historic town of Stirling, at the gateway to the dramatic Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.
4 miW
Forts and castles
Talla Castle, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
101 min walk • Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427.
4 miW
Area
Inchtalla, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
102 min walk • Inchtalla or Inch Talla is an island in the Loch or Lake of Menteith in central Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic words innis and "talla". The entire island is dominated by Talla Castle, which appears to have been built in the 18th century. It was erected on the site of an earlier building that dates from 1428.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake of Menteith, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
92 min walk • Lake of Menteith, also known as Loch Inchmahome, is a loch in Scotland located on the Carse of Stirling.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Rusky
83 min walk • Loch Rusky is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area in Scottish Highlands.
3 miNW
56°11'29"N • 4°15'25"W
Castle Rednock Trekking Centre, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
78 min walk • Forts and castles
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Venachar, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
151 min walk • Loch Venachar is a freshwater loch in Stirling district, Scotland.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Downie's Loup, Gargunnock
145 min walk • Downie's Loup is a waterfall of Scotland.
3.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Rusky Castle
83 min walk • Rusky Castle, also known as Ruskie Castle, is a ruined castle on an islet on Loch Rusky, Stirling, Scotland. The islet is now submerged. The castle was known to be held by Sir John de Menteith.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Gargunnock Hills
144 min walk • The Gargunnock Hills are a range of hills west of the city of Stirling, Scotland. They culminate in the peak of Carleatheran, whose 485-metre summit is crowned by a trigonometrical pillar.