Bantaskine, Falkirk

#11 among attractions in Falkirk

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Bantaskine is a park with woodlands in Falkirk, Scotland that was formerly the Bantaskine Estate, a coal mining estate. The artist Mary Georgina Wade Wilson grew up there. The Battle of Falkirk Muir was fought nearby. It is also known as South Bantaskine. North Bantaskine, on the other side of the Union Canal, was an agricultural estate. It is listed as a historically significant archeological site by Historic Environment Scotland. ()

Elevation: 348 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°59'32"N, 3°48'44"W

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Bantaskine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk Old Parish Church, Falkirk Public Library, Callendar Square Shopping Centre.

1.3 miNW
Rotating boat lift connecting 2 canals
Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk
33 min walk • The Falkirk Wheel is a remarkable piece of modern engineering and a unique transportation phenomenon located in the city of Falkirk, Scotland. Opened in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel is the world's first and only rotating boat lift, serving as a connector between the Forth...
1.2 miNE
Church
Falkirk Old Parish Church, Falkirk
30 min walk • Falkirk Old & St. Modan's Parish Church also known as "Falkirk Trinity Church" is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Falkirk, central Scotland.
1.1 miNE
Library
Falkirk Public Library, Falkirk
29 min walk • Falkirk Public Library is a public library in Falkirk, Scotland. It is administered by Falkirk Community Trust. Local author Alan Bissett credits the library for giving him his passion for writing.
1.3 miE
55°59'56"N • 3°46'50"W
Callendar Square Shopping Centre, Falkirk
34 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miNW
Canal
Millennium Link
32 min walk • The Millennium Link is one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken by British Waterways. The Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal were originally joined by a flight of locks. The Millennium Link project replaced the locks with a boat lift, the Falkirk Wheel.
1.2 miNE
56°0'2"N • 3°47'3"W
The Wine Library, Falkirk
32 min walk • Library
0.8 miNE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Rosebank distillery, Falkirk
20 min walk • The Rosebank distillery is situated in Camelon on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Its name originated after the roses which grew along the banks of the canal.