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Stirling Castle
One of Scotland's largest and most important castles, sitting atop Castle Hill and closely associated with Scottish independence.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Bannockburn works well as a base: 5 minutes from Stirling, 4km from Stirling Castle.
Bannockburn is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 7,040, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bannockburn sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bannockburn to your route.
Bannockburn (Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhonnaich) is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing into the River Forth.
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Bannockburn is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.0898 latitude, -3.9109 longitude.
Bannockburn has a population of approximately 7,040 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
One of Scotland's largest and most important castles, sitting atop Castle Hill and closely associated with Scottish independence.
4 km · about 10 min drive
film location
The Victorian tower commemorating William Wallace overlooks the Stirling battlefield central to Braveheart's story; the film itself shot largely in Ireland.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
An outrageous 14m stone pineapple crowns this 1761 walled-garden folly, built for the Earl of Dunmore and rated among Britain's most eccentric buildings. Free to visit, hidden down a lane near Airth.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
12 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A well-preserved 14th-century courtyard castle near Stirling, filmed for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Game of Thrones and Outlander.
14 km · about 25 min drive
film location
The 14th-century keep is Castle Anthrax in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Castle Leoch in Outlander and Winterfell in the GoT pilot.
14 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Scotland's most complete 17th-century burgh: ochre-coloured Culross Palace, cobbled wynds and white-harled cottages on the Firth of Forth, preserved by the National Trust. Doubles as Cranesmuir in Outlander.
18 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
26 km · about 30 min drive
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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