Clackmannan
Place in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.108, -3.747 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 91 91 |
| Population: | 3,450 |
| Dialling code: | 01259 (Alloa) |
Clackmannan is a small historic town in Clackmannanshire, set at the foot of the Ochil Hills with views across the River Forth towards Fife. Its compact streets and surrounding farmland give it a rural feel despite being close to larger centres such as Alloa and Stirling, and it’s a handy base for hill‑walks and riverside outings.
The town is best known for the medieval Clackmannan Tower, a 14th‑century tower house that anchors a conservation area and lends the place its historic identity - in fact the county takes its name from the town. Historically the wider area was shaped by coal‑mining and quarrying, but today the community is small and largely residential, with local events, heritage interest and links to regional tourism rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Clackmannan
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 23.8 miles
- Livingston 17.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 14.6 miles
- Dunfermline 12.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 22.6 miles
- Perth 23.1 miles
- Coatbridge 20.4 miles
- Glenrothes 22.6 miles
- Stirling 7.5 miles
- Airdrie 18.8 miles
- Falkirk 7.5 miles
- Motherwell 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clackmannanshire Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Alloa Place 2 miles
- Sauchie Place 2.1 miles
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 2.3 miles
- Coalsnaughton Place 2.5 miles
- Kincardine Place 2.8 miles
- Airth Place 3 miles
- Clackmannanshire North Ward 3 miles
- Tillicoultry Place 3.2 miles
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 3.4 miles
- Clackmannanshire East Ward 3.4 miles
- Glenochil Village Place 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Clackmannan
FK10 4SP, FK10 4EP, FK10 4DJ, FK10 4HA, FK10 4EU, FK10 4JG, FK10 4LA, FK10 4HT, FK10 4EQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 31.1 miles
- Alloa Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Larbert Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Clackmannan Ad
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 2.5 miles
- Dunmar House Hotel - Bar & Restaurant 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stirling 3 6.2 miles
- The Bridge Inn 2 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Falkirk North 3 3.8 miles
- Premier Lodge 3 6.7 miles
- Broomhall Castle Hotel 3 5 miles
- Stirling Court Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Helix Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- King Robert Hotel 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Clackmannan
- Clackmannan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Recreation Park Stadium 1.4 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 5.3 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 5.8 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 6.8 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 7.8 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Keir House Estate 8.9 miles
- Ochil Hills Hill 9.2 miles
- Touch House Estate 9.8 miles